The Tang Museum is full of talented exhibitions and thrilling events. Here are this week’s events to check out while you can.
Read moreOPINION: Celebrities like Harvey Weinstein Take Advantage of a Biased Criminal Justice System
In the past few weeks, I took note of a particular trend in news stories about celebrities in legal trouble—one of the media’s favorite topics to cover—that highlights one of the many egregious flaws in the criminal justice system
Read moreWeekly Haiku: Gathering Storm
The start of a new series showcasing weekly haikus. Submissions welcome!
Read moreHow Student Voter Oppression is Upending Democracy
Recent laws have been targeting college-age and student voters, a third group who have statistically aligned with the left since the election of President Donald Trump.
Read moreTop 5 Physical Activity Classes to Take Before you Graduate
Hey — if you’re going to work out, you might as well get credit.
Read moreCloseness, A Poem
I (once) looked at you with everything.
Read moreSkidmore's Chapter of 'Protect Our Breasts' Now Chartered
Protect Our Breasts is a national organization that was started at the University of Massachusetts by Cynthia Barstow after she was diagnosed with breast cancer. The group promotes environmental awareness for potential causes of breast cancer.
Read moreAsbestos Threatens the New Location of Saratoga’s Code Blue
In early October, county officials shared a sigh of relief as the new location for Code Blue, Saratoga’s emergency weather homeless shelter, was announced. However, it was not long before the reconstruction of the shelter was halted, due to the discovery of asbestos in the building.
Read moreA Glimpse of Hope to a Better Work Study Program: But What’s Next?
Effective June 2020, Skidmore College will finally begin the process of paying its student workers the New York State minimum wage, currently at 11.80. Interested in the movement’s future plans and hopes? The Skidmore News has some answers of you!
Read more30 Years Later, Art on the Berlin Wall Lives On
Almost 60 years ago, a wall was constructed in Germany with the intention of stopping those in the Soviet- allied East from escaping into the US- allied West. However, this did not prevent people from expressing their emotions over the separation. Now, on the 30th anniversary of its demolition on November 9th, the symbolism marked on the concrete will never be forgotten.
Read moreThis Week at the Tang: 11/3-11/9
The Tang Museum is full of talented exhibitions and thrilling events. Here are this week’s events to check out while you can.
Read moreGuide to Saratoga Springs' Local Elections
Saratoga county is holding local elections on Nov. 5 for the five city council positions: Mayor, Supervisor, Commissioner of Public Safety, Commissioner of Public Works, and Commissioner of Finance. Below is Skidmore News’ guide to the candidates and their political agendas.
Read moreSpooky Saratoga: The Haunted Parts of Town
More than commercialized costumes and eager trick-or-treaters, Saratoga Springs’ Halloween comes alive with the town’s more eerie moments of history — the ones that excite enthused holiday-goers, and turns the usual classy track-town into one of ghost sightings and paranormal activity.
Read moreThe Steep Cost of Fashion: A Dialogue on Dilara Begum Jolly's Activist Art
The Payne Room of the Tang Teaching Museum was filled with students, faculty, and Saratoga residents sat in slanted rows of multicolored chairs as yellow leaves grazed across the windows of the room behind the audience.
Read more“Bitten by Witch Fever:” Arsenic in the 19th Century
Right in time for Halloween, writer and Skidmore professor Lucinda Hawksley delivered a fascinating lecture on the mysterious, arsenic-related deaths that plagued England throughout the 1800s. An accomplished British author in her own right, she also happens to be the great-great-granddaughter of Charles Dickens.
Read moreWeekly Haiku: Unmatched Grace
The start of a new series showcasing weekly haikus. Submissions welcome!
Read moreThe Haunting Sway of Summer
We’re swooning over the sunsets that signal the coming of the darkness.
Read moreBehind the Scenes of Skidmore's Berlin Wall
Walls are divisive—so why was one built on campus? The short answer is that it’s part of Dr. Petra Watzke’s class “The Berlin Wall,” which has been working with Gary Wilson in the theater department to create their own Berlin Wall.
Read moreMariah Redler Reflects on Field Hockey Teams' Big Wins and Current Season
An overtime win against Ithaca on Oct. 18 put the Skidmore field hockey team at number one in the Liberty League, setting up their ability to earn the regular season title on Oct. 25. The Thoroughbreds are 11-7 overall and are first seed going into playoffs.
Read moreConcert Countdown: 10/31-11/7
Every week in Saratoga and the surrounding region, there are countless concerts, from unknown bands to pop stars on the radio. Here are the top five concerts in and around Saratoga Springs this week.
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