Skidmore hoped to encourage more students to study off-campus in the fall opposed to the spring this year so they launched a Fall into Study Abroad Campaign last year. They also promised all students who studied off-campus in the fall 1,600 dollars. Did this campaign work?
Read moreA Photo Documentary on the "Other Side: Art, Object, and Self"
The Other Side: Art, Object, and Self exhibit at the Tang Museum explores and emphasizes contrasting concepts like life and death, seen and unseen, loss and hope, artifice and truth. The exhibition features sculptures, photographs, prints, paintings, and fiber art pieces designed by artists such as Willie Cole, Yinka Shonibare MBE, Jamal Cyrus, Flor Garduño, Tim Hawkinson, Michael Joo, and Miguel Aragón.
Read morePresident Glotzbach Offers Necessary Reminder in Responsible Citizenship
Skidmore’s Strategic Action Agenda urges the student community to make conscious choices to be informed, responsible, citizens. But what does that really mean, and why should we care?
Read moreShe is Woman and She Roars: Rupi Kaur Releases "the sun and her flowers"
Recently, Rupi Kaur published a second collective, the sun and her flowers, on October 3rd. Kaur’s work has been met with disparaging criticism surrounding the length and aesthetic of her work -- often trivialized for her young, mostly female fanbase. Although simple, these short pieces are beautiful and exhibit Kaur’s mastery of her craft.
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Welcome to The Daily Show
Jillian Moossmann’18 interned with Comedy Central’s Daily Show over the summer. She talks about the unglamorous, yet enlightening internship that taught her everything but politics.
Read moreThe Jacob Perlow Event Series: “The Long Struggle for Israel-Palestine”
On Thursday Oct 2, Jeremey Pressman, a guest lecturer from University of Connecticut, spoke on the Israel-Palestine conflict. However, in an attempt to be objective, he failed to deliver a new perspective on the topic.
Read moreDr. Beverly Tatum Speaks at Skidmore College
On Thursday Oct. 12, Beverly Daniel Tatum was conferred an Honorary Doctorate of Humane Letter by Skidmore College. Tatum, an academic leader and distinguished author, spoke about her book Why Are All the Black Kids Sitting Together in the Cafeteria: And Other Conversations about Race.
Read moreThe Public Defender Has A History with Skidmore
Andrew Blumenberg, a candidate for Saratoga Springs City Court Judge, has been a public defender for the past 10 years, handling over 10,000 cases in the process. One of these cases was the case of Thomas H. Gorman, the drunk driver who killed a Skidmore student and injured two others on Halloween of 2015.
Read moreBold and Brilliant, Blade Runner 2049 Surpasses Original
Despite underperforming at the box office, the new Blade Runner should still be a contender come awards season.
Read moreA Freedom to Kneel
As the kneeling controversy roars on, punctuated by high profile dissent from the Trump Administration, it’s easy to lose sight of what sparked the protest in the first place-- police brutality.
Read moreWhen is a Good Time for Change?
It has been a week since the Las Vegas tragedy on the morning of Oct 2. The shooter has died and over five hundred people have been injured in what is now considered the deadliest mass shooting in the history of the United States. However, gun control debates remain inconclusive.
Read moreParisian Midnight
Piper Anderson and Sylvia Ryerson’s Stories That Speak to Us Event
Filling the room with the stories of others and their own personal narratives, Piper Anderson and Sylvia Ryerson explain the impact story-telling can have on its audience, and how it can affect change even in complex systems like prisons.
Read moreFree Fallin’: Saluting Tom Petty Through His Greatest Song
The rock legend died last week at the age of 66.
Read moreNFL Week 5 Recap: Time for Two Fading Contenders to Phase Out Their Star Quarterbacks?
Plus, read which NFC team is quietly proving it is a Super Bowl contender.
Read moreIn Conversation with Claire Messud
Featured in the 2017 New York Times Magazine article "Who's Afraid of Claire Messud?" and with numerous bestsellers under her belt, it is no surprise that Claire Messud was the featured speaker of this year's Frances Steloff Lecture series at Skidmore College.
Read moreThe Man who Saved the World from Nuclear War (Opinion)
In 1983, a Soviet liuetnant colonel single-handedly saved the world from nuclear war by ignoring a false alarm. With recent tensions between the United States and North Korea, many fear nuclear war. However, the true danger is miscalculation by technology or a lower officer.
Read moreFinding Beauty Within The Disturbing: “Let the Right One In” Coming to JKB
Starting on October 19th, Skidmore’s Black Box will be occupied by the gory coming of age story, “Let the Right One In.” The play follows Oskar, a young bullied boy, as he finds companionship with Eli, a vampire. Together, there is a fierce connection that -- no matter their stark differences or innocence -- cannot be broken.
Read morePuerto Rico Needs Your Help
Puerto Rico, an often forgotten U.S. Territory, has stayed under wraps during their most recent natural disaster that threatened three million American citizens. Is the federal government doing enough to support Puerto Rico?
Read moreThe Book That Did Not Change America
The incoming freshman class was required to read Randall Fuller’s The Book That Changed America, focusing on how Darwin’s theory settled slavery disputes. But was it Darwin’s theory that changed America, or was it the cumulative efforts of activists already campaigning in the field that brought about social change?
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