After a wild offseason for Major League Baseball, which saw many teams land big name players, spring training has officially begun. Opening day is only a month away, and teams are gearing up to establish themselves as championship contenders. With that in mind, here are my bold predictions for the 2016 MLB season.
Read moreTwo Departments will find a New Home in Filene
The Skidmore Classics and Economics departments will be moving this August to Filene. They will be joining Art History, some of the Theater department, Moore Documentary Studies Collaborative (MDOCS) and Arts Administration. Currently the Classics department is located on the second floor of Ladd Hall and the Economics department is spread out between two floors of Harder and Filene.
Read moreWhy the 9 in 9 Miles East?
Noa Maltzman gives her review of the well known 9 Miles East.
Read moreSkidmore Men’s Basketball Repeats as Liberty League Champions
For the fourth time in six years, and for a second straight year, the Skidmore Men’s Basketball team has won the Liberty League Championship. The team is slated to play Franklin & Marshall College (F&M) on March 4th at Tufts for the NCAA DIII Men’s Basketball Tournament.
Read moreThe Soldier and Our Trumpian State
If there is a thread that connects Trump voters, it is their perception that they have, through no fault of their own, been pushed form the center to the periphery of American life during the last several decades.
Read moreWhy Play Division III Sports?
Most of us believe that a stout academic background is as important, if not more so, than an athletic career. With Division III sports comes a certain expectation that, as freshman basketball player Jack Byrne states, education will be “the top priority” and that athletic triumph should not be placed on a higher pedestal than academic success.
Read moreNeaux Tigers: Why LSU Could Possibly Not Have Football Next Season
When I think of Louisiana, I think of New Orleans, Cajun food, and LSU football. Well, what if I told you that one of those things could possibly not be part of the Louisiana culture next year?
Read moreLeBron vs. Kobe: Who’s Greater?
A few weeks ago, ESPN released a ranking of the 150 greatest players in NBA history. Though there is a lot to discuss regarding those rankings, I want to use ESPN’s list merely as a launching point for one of the more popular NBA debates of the 21st century.
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The Learning Curve
Many students ponder whether they should attend graduate school or pursue a job. However, has the role of college transformed to push us towards post-graduation pursuits rather than appreciate the expansion of our knowledge during our time at school?
Read moreAll College General Education Requirements Still Under Review
In November, the Skidmore News reported on the current state of the general education requirements that are currently under review. The Committee for Educational Policies and Planning (CEPP) is in the process of reviewing the requirements, and since November there have been some changes to the proposed new requirements.
Read moreThe Movement of the Moment: Alicia Garza’s Talk on Black Lives Matter
At 5 PM on Saturday, February 27, in Gannett Auditorium, Alicia Garza will be at Skidmore College discussing her pivotal role in the Black Lives Matter movement.
Read morePalace Theater Announces: Bill Maher
For more than twenty years, Bill Maher has set the boundaries of where funny, political talk can go on American television.
Read moreReel Talk: Oscar Predictions 2016
This year has been one of the most unpredictable awards seasons in recent memory. While many awards groups have been rewarding Alejandro González Iñárritu’s The Revenant this year after failing to reward him for Birdman last year, the major awards group that did recognize him last year was the Academy. So the main question boils down to: will they recognize Iñárritu’s work two years in a row? Check my predictions below to find out.
Read moreStudent Activists Petition for FX Spin-Off Show
"People our age—in this age of Netflix and chill—we just know good TV when we see it."
Read moreThe Other Side of Hollywood Sexism
Everybody knows that sexism is rampant in Hollywood—in fact, the entire industry is currently being investigated by the federal government for discrimination against women, particularly concerning female directors. But, what a lot of people don’t realize is that the sexism goes the other way, too.
Read moreThe Future of Plum Dandy Cookies & Milk is Unknown
The owner of Plum Dandy Cookies & Milk, Philip Levitas, is unable to give any definite future plans for the reopening of Cookies & Milk.
Read moreFrom Aggie to Assault: The Fall of Johnny Manziel
As soon as the Cleveland Browns selected Johnny Manziel, I knew that the team was in for a rollercoaster ride. Sure, he was talented, but he was undersized and was really only popular because of his ability to escape from defenders and make highlight reel type plays.
Read moreRecapping Everything You Missed During the MLB Offseason
To refresh everyone’s memory, here is a recap of the six biggest moves of the baseball offseason, and my take on whether or not these moves will be successful.
Read moreCountering Common Criticisms of Bernie's Candidacy
Bernie and his supporters often poorly address common concerns over his candidacy. I decided to write a hypothetical dialogue between two well-meaning, liberal college students in which Brian, a Bernie supporter, tries to convince Harry, who is leaning towards Hillary, why he should feel the Bern.
Read moreHoverboard Ban
Recently Skidmore, as of January 25, followed many other institutions and colleges in banning hoverboards from its campus. Other colleges that have banned or temporarily banned hoverboards include Wellesley College, American University, Brandies University and George Washington University.
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