Legislators are implementing new proposals to rectify the illegal actions of several people, including actresses Lori Loughlin and Felicity Huffman, to admit their kids into leading colleges and universities. Now, colleges have to investigate the fine line between donations and bribery.
Read moreThe Glotzbach Years: Reflecting on the Past, Present and Future of Skidmore’s President
In light of President Glotzbach’s recent retirement announcement, we take a look back at the President’s past—and where he plans on going from here.
Read moreSustainability Fair Shows Students Ways to Invest Time in the Environment
The diversity in the organizations represented made the first Saratoga Sustainability Fair a great success, reminding students that when it comes to sustainability and environmental justice, the main thing students can contribute is their time.
Read moreOn "Seven Myths of the Holocaust" with Werner Reich
Werner Reich, one of the few Holocaust survivors still alive today, gave a presentation on Apr. 2 entitled “Seven Myths of the Holocaust.” Not only did he tell the horrifying story of his own experiences in concentration camps—including Auschwitz—as a teenager, but he debunked some false conceptions people have about the Holocaust.
Read more"Published Evidence," A Poem
Beware of red herrings—swimming in the coastal waters.
Read moreCollectors and Collections: Passion Turned into Profession
For most people, a pile of toys when you’re a child is your first collection. Throughout one’s life, they go through many other collections, ranging from books to vinyl to even clothes. For Neal Matherne, Collections Ethnographer for the Tang Museum and the Library, this became the norm as he developed many different collections throughout his life.
Read moreThe Satisfying World of Bullet Journals
In recent years, bullet journaling has grown from a small online community to a part of the mainstream. As a personalized approach to planning one’s life, the trend has reached Skidmore’s campus in recent years. Katherine Eiger and Parisa Kabiri are two enthusiasts of the organization method.
Read moreWhat the Admissions Scandal Means to Student Recruits
On Mar 12, federal prosecutors publicly revealed that dozens of parents secured their children’s acceptance to elite schools by bribing coaches to recruit non-athletes. For actual recruits, the news is no distant fluke but carries implications that continue to shake the college athletics landscape.
Read moreSkidmore Responds to the Christchurch Mosque Attacks
At around 1:40 p.m. on March 15, a white supremacist entered two mosques in Christchurch, New Zealand, and opened fire. News of the attack in Christchurch traveled to Skidmore College, drawing responses via campus-wide emails, student-held vigils, and those abroad.
Read moreNew Humanities Action Lab Class Joins a Fight for Climate Justice in Albany
Imagine you are walking down a street. To your left, you see your neighbor’s house and, to your right, a bustling gas-fired power plant that towers over the neighborhood. This is the reality for the residents of the frontline community of Sheridan Hollow – a small environmental justice neighborhood in Albany - and the NGO advocacy efforts of Sheridan Hollow Alliance for Renewable Energy (SHARE).
Read moreIf I Was a Number, What Would I Be? The Phenomenon of Rating and Ranking
I had no idea until this week, when The Washington Post published an article about teenage girls fighting back against the boys rating them at school, that this trend was so widespread and long-lasting, and that other people were feeling as objectified and violated as I once had.
Read moreCas Szwajkowski on Finding Her Role On and Off the Field
Skidmore women’s lacrosse player Cas Szwajkowski became the all-time leader in goals and goals scored in a game, proving once again that she is one of the best offensive players in the Liberty League.
Read moreCollectors and Collections: A Visualization of the Past
History is thought of and interpreted in many ways; we learn about different periods in time and consider how they affect our present. For Professor Gregory Pfitzer, the visualization of history is a focal point of his research.
Read more"All the Chambers of My Heart," A Poem
Sketching with Blue Charcoal
Read moreSwing-Space Proposal Sparks Backlash from Students
The Center for Integrated Sciences (CIS) building has many excited for the new classrooms, study spaces, and promise of being the most LEEDS certified structure on campus. With it, however, comes an unexpected cost: a swing-space building (SSB).
Read moreCollectors and Collections: The Timelessness of Clocks
In their daily lives, people notice many different things. What they often overlook? The standard analog clock donning the walls of most classrooms and homes. For Skidmore sophomore Sean Heaney, the everyday object has become a collection item. Heaney has a wall full of different clocks he has collected over the years, with a story to tell about each one.
Read moreSpring 2019 Sports Recap and Preview
It’s been a long, cold winter, but that doesn’t stop these athletes from springing back into action. Catch up on Skidmore College’s spring varsity athletic teams as they get ready to start the 2019 spring season!
Read morePresident Glotzbach Announces 2020 Retirement
After fifteen and a half years of service, President Philip Glotzbach has announced he will be stepping down. In a school-wide email on Feb. 25, Glotzbach explained the decision as “indeed a bittersweet moment for [Marie and I].”
Read more"Beyond," A Poem
Bad news can be delivered in the comfort of the night, without the judgement from the day exposed in the light for all to see.
Read moreAdvocates Respond to Low ‘Diversity & Equity Campus Climate’ Survey Participation
Invitations for the Skidmore community to take the 2018-19 Higher Education Data Sharing Consortium Diversity & Equity Campus Climate survey have flooded inboxes, tables and hallways on campus this past month. The response, however, has come up short— only about 25% of the total student population completed the survey.
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