Between the legs, left to right. One dribble to create separation, but the defender anticipated it well. Head fake as a decoy. Right foot pivot behind, then immediately back. Fade away jumper. Shot clock, barbecue chicken. Kobe!
Read moreNameless, A Poem
When feelings do not have a name, what do they become?
Read moreCrossMore: Dec. 12, 2019
Print out this page and try your hand at Skidmore News’ first crossword! Answers will soon be posted on our Facebook.
Read more"The Fall of my Heart," A Poem
The Archer falls the moment, he releases the Arrow, the Arrow of Knowledge strikes at the center of my Heart.
Read moreWeekly Haiku: Perfection
The start of a new series showcasing weekly haikus. Submissions welcome!
Read moreComing up for Air, A Poem
Finally, I can breathe the air of strength.
Read moreMy Seemingly (But Not Actually) Painful Writing Process, An Essay
If someone was to watch me — like a fly on the wall — write from afar, the things that they would see are completely uncharacteristic of me
Read moreA Writer’s Playlist
In order to ease the inevitable panic that is essay-writing, I have compiled a list of songs that inspire me while I write, in hopes that they will inspire you.
Read moreWaves, A Poem
Worries blend into the vast waters.
Read moreWeekly Haiku: Gathering Storm
The start of a new series showcasing weekly haikus. Submissions welcome!
Read moreCloseness, A Poem
I (once) looked at you with everything.
Read moreWeekly Haiku: Unmatched Grace
The start of a new series showcasing weekly haikus. Submissions welcome!
Read moreThe Haunting Sway of Summer
We’re swooning over the sunsets that signal the coming of the darkness.
Read moreBook Review: Educated by Tara Westover
The semester is picking up, and I know most of us don’t have time to read anything that isn’t course related. But, if you are looking for something to do on the train, plane, or bus ride home for Thanksgiving or even winter break, I have the perfect book for you.
Read moreWeekly Haiku: Sweeter than Fruit
The start of a new series showcasing weekly haikus. Submissions welcome!
Read moreFor Giving Away My Words
Breathing in and out, I find that I’m at a loss for words.. Words, once, gave me power, now they abandon me.
Read moreWeekly Haiku: Fall
The start of a new series showcasing weekly haikus. Submissions welcome!
Read moreSpace, A Poem
My screams are silent, swallowed up in the void.
Read moreFrom Ophelia to Snoopy: CJ Seim's Top 5 Paintings
You might not appreciate or relate to them at all, and that’s fine. In this list, I’m talking about whatever paintings I want, because it’s my list, and not yours.
Read moreBook Reviews: Mid-Semester Reads
The team at Skidmore News is full of avid writers — but sometimes we take a break and pick up a book instead.
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