This past weekend (March 25-26), Skidmore Women’s Ultimate Frisbee team attended the Spring Awakening tournament in Vineland, New Jersey with limited numbers. Small but mighty, the Frisbee team won their first tournament in history, moving their overall national ranking from nonexistent to ninth in Division III, Women’s Division.
Read moreSGA Elections Around the Corner
The spring SGA election season is about to kick off. Elections will be held on April 6 and April 7 to choose next year’s student government representatives. Seats on the Senate, Inter-class Council, Executive Committee, and more, are at stake.
Read moreRestorative Justice: Why We Need It and What We Can Do
Restorative justice, a theory that emphasizes repairing the harm caused by criminal behavior, has been one of Skidmore’s main focuses for Social Justice Awareness Month.
Read moreBrexit to be Made Official on March 29
UK will be the first European country to officially leave the European Union. It is unknown what processes will need to take place or how long they will take.
Read moreTrump's Irrational Budget Proposal: Nationalistic, but not Populist
Trump’s budget proposal for 2017 is irrational and damaging to the United States, particularly to the rural and low-income people who make Trump’s core group of supporters.
Read moreThe Changing Face of American Healthcare
If passed, the GOP’s propose healthcare bill will leave 24 million Americans uninsured.
Read moreA Follow-up with the "Friends of Skidmore" Commission
A recently published SGA article featured the creation of a new commission called, “Friends of Skidmore” Commission on Sobriety and Recovery. The article focused on the formal legislation of the commission and covered the bylaws by Julia Budsey ‘19, SGA VP for Club Affairs, but did not explain the full scope of work and research that has contributed to the formation of this initiative.
Read moreProfessor Pushkala Prasad’s Edwin M. Moseley Faculty Lectureship on the U.S. Commercial Empire
On Weds., March 7th, Professor of Management and Business Pushkala Prasad presented her Edwin M. Moseley Faculty Lectureship “(Ir)resistible and (Dis)reputable Empire: Racialized Capitalism and the Tainting of Brand USA,” in Skidmore’s Gannett Auditorium.
Read moreWhy Truth Matters
Most of us were taught not to lie when we were children. Our parents made an earnest effort to instill in us that it is not okay to lie – even if it is an easy way to get what we want. Why did they do this?
Read moreThat’s a Thing? Snow Volleyball
With the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing slowly approaching, some new sports are ready to be considered for the games, with Snow Volleyball as one of them. I know what you are thinking: come on, that is not a real sport. Well, it is!
Read moreSkidmore’s Career Development Center Summer Funding Available to Students
Skidmore’s Career Development Center (CDC) is now entering its 9th summer of providing internship funding to students.
Read moreAn X-Man's Last Stand, Logan Review
It has been almost 20 years since the release of the first X-Men film, which means that nearly two decades have passed since Hugh Jackman first put on the Wolverine claws. Here is a review on the latest addition to the X-Men franchise!
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Trump's New Travel Ban
Trump’s new travel ban will exempt legal permanent residents and individuals with valid visas, but critics claim that the administration continues to promote hatred and Islamaphobia.
Read moreGeneral Education Revisions Still Require Review
Faculty have put up for vote The General Education Curriculum Proposal, which outlines changes to graduation requirements, on April 7. Despite various strengths, some well-intended sections are worded in such a way that may cause ineffective implementation. The Board recommends that the proposal undergo a clarifying revision, and be considered for approval in May.
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Read moreSocial Justice Month Centers on Community Organizing
March marks Skidmore’s celebration of Social Justice Month (SJM), which advocates for student, faculty, clubs, SGA, and departmental collaboration to formulate one month of social justice events.
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Skidmore Reduces Number of New York Times Subscriptions
For over a decade, Skidmore has purchased 250 online academic passes, accompanied by 250 hard copies of the New York Times, but is now reducing that number to 175.
Read moreFragments: Materializing Thought
If you haven't already, go see Fragments, a thought provoking black box production at JKB Theater this week. It's playing until March 8.
Read moreKim Jong-nam’s Death
Kim Jong-nam, the elder half-brother of North Korean Supreme Leader Kim Jong-un, was murdered in the low-cost carrier terminal of Malaysia’s Kuala Lumpur International Airport.
Read moreLa La Land Joins List of Oscar Robberies
As many of you probably know, this year’s Oscars offered quite the intrigue with its mishandling of the Best Picture award. While this mistake was appalling — particularly for an event with the pageantry of the Oscar’s — it was not even the most shocking part of the night for the two of us.
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