Skidmore’s annual Big Green Scream took place this past weekend and featured the men’s and women’s basketball teams playing league-foe Clarkson University in their last home game of the season.
Read moreThe Bus Does Not Stop at Target and Other Things Skidmore Students Should Know
Here are 10 things (in no particular order!) that every Skidmore student should know in order to be successful at our tiny but mighty school. I hope you learn a thing or two that will “spice up” your life at Skid.
Read moreThere’s a Chip on his Shoulder: What David Cohen Brings to Skidmore’s Tennis Team
David Cohen's ‘23 journey to Skidmore ‘s tennis team began when he was 12 and decided to dedicate all of his time to tennis, leaving his other sport — soccer — behind. Since then, playing with something to prove has been the driving force behind his dominance as an All-American four-star recruit.
Read moreReflecting on the Past: Freshman vs. Senior Year
Life as a Skidmore senior almost innately means you've faced challenges and successes over the four years before graduation. When you reflect on what’s happened over those four years, does your freshman self seem completely unrecognizable?
Read moreC.R.E.A.T.E. on Beekman: A Community Space for Creation, Expression, and Art
In the past few years, Saratoga Springs has seen its fair share of paint-it-yourself locales. There’s Saratoga Paint and Sip Studio on Henry St., Creative Sparks on Phila St., and The Palette Cafe on Broadway. C.R.E.A.T.E. Community Studios, which lives on Beekman St., stands out as doing something different.
Read moreWeekly Haiku: Roller Skates
The start of a new series showcasing weekly haikus. Submissions welcome!
Read moreThe Intersection of Culture and Politics: Art and Music Scenes Abroad
Every semester, students leave campus to study abroad — and whether it’s taking the Tube through London, traveling Spain with a museum passport, making a documentary about queer nightclubs in Brazil, walking through African exhibits in South Africa, interning with the Irish Parliament or working for a non-profit in Germany — they all experience another place with its own art and music
Read moreConcert Countdown: The Month of February
While I believe there is nothing more fun than going to see new performers without any idea of who they are or what they sound like, it’s also nice to know what you’re in for before the opening song.
Read moreThe Big Green Scream for Ice Cream
Take a short walk away from campus and you will find a Stewart’s Shops — a place that, when the sun comes out, many Skidmore College students travel to for ice cream. This spring, both Skidmore College and Stewart’s Shops are bringing new life to a beloved ice cream flavor.
Read moreWhat to Do on A Snow Day, or if Campus Shuts Down Again
Snow days: the greatest perk of having to deal with numb fingers and toes for multiple, consecutive months of the year.
Read morePieces of the Past, A Poem
I store my memories away in a box in my mind
Read moreFierce Fire: Skidmore Students in Oklahoma
If your Instagram was anything like mine towards the end of break, then it was filled with photos of excited Skidmore students smiling in front of large fires.
Read moreTen Things No One Tells You About Studying Abroad
Here in Copenhagen, the Danish word for Orange juice is deceivingly called “applesin,” yogurt comes in milk cartons, deli meat is usually chicken, public bathrooms cost money, taxis are rare, no one wears backpacks and even less people wear helmets.
Read moreVIDEO: Highlights From Both Men's Basketball vs Vassar and Women's Basketball vs Union
This video features highlights from both the Skidmore men's basketball game against Vassar College on Jan. 21 and the women's basketball game against Union College on Jan. 25.
Read moreThe Only Oscars Prediction List You Will Need
We’re not going to lie, this is a long one. But when Lorenzo writes about films, he writes about films. In fact, we don’t know anyone who cares about every minute detail that goes into filmmaking as much as he does. Spoiler alert: he’s a huge Parasite fan. So grab a coffee or tea or glass of water, and hear him out.
Read moreRemembering Mamba: One Student's Perspective on the Late Icon
Between the legs, left to right. One dribble to create separation, but the defender anticipated it well. Head fake as a decoy. Right foot pivot behind, then immediately back. Fade away jumper. Shot clock, barbecue chicken. Kobe!
Read moreSnow Sports Club: Super Casual, Non-Competitive, and Open to Anyone
Whether it be because Skidmore College doesn’t have a particular team or the commitment of being a full-time athlete is daunting, students like Kyra Foley ‘20 look towards clubs like the Snow Sports Club to get involved in athletics.
Read moreMore Students Than Art to Take Home: The Tang's Roommate Initiative
I woke at 7:30 a.m., much later than the people on the hunt for art. I took my time walking across the icy paths, and I was worried when I first got there. It didn’t seem like there was anyone in line. It turns out that was because they put everyone in line in a different room to wait. There were more students than there was art to take home.
Read moreNameless, A Poem
When feelings do not have a name, what do they become?
Read more30 Years of Mary Weatherford’s Art at the Tang
This past Saturday, The Tang Teaching Museum and Art Gallery at Skidmore College launched its spring season with the opening of Mary Weatherford’s new exhibit Canyon-Daisy-Eden. The event featured a collection of her work spanning thirty years, as well as a talk with the artist herself.
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