Effective June 2020, Skidmore College will finally begin the process of paying its student workers the New York State minimum wage, currently at 11.80. Interested in the movement’s future plans and hopes? The Skidmore News has some answers of you!
Read moreStudent Workers Share Grievances and Feedback in a Fiery Open Forum
Missed the open forum with Skidmore administration about minimum wage last Tuesday because of midterms and stress? The Skidmore News compiled a list of updates for our readers!
Read moreAn Evening with Hugo Genes, Director of 'Collegetown'
Hugo Genes sits at a long table at Sushi Thai Garden in downtown Saratoga Springs on a rainy Nov. 5 night. Stoic and sturdy with a handsomely-structured face, he greets us warmly as we walk in for the dinner-dialogue, an event sponsored by the MDOCs program and Associate Dean of the Faculty Ron Seyb. After this dinner, Genes will adjourn to Emerson Auditorium, to premiere his latest feature-length independent film, Collegetown.
Read moreStudent Activism Proving to Have Positive Outcomes
One of the largest protests in Washington, D.C. history took place last weekend on Saturday, March 24th. This recent wave of student activism has also been taking place at Skidmore in a variety of forms, and it has been responded to respectfully by members of the administration.
Read moreLouder Together: Forgotten Voices of #MeToo
These past few months have signaled a switch in power. Women of all ages, backgrounds, and statuses have united together to form an impenetrable strength against their assaulters and abusers. However, these conversations seem to lack a whole set of important voices. While we feel conflicted about pitying the male perspective, these movements will benefit from discussing when and where men fit into the conversation.
Read moreInspiring Hope: Solidarity Vigil for Immigrants and Refugees Unity Gathering
On Feb. 2nd , the Skidmore community came together for a Solidarity Vigil for Immigrants and Refugees. As students and faculty filed into the auditorium, their stance on Trump’s recent executive order, “Protecting the Nation from Foreign Terrorist Entry into the United States,” was clear.
Read moreEffective Activism on Campus: SkidAction Profile
SkidAction is a group of students who, through an intersectional lens, are motivated to make Skidmore a more inclusive and progressive institution.
Read moreOur Campus Culture: Self-Righteousness
While the political culture we have each played a role in enabling at Skidmore is most harmful to those with dissenting points of view, it is damaging to all of us in the long run—and counterproductive for efforts to achieve the progressive policy goals many of us share.
Read morePolitical Activists Build Bernie Sanders Statue in Atrium
The face, a hyper realistic likeness of the senator, was made out of peanut butter packets that had been emptied and molded.
Read morePulp: Skidmore Students Propose Eliminating Thanksgiving
As a community, we cannot, in good conscience, continue to engage in a tradition with such barbaric roots.
Read moreSlacktivism is Not Activism
As opposed to slacktivist actions on social media, in-person protests can be effective, if done well.
Read more"Walk Out" Encourages Thoughts, Action; Some Students Say Not Enough
This Tuesday, the People of Color Union (POCU) hosted a school-wide walkout to support students affected by racism at the University of Missouri. The gathering began at noon on Case Green, and by 12:10, a large crowd of Skidmore community members was clustered in front of the dining hall.
Read moreEditorial: Reducing Fear and Feelings of Vulnerability on Campus
Sure, the knowledge that there will be more officers present might dissuade one student from trying to assault another, but since incidents of this nature typically happen behind closed doors, it’s unlikely that the increased presence of officers will make a difference.
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