The sudden rush of remote learning is coming to an end as we enter our fourth week of online classes, and also the end of this spring semester. Although it seems as though things are going wrong, Zoom is here to give us some sense of normalcy while also not losing valuable class time.
Read moreSkidmore Seniors Express Concerns Surrounding Postponed Graduation
Skidmore College officially announced in a community-wide email on March 31 that while commencement will not be traditional in nature, something to celebrate the seniors and their respective accomplishments will occur. The vagueness of this update, accompanied by a rather unprecedented situation, has left many students wondering what a reimagined commencement will look like.
Read moreHinterlands in Humanity, A Poem
Instead of azaleas and cherry blossoms’ magical fraicheur,
And the societal balm of sport-
Greeted in the soft spring light by Pandemic’s frosted darkness
Skidmore Students Speak Out About the Coronavirus Pandemic
On March 9, students were notified through an email that classes were suspended until March 23. Three days later, students found out that the college would be moving to remote learning for the remainder of the semester. The same email announced that all students needed to move off campus by the end of that week.
Read moreHow Clubs Are Reacting to a Remote Learning Semester
Club Executive Boards (e-boards) are always faced with the challenge of keeping their communities united and engaged throughout the semester, but how are they supposed to keep up now that their members are scattered across the globe?
Read more"I'm almost there": Gabriel Rossi on Golf and His Last Season Being Cut Short
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.
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