By the Haupt Pond, people from all faiths looked up at the sky to stargaze. Bundled up in sweatshirts and blankets, the Christain Fellowship, Hillel, Muslim Student Association and Newman Club co-hosted a stargazing event to shed some light into this pandemic.
Read moreCOVID's Impacts on On-Campus Work Study
Now that we are over five weeks into the semester, Skidmore continues to invest in preventing the spread of COVID within the community in the hopes that we will have a successful semester of low cases. However, preventing the spread of the Coronavirus comes with the decline of job opportunities on campus.
Read moreLearning to Adapt: Running Again with Activity Classes
As read from e-mails and the occasional poster, activity classes have been offered weekly since August 31st. While they cannot be taken for credit, the athletic faculty believe that this chance to “stay active” has equal merit and is equally beneficial as other courses. Maalik Dunkley ‘21 tried one of the new physical activity classes. Here’s how it went…
Read moreBack to the Streets: Dalton, What Side Are You On?
The leaves may be turning and the nights may be getting chillier, but the fight for racial justice in the Capital Region is not dwindling. This past Friday, September 25th, a crowd gathered in Congress Park in downtown Saratoga to gear up for an organized march through the town’s streets in order to advocate for Robin Dalton’s resignation and the defunding of the SSPD (Saratoga Springs Police Department).
Read moreTips and Tricks for First-Years (COVID-Edition)
Being a first-year is difficult. Let’s face it, you have to navigate a whole new area, get accustomed to living on your own, and meet new people all while juggling school. But, doing all of this during a world-wide pandemic? That seems almost impossible. Of course none of us have lived through college in a pandemic before, but here are a senior’s tips and tricks to help you get through this tumultuous time while also living your college years to the fullest.
Read moreSkidmore Professors Seeking Racial Justice: #ScholarStrike
A couple of weeks ago, from September 8th through the 9th, there was a national #ScholarStrike, which offered professors across the United States the opportunity to stand in solidarity with the Black Lives Matter movement.
Read moreNew to Broadway: Darling Doughnuts
According to the Glens Falls Chronicle, Natascha Peal-Mansman, the founder of Darling Doughnuts, started her business when she had her first child and would bake for fun while out of work. She then started selling her doughnuts in various popup locations, mainly in the Glens Falls area. Her delicious and imaginative yeast-raised doughnuts took off, and in July of 2020, Darling Doughnuts opened their shop in downtown Saratoga Springs.
Read moreRecounting Stories of Black-Led Resistance: In Conversation with Professor Winston Grady-Willis
Black-led resistance to state and white vigilante violence is not new. Professor Winston Grady-Willis, chair of Black Studies at Skidmore, recounts stories of Black-led resistance from another period of widespread rebellion in U.S. history, the 1960s, in his book “Challenging US Apartheid: Atlanta and Black Struggles for Human Rights, 1960-1977.”
Read moreWhy the WNBA Commands Our Full Attention Right Now
The WNBA is often overlooked in its efforts, both in terms of basketball, and their work towards a more equitable world. In the face of inevitable social revolution in the United States, I believe the players and coaches of the WNBA and the league at large deserve our full attention and support in their social justice initiatives.
Read moreWatch and Listen: Waiting Out the Pandemic
When my high school announced a two week break in the middle of March, my first instinct was to create a to-do list. What could I get done with all this newfound time? What long-unfinished projects could I complete; what new ones would I start? How many movies could I get under my belt?
Read moreUnpacking Malibu, A Poem
Hannah Charity’s poem “Unpacking Malibu” connects ideas of language and home.
Read moreFun-Sized Hooper’s Dreams Deferred
Jasper Saar ‘24 always planned to play basketball at the college level, and now he’s more motivated than ever. He wants another chance to compete at a high level and hopes his lackluster senior season wasn’t his last. This fall, he plans to walk onto the Men’s basketball team.
Read moreRediscovering Dance in a Time of COVID and Racial Injustice: A Look into Dance Community Conversations and Gadria Conlan ‘21
COVID-19 has brought forth a time of incredibly isolating experiences that have turned lives and livelihoods upside down. I wanted to know how others were dealing with the present situation. I reached out to Gadria Conlan ‘21, a member of the group Dance Community Conversations, to see how the broader dance community was dealing with these uncertain times.
Read moreCrystal Clear, A Poem
Pulp Section Editor Hannah Charity reflects on recent global events and the power of language as a force for change in this poem.
Read moreSeven Years Later, A Light Shone for Darryl Mount
On Monday evening, in High Rock Park, Saratoga Springs community members gathered in remembrance of Darryl Mount on the seven year anniversary of his ultimately fatal attack at the hands of the Saratoga Springs Police Department (SSPD).
Read more(OPINION) The Petersons & 'Blue Lives Matter': Students Reveal A Pattern of Racism among Skidmore Faculty and Staff
Recently, a ‘‘Back the Blue'‘ counter protest occurred in Saratoga Springs, and live footage from the action showed two Skidmore professors, David Peterson and Andrea Peterson--who work in the Art Department--standing with the Blue Lives protesters. I reached out to David Peterson in the hopes of receiving clarity from him on this decision.
Read moreSkidmore Students March: A Recap of the First Day Protest
On the first day of classes, several hundred Skidmore students gathered outside of Palamountain Hall to protest the lack of action from Skidmore’s administration in protecting BIPOC students.
Read moreIntroducing SGA President Rachael Borthwick
On a Tuesday afternoon in early August, I had the pleasure of speaking with new SGA president Rachael Borthwick ‘21.
Read moreReparations, Redistribution & Justice: Pass The Mic’s Black Mutual Aid Fund
Pass The Mic functions as a space on campus that aims to amplify the unfiltered experiences of Skidmore students whose voices are underrepresented in other spaces. To Black community members: Pass the Mic is currently accepting fund requests! Please visit the “BLACK MUTUAL AID FUND” link within https://linktr.ee/passthemicskid
A Strong Skidmore Presence at the Saratoga Springs City Council Meeting
Just five days after peaceful Black Lives Matter protesters were met by excessive force used by the Saratoga Springs Police Department and Sheriff’s Department, the Skidmore community showed up and did not back down from questioning local council members and city officials.
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