Last week I shared some advice on registering for classes from various department chairs. By now most students have met with their advisors and have probably received more personalized advice, but in case you still want more help I have reached out to a few more department chairs and have some advice from them to share.
Read moreSkidmore’s Newest Sustainability Project
Did you know that 40 percent of Skidmore’s campus is currently being heated and cooled by geothermal energy? Did you know that 30 percent of Skidmore’s electricity is being produced by its solar array and small-hydro project?
Read moreMaking Sense of the Senseless: Rethinking the Logic of Mass Shootings
We as a society set ourselves up to fail by naming these acts and their perpetrators senseless and irrational, and such labels make it nearly impossible to identify the reasons why they keep happening.
Read moreClub Profile: Scuba Club
When people think about scuba diving, they usually think of oceans or tropical places, not of a place like Skidmore. But a new student club is changing that...
Read moreTheorist to Speak in Gannett on Race and Justice
Skidmore will be hosting Professor Charles Ogletree, Jr. this Thursday at 8:00PM in Gannett Auditorium for a lecture and book signing. The event, titled “Do Black Lives Matter? Race and Justice in America Now,” will explore hotly contested racial issues in modern society. Ogletree is a professor of law at Harvard University, where he received his Juris Doctor degree.
Read moreReview: 'Our Town' Receives Well Deserved Praise
As a young actor or actress, it's not easy holding your own on stage next to an acting veteran like Frances Conroy, but the cast of Skidmore College's recent production of Our Town seemed to manage just fine on opening night of its 6-day run.
Read moreReal Obscure Horror Films Explained in One Sentence
Ed Cannon takes a bite out of crime.
Read moreEditorial: Encouraging Political Thought
The best reason we could conclude for Sanders’ popularity was his angry, quotable nature. He makes a great meme. An old socialist yelling about capitalism makes for internet-ready show that reflects the anger millennials feel over a post-recession economy plagued by inequality.
Read moreThoroughbreds Polo Team Rides to Victory
Skidmore’s men’s and women’s Polo teams are two of the best in the region. This year, the men have been invited to tournaments in Toronto and at Cornell University (taking place in mid-November). The women’s team has won both of its first two matches against Brown and Yale, and they have also been invited to the Bill Fields Invitational at Cornell in November. Although it is not a College funded trip, some players have also been offered the opportunity to travel to Argentina to study alongside professional polo player Mariano Darritchon...
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Trigger or Content Warnings in Academia
Consider most of the objects you use on a typical day. Almost all of them use cautionary labels in order to avoid liability: pain and sensitivity may occur when using a certain brand of toothpaste, medications have possible side effects and may cause drowsiness or dizziness, alcoholic beverages caution against operating a vehicle under the influence, plastic bags have suffocation warnings, tampon boxes contain a pamphlet on toxic shock syndrome, etc. All of these labels pertain to circumnavigating bodily harm.
Read more5 Skidmore Freshman Reveal Their Personal Testimonies!
For the first time in the history of the college, freshman students across the campus reveal their biggest issues in their first semester at Skidmore.
Read moreNon-Varsity Sports at Skidmore
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Skidmore is known for having a good athletics program that competes in many Division 3 sports. However, the vast majority of students are not able to be on the teams...
Read moreA look at Courses Being Offered for the First Time
The master schedule might look to be long and overwhelming. You might be asking yourself “where do I start looking; how do I know what to take; what are the best classes being offered in my major?”
Read moreAdvice for Course Registration from Department Chairs
This past Monday October 19th, the Spring 2016 course offerings master schedule came out. Students all over were talking about what classes they wanted to take, and looking to see if they would fit together in one schedule. Next week begins advising week, and the following week starts course registration.
Read moreReel Talk: ‘Suffragette’ an Emotional but Ultimately Flat Take on Feminism
One of the more interesting facts about Suffragette is that it’s almost entirely made by women. About the fight for women’s suffrage in early 1900s England, it has a female director, writer, a female lead (Carey Mulligan), at least five or six women in supporting roles, five female producers, and more.
Read moreDeath is not Productive!
The death penalty is executed in an arbitrary and discriminatory fashion, but the arguments against it do not end there. Debates over capital punishment have focused primarily on its moral and practical policy attributes. A more basic question is whether capital punishment is constitutionally permissible in this country.
Read moreMrs. Gibbs Shares Lessons from Our Town
Since the Black Box production of Our Town is opening at the end of this week, I got to meet with Annabelle Vaes ’19 to talk about the play and her role as the “plump and pleasant” character Mrs. Gibbs.
Read moreClinton: The Pragmatic Candidate for Health Care Reform
Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders, both 2016 Democratic presidential candidates, have a shared vision of greater access to affordable health care. Although they share similar goals, Clinton has the advantage of an exceptionally thorough and practical strategy.
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