Originally a soccer and tennis player, Gabriel Rossi ‘20 wasn’t that interested in golf in the beginning. It wasn’t until his best friend back home bought Rossi a set of clubs for his birthday and pushed him to play golf. Starting at the age of 12, Rossi would only play once or twice a month, but with lessons, he gradually got the swing of things.
Read moreHow to Stay Sane in Quarantine
As COVID-19 has been spreading rapidly around the world, it is becoming more and more important that people do their part in flattening the curve by staying inside. Below is a list of things to try at home for those of us privileged to be bored during the quarantine.
Read moreCrumbs of Thoughts, A Poem
Heaviness of my thoughts contrasts the stillness of the world of mountains.
Read moreA Flame, A Poem
Unbreakable, indestructible.
Read moreWrite of Mourning, A Poem
The clocks mourn the loss, making the lost worthy of being a memory.
Read moreSkidmore's Campus Stands Deserted Amid COVID-19 Pandemic
As the entirety of Skidmore College’s community, from its student body to its faculty and staff, try to adjust to this disruption indoors — either attending or lecturing a zoom class — the campus stands like a ghost town.
Read moreOPINION: How Should Skidmore Rebuild Itself?
There’s been a tension building in Skidmore recently. Time and again these past few semesters, the administration and the wider community have found themselves in conflict. With the school’s operation mostly halted by the COVID pandemic, and the transition to a new president looming, now is a good time to consider what has been going wrong, and how things might improve.
Read moreThe Skidmore News Talks with President-Elect Marc C. Conner
When Skidmore College enters a new academic year in Fall 2020 — with two construction projects among other initiatives in tow — President-Elect Marc C. Conner, whose term officially starts in July, will have a busy job waiting for him.
Read moreSGA Actively Leading Effort to Turn Falstaff's into On-Campus Bar
The Skidmore community knows Falstaff’s to be a space that hold’s a multitude of club and concert events, but there’s been a spark in conversation about considering turning the venue into a bar.
Read more(Cat)Call and Response: A Thesis Project Empowering Victims of Street Harassment
Hey Baby, give me a smile. Oh, so you’re gonna ignore me? Hey, turn around and show me your face. If these sound familiar, then you’ve maybe been catcalled — whatever your age, the setting, or time of day. On Feb. 25, Eve Gertzman ‘20 officially launched her website and film project, (Cat)Call and Response with the hopes to empower victims of street harassment.
Read moreRPI International Student Dies From Influenza
In early February, the Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, which is located only a mere 30 miles from Skidmore, lost one of their graduate students due to an extreme case of Influenza A.
Read morePutting the "Student" in Student Athlete: The Inside Scoop on Colin McClure
Colin McClure ‘20 might not be the most outspoken person in the locker room, but for the Skidmore Men’s Lacrosse team, his presence as team captain — both on and off the field —is the epitome of what it means to lead by example.
Read moreWeekly Haiku: Give Me
The start of a new series showcasing weekly haikus. Submissions welcome!
Read moreAlive, A Poem
I’m freeing my words for others and me to read, to hear, to judge, to see.
Read moreIndependent Thinking: TedX at Skidmore
At the bottom of the auditorium stood the blocky red and white letters spelling out “Tedx Skidmore.” And in the front row sat Xiting Huang, Professor Mary Odekon, Arthur Lin, Bri Watts, and Shay Kolodney, waiting for their chance to share their truth with Skidmore and the surrounding community.
Read moreThe "Non-Marginalized" Black Woman, A Poem
When I open my phone and see the news, I always see something, something about the Black man and how he is being oppressed, but what about the Black woman?
Read moreThe Sport That Changed Her: Jessica Centore Reflects on Her Basketball Career
Starting basketball as a freshman in high school, Jessica Centore ‘20 always knew she wanted to play sports in college. It wasn’t until she entered high school that she started playing organized ball and became more serious about the sport. Now a senior on the Skidmore Women’s basketball team, Centore reflects on her career playing collegiate basketball and how the sport changed her.
Read moreThe Elam Ending and Why the NBA Continues Innovating
Whether you were curled up in a blanket in your room or furiously cheering along in D-Hall, you might have noticed that the NBA All-Star game felt real, even if just for one quarter. The competitive nature of the All-Star game is due in large part to a new format the NBA introduced.
Read moreJoTo Elevator Vandalized with Mention of Campus Safety
On Feb. 11, a message popped up on the walls of the Jonsson Tower (JoTo) elevator, reading “Campo is corrupt and racist.” Over the course of the next few days, the phrase was erased and rewritten, eventually appearing in both JoTo elevators.
Read moreEveryone is Talking About "Parasite," and for Good Reason: A Review
Parasite starts with a comical feeling, where we are introduced to the Kim family struggling to make a living, and eventually, they conjure a plot to get employed by a wealthy family—the Parks. Ki-woo forges his university documents, so he can get hired as a tutor for the Parks' daughter, Da-hye.
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