In early September, as students were adjusting to the new reality of life on campus during this pandemic, Pass The Mic (PTM) paired up with Skidmore News to collect student responses regarding how COVID was being handled on campus.
Read moreParticipate in Tang Workshops: Art Kits, Screen Printing, and More!
As we enter our seventh week of the semester, the Tang continues to host collaborative events for students, families, and faculty. In conjunction with the artworks in “Never Done” , a virtual workshop series for young kids kicked off on September 25. The Tang At Home Studio is a program with hour-long live activities that encourage responses to artwork, movement, and include educational materials about artists.
Read more"A Woman’s Work is Never Done": Behind the Scenes of the “Never Done” Exhibit
As I walked through the “Never Done: 100 Years of Women in Politics and Beyond” exhibit in the Tang gallery room, I was surrounded by empowering artwork. The use of different art mediums by diverse women and non-binary artists propelled the purpose of the exhibit to not only celebrate women’s achievements, but also to highlight the ways that BIPOC women are still being marginalized.
Read more“Never Done”: Activism at the Tang
As everyone is well aware by now, the fall 2020 semester is an entirely different landscape. The Tang Teaching Museum, Skidmore’s museum that exhibits student, staff, and artist pieces, has also taken on new terrain.
Read moreHow to Have "Safe" Fun at Skidmore This Semester
With our seniors feeling nostalgic of fun memories of the past and our new freshman possibly feeling uneasy with this new college culture, Skidmore must provide new ways for students to make the most of their time on campus! Here are ten ways to have "safe" fun on or off campus:
Read moreInterfaith Stargazing Brings Light to the Pandemic
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).
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