This past Friday, December 4th, was the last faculty meeting before winter break. The meeting began with American Studies professor Greg Pfitzer announcing that Professor Mehmet Odekon will be receiving the Distinguished Faculty Service Award.
Read moreThe Plight of Migrant Workers in Our Own Backyard
Issues of immigration may seem far away, but that is certainly not the case.
Read moreBest Albums of 2015
There are literally a thousand options to choose from here, so if your favorite album didn’t make the list, don’t worry.
Read moreReel Talk: Winter Film Preview
A lot of fantastic films have come out this year, and while we are nearing the end of awards season, a lot more promising films are coming out over break.
Read moreReel Talk: SAG Awards, and How You Can Help Pick the Next Oscar Nominees
It seems, once again, that awards season is upon us, and while the Oscars aren’t until the end of February, precursor awards are already coming out in a very uncertain race.
Read moreA Facelift for Case Center
Last spring, I saw a group of people standing by the current Case Center couches holding up catalogs and looking at different furniture and fabric samples for what I presumed was to replace the current Case furniture. When I returned to campus at the beginning of this semester, I was surprised to see the same old furniture that had been in Case last semester.
Read moreIndia-Africa Relations: Looking to the Future
The October 2015 India-Africa summit foreshadowed the possibility of a seismic shift in African foreign relations.
Read moreCampus Safety Reports November 20th to December 3rd
Students to Sway Library Hours
This semester there are only 28 days of extended library hours (the library staying open past their usual closing time of 1am Sunday through Thursday and 10pm Friday and Saturday), one fewer than the record high of 29 during the Fall 2013 semester, according to John Cosgrove, Access Services & Humanities Librarian. Extended library hours could become the future for the Skidmore library.
Read moreOp-Ed: Tapping into Sustainability, Eliminating Bottled Water
It is difficult to beat the allure of buying a nice bottle of cold water when walking by a cooler on a hot day. After all, that was the reason why bottled water became popular in the first place. People also buy bottled water for the taste, safety, and even fashion. But as we sip on that delicious, branded, and over-priced water, we should consider the consequences of doing so.
Read moreThe Macbeths are Coming to Skidmore
Double, double toil and trouble! The Mainstage production of Macbeth opened the 20th to the 22nd of November, and will also run from the 3rd to the 6th of December, so you better not miss it!
Read morePulp: Skidmore Students Propose Eliminating Thanksgiving
As a community, we cannot, in good conscience, continue to engage in a tradition with such barbaric roots.
Read morePulp: Glotzbach Addresses Culturally Appropriate Thanksgiving Celebrations, Inspired by Yale
Was the Turkey in any way victimized before arriving at the table?
Read moreSlacktivism is Not Activism
As opposed to slacktivist actions on social media, in-person protests can be effective, if done well.
Read moreCampus Safety Reports November 6th - November 19th
The Impacts of the Paris Tragedy on Study Abroad
Friday November 13th was a scary day for many people with the uncertainty and unknowing if friends, family and loved ones in Paris were safe. At 7:02 pm EST (1:02 am in Paris), Skidmore College tried to offer some reassuring news to the Skidmore Community by posting the following statement on the Skidmore College Facebook Page.
Read moreSkidmore’s Alternative to Traditional Punitive Punishment: The Project on Restorative Justice
Unfortunately, college life isn’t perfect. Sometimes students make mistakes. The Integrity Board (IB) and the Administrative Hearing Board (AHB) are the bureaus at Skidmore College responsible for assessing individual cases of wrongdoing and determining the appropriate courses of action.
Read moreMacbeth
Go and see this "gender-bending" rendition of Macbeth, which opens tonight at 8pm in JKB.
Read moreExhibition of Jamie Weiner Sketches: “Eye-Dentity Crisis”
Skidmore’s Case Gallery will be presenting the work of Jamie Weiner ’16 from November 19th to November 24th, 2015.
Read moreEmotion Shapes the Fate of Immigrants and Refugees
If emotion is indeed so politically compelling, then leaders of the left must re-frame the debates over the global migrant crisis and US immigration in an emotionally compelling way. Doing so will combat contrasting emotional pleas from the right to close our borders to the people who most desperately need our help.
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