In this unprecedented time of COVID, there have been many changes to all of our lives. From different ways of learning, to daily tests, to increased use of plastic. To ensure the safety of everyone, these changes are necessary, but could some cause more harm than good?
Read moreFracking and Flies — Oh Wait, There’s an Election Going On?: Reflections on the Vice Presidential Debate
Following the first Presidential debate, which can only be described as catastrophic, it was hard to anticipate what the mood for Wednesday’s Vice Presidential debate between Vice President Mike Pence (R) and Senator Kamala Harris (D) would be.
Read more2020 Presidential Election: A Conversation with Professor Christopher Mann
The virus, combined with an array of variables, including a polarizing political divide, have made the 2020 Presidential Election incredibly extraordinary. Or, as Professor Mann puts it, “incredibly volatile,” marking it as one of the most unprecedented in recent history.
Read moreLet’s Call the ‘Fox-Eye’ Trend What It Is: Racism
Circling around media platforms such as YouTube and TikTok have been videos of non-Asian people participating in the Fox Eye Trend. The fox eye trend consists of using eye makeup to make their eyes appear slanted upward, and many use their hands to pull their eyes slanted upward.
Understanding Skidmore’s Intergroup Relations Department
Over the past few weeks, I had the pleasure of speaking with faculty and students in the Intergroup Relations (IGR) department to learn more about the critical conversations they are engaging in both online and in the classroom. With a strong emphasis placed on dialogue-based learning, the department creates a space where students discuss topics around race, social justice, gender, sexuality, class, religion, and nationality.
Read more205 Days Later
March 7th 2020; A truly crazy night. Half my Contemporary Theory class pulled an all-nighter in Case Center, all scrambling to finish a paper that was due at noon the following day.
Read moreRuth Bader Ginsburg: Balancing Democracy
As a woman with ambition during a period where a woman’s silence was expected and intelligence undervalued, Ruth Bader Ginsburg did not just persevere through her struggles, she reformed existing rules to help future generations. Being the second female and first Jewish Supreme Court Justice, Ginsburg’s personal experiences with discrimination only served to motivate her.
Read moreBack to Athletics: Gail Cummings-Danson on the Return to Practice and Sport
Skidmore College put out an athletics update stating that while Fall sports competitions were cancelled, teams may still practice under the rules and regulations put out by New York State and the National Collegiate Athletics Association (NCAA). But what was the conversation and process like to reach this decision? And what would this mean for varsity athletics, as well as usage of the facilities? To provide clarity to the situation, Gail Cummings-Danson, Director of Athletics, answers some of these questions.
Read moreWest Coast Wildfires Cause Hazy Skies in Upstate New York
The smoke from the West Coast wildfires has traveled thousands of miles to New York – and if you looked up at the sky from campus last week, you may have seen a sunset-like haze that didn’t go down that night.
Read moreVote on Retaining Student Evaluations Divides Faculty at Oct. 2 Faculty Meeting
Over 200 faculty members voted on whether to retain or remove student evaluations for the Fall 2020 semester, during the college’s monthly faculty meeting held on October 2nd. This meeting, and particularly, the results from this vote sought to put to rest circling unease surrounding the administering of Student Ratings and Feedback surveys and their inclusion in hiring decisions.
Read moreThe Sun Runs
Poet Dianna Mason returns with her haikus.
Read moreCOVID-19 on Campus: Pass The Mic Student Responses
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).
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