Sitting in her office in Case Center 240, Michelle Hubbs, Director of Community Service Programs, is ready to support students who wish to participate in civic engagement and volunteerism throughout the year.
Read moreEvery College Student’s Dream Come True: A Hulu and Spotify Partnership
Out of nowhere, Spotify and Hulu have announced a partnership offering premium-level content to college students. This decision is a hopeful one made in efforts by both companies to secure their future. What does such a collaboration mean for streaming?
Read moreLet’s Cover the Basics: Single Payer Healthcare
Senator Bernie Sanders has introduced single-payer healthcare legislation, which was co-sponsored by 15 Democratic Senators. If passed, 100% of US citizens will be covered. But does the bill have a chance to pass a Republican majority Congress?
Read more"Game of Thrones" Nears Its End
The mega-series that is "Game of Thrones" is coming to a surprisingly disappointing end. By reviewing season 7 viewers can get an inside look into what's to come. In the case of season 7, that means a shorter season lacking plot and simply shooting for fan favorites.
Read moreVaccinating for Peace: Lessons in Creative Thought
When Ebrahim Shah’18 received a $10,000 scholarship, he went back to his home country of Pakistan and helped a rural village access vaccines and medications. What had started as a passion to use waste heat from vehicles to do some good, became a ten thousand dollar Davis Project in Pakistan.
Read moreGetting to Know Joanne Yepsen: the Mayor of Saratoga Springs
Joanne Yepsen is serving her second term as the Mayor of Saratoga Springs. She believes Skidmore students are a vital part of the community and encourages students to get more involved.
Read moreAdministrators, Government, and Disinterested Students
Skidmore College’s administration struggles to engage students in policy matters.
Read moreStudent Entrepreneurs Shine, Overcome Obstacles in Annual Business Competition
Impressive student entrepreneurship was showcased at Skidmore's Seventh Annual Kenneth A. Freirich Business Plan Competition.
Read more“Skidmore” New Zealand, A New Study Abroad Option
Currently, Skidmore runs three study abroad programs (Skidmore in Paris, Skidmore in London and Skidmore in Spain), but starting in Spring 2018, there will be a fourth program, Skidmore in New Zealand.
Read moreTaliban Are Not Our Brothers
For years, Afghan officials have condemned Taliban’s attacks, but have hesitated to condemn them as a group.
Read moreWalking along Party Lines in Istanbul
I decided to wander around one of the most conservative neighborhoods in Istanbul with a headscarf on my head and a long duster coat. With just one head accessory, I appeared to them a sacred and chaste girl; I became their sister.
Read moreFrench Elections
On April 23, France held its initial presidential elections. Marine Le Pen and Emmanuel Macron emerged as the victors. They will face off again on May 7 for the second and final round of the elections.
Read moreThe First 100 Days of the Trump Administration
On April 29, Trump will complete his first 100 days in office. However, the days have been racked with controversy and inaction.
Read moreRueler
He will risk for no one
For reaching down to shore
He leaves his raptures galore
Response to “Sexual and Gender Misconduct Policy Leaves the Community Vulnerable”
In contrast with Jared Schwartz’s response, Jones provides her take on last week’s article, “Sexual Misconduct Policy Leaves the Community Vulnerable,” in which she closely examines the data concerning sexual assault and Skidmore’s standards surrounding the issue.
Read moreThe Rational Argument Against Annotating Student Academic Records
A response to last week’s article, “Sexual Misconduct Policy Leaves the Community Vulnerable,” in which Schwartz attempts to modify and refine the argument formerly presented.
Read moreFast 8 is the Most Absurd One Yet
No Housing Crisis in the Foreseeable Future
After last semester's housing debacle, Maltzman decided to check in with the Office of Residential Life to see how students will be accommodated moving forward.
Read moreTurkey's Constitutional Referendum
On Sunday, April 16, Turkey passed a Constitutional Referendum that will transform the government to a presidential system of governance, giving the President unparalleled power over most affairs of the state and of the government.
Read moreSenate Alters Itself; Confirms Neil Gorsuch to the Supreme Court
On April 6, the Senate confirmed Neil Gorsuch to the Supreme Court. Gorsuch, though a fairly ideological jurist, is no more extreme than Justice Antonin Scalia who passed away in 2016.
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