Ten Skidmore students attended the 27th Annual Dynamic Women in Business Conference this past weekend at Harvard Business School in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
Read moreNothing You Notice: A Look into “Everything You Touch”
The upcoming play deals with themes of body image and representation, and if this moment shows anything, it’s the love and support radiating from the cast. It’s the kindness, the tenderness of people with a story to tell. And, eventually, it’s the anger they feel.
Read moreThe Three Professors Leaving the Political Science Department
The Skidmore News looked into why three female political science professors are leaving Skidmore this year, and found that they are departing feeling satisfied about their teaching here and looking forward to what's ahead.
Read moreKKK Flyers Prompt Concerns for Off-Campus Safety
The flyers were first passed around to people unexpectedly on Broadway on the evening of February 10th. The same pamphlets were later found on a number of car windshields near downtown Saratoga the following morning.
Read moreReform After Parkland: If Not Now, When?
Last Wednesday’s horrific violence at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School was the deadliest school shooting since Sandy Hook.
Read moreDaniel
Daniel acts kind of weird around a lot of people, but he thinks it’s them who are acting weird. He just wants to be friendly.
Read moreFree Expression on College Campuses (Opinion)
Debates regarding free speech continue to be held on Skidmore's campus, especially in light of recent discussions regarding the potential to bring a controversial speaker to campus. Junior Carissa Jaehnert weighs in with her opinion.
Read moreBeyond the Beach: Political Conflict in Maldives
One of the world’s smallest nations — consisting of over 1000 coral islands — has made it to headlines due to the tormenting conflict between the executive and the judiciary branches, which has resulted in massive protests and unrest across the nation.
Read moreDiplomacy at the 2018 Pyeongchang Winter Olympics
The 2018 Pyeongchang Winter Olympics is still ongoing and while people are amazed at the feats of the athletes, it should also be remembered that the games were affected by the ongoing tensions between South Korea and North Korea, and the ongoing missile crisis in the region.
Read more"The Shape of Water": A Dazzling Tale of Monstrosity and Love
The Shape of Water is a monster movie harboring a remarkably human story, and I doubt anyone other than Guillermo del Toro could have told it. With 13 nominations, the film has already succeeded in making its mark.
Read moreA Look into the 2018 Juried Student Exhibit
This year’s Juried Student Exhibition, being held at the Schick Gallery until March 6th, shows chosen works of students in varying Studio Art courses. All of the works of art showcase the incredible talent that Skidmore students have. Each piece is significantly different from the next, showing the true style of techniques that range from student to student.
Read moreBig Green Scream Recap: Women Inch Closer to Regular Season Title
It was all about the seniors during both the women's and men's contests.
Read moreA Letter to the Other Editors Re: Free Speech Debate
Despite an editorial traditionally representing the ideologies of all section editors and editor-in-chiefs, Hannah (Student Life) and I (Co-Editor-in-Chief) continue to disagree with the statement made in this week’s editorial concerning free speech on campus.
Read moreFree Speech Debate Resurfaces Amid Speaker Controversy
A recent effort to bring Jordan Peterson, a University of Toronto psychologist and controversial Youtube phenomenon, as a lecturer to Skidmore has been met with disapproval from other students.
Read moreMath Department Name Change Better Reflects Course Offerings
This past semester, the Department of Mathematics officially changed their name to the Department of Mathematics and Statistics.
Read moreComFest 2018 Chomps On Your Funny Bone
It was a mad dash to get ComFest tickets this year, as the much-anticipated 29th Annual National College Comedy Festival was completely sold out by Thursday. The lineup consisted of improv and sketch comedy groups from seven colleges and universities from the Northeast U.S. area, and had a total of twelve acts. So many intriguing ideas were experimented with and laughed about, and every group should be proud of their wild imaginations and prowess at delivering a punchline.
Read more"This Place": 12 Artists' Takes on Israel and the West Bank
This Place, an exhibit in the Tang Museum until late April, is a multi- year project that invited a group of international artists to explore Israel and the West Bank between 2009 and 2012. Each of the twelve photographers in This Place spent an extended period of time in a place where Muslims and Jews, Palestinians and Isrealis, Africans, Bedouins, and others live side by side. What resulted is an exhibit as equally powerful as it is sentimental.
Read moreA Film of Shakespearean Proportions: Kara-Murza's "Nemtsov"
Nemtsov follows this great Russian leader from his political birth in the Soviet province of Gorky to the height of his career in the Kremlin, and back down to a grassroots protester. The movie portrays Nemtsov as a figure of unparalleled integrity, illuminated by the highest aspirations of mankind, caught between his ideals and the reality of modern Russia.
Read moreSentencing Mitigation Videos: How Lawyers Manipulate Juries and Judges
Sentencing mitigation videos are a form of documentary shown in court where individuals who know a defendant provide words of support. Is this method truly helpful, or is a misuse of it by lawyers turning the courtroom into a reality television show arena where the more persuasive storyteller wins the case?
Read more“We Exist and We Resist," Issam Nassar Delivers Insightful Lecture
On Wednesday, Feb. 6., Professor Issam Nassar, a historian of the Modern Middle East and Photography at Illinois State University, guest lectured at Skidmore as a part of the “Palestinian Voices” series in relation to the current Tang Museum exhibition ‘This Place’.
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