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Skidmore is known for having a good athletics program that competes in many Division 3 sports. However, the vast majority of students are not able to be on the teams...
Read moreThe master schedule might look to be long and overwhelming. You might be asking yourself “where do I start looking; how do I know what to take; what are the best classes being offered in my major?”
Read moreThis past Monday October 19th, the Spring 2016 course offerings master schedule came out. Students all over were talking about what classes they wanted to take, and looking to see if they would fit together in one schedule. Next week begins advising week, and the following week starts course registration.
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One of the more interesting facts about Suffragette is that it’s almost entirely made by women. About the fight for women’s suffrage in early 1900s England, it has a female director, writer, a female lead (Carey Mulligan), at least five or six women in supporting roles, five female producers, and more.
Read moreThe death penalty is executed in an arbitrary and discriminatory fashion, but the arguments against it do not end there. Debates over capital punishment have focused primarily on its moral and practical policy attributes. A more basic question is whether capital punishment is constitutionally permissible in this country.
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Since the Black Box production of Our Town is opening at the end of this week, I got to meet with Annabelle Vaes ’19 to talk about the play and her role as the “plump and pleasant” character Mrs. Gibbs.
Read moreHillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders, both 2016 Democratic presidential candidates, have a shared vision of greater access to affordable health care. Although they share similar goals, Clinton has the advantage of an exceptionally thorough and practical strategy.
Read moreIn late May 2015, my father and I traveled to the provincial town of Ustyuzhna, Russia to deliver the gravestone of a deceased relative.
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The Black Box production of Our Town is opening on the 22nd of October. It will run until the 28th so, to quote Thornton Wilder: “Choose the least important day in your life. It will be important enough” to book a ticket to come and see the show!
Read moreSure, 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.
Read moreSecretary, are you willing to address your Tinder profile?
Read moreThis weekend, hundreds of parents will flock to Saratoga Springs to visit; despite the stresses that showing family around campus might bring in the midst of the semester, we recommend capitalizing on their company as an opportunity to explore downtown and enjoy some good eats. Last week we reviewed Wheatfields, and this week we will introduce a few other restaurants.
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This weekend, hundreds of parents will flock to Saratoga Springs to visit; despite the stresses that showing family around campus might bring in the midst of the semester, we recommend capitalizing on their company as an opportunity to explore downtown and enjoy some good eats. Last week we reviewed Wheatfields, and this week we will introduce a few other restaurants.
Read moreGraduation date for the class of 2016 might seem really far away, but that does not mean there aren’t opportunities to start thinking and preparing for it.
Read moreBeginning with the class that will enter in the Fall of 2017, the Common Application that is used by more than 600 colleges will not be the only option for applying to Skidmore.
Read moreJust as the 2016 Republican presidential candidates have been racing to the right, so too have their Democratic counterparts been lurching leftward to appeal to the increasingly salient interests of progressive activists.
Read moreOn Thursday, November 5th, at 7pm in Zankel, the Speakers Bureau will be hosting their fall keynote speaker, Dr. Paul Farmer. Dr. Farmer is a prominent anthropologist and physician, and is one of the founders of Partners in Health (PIH)...
Read moreSkidmore Men’s Soccer is ranked 22nd in the nation for Division III soccer and sits comfortably atop the Liberty League standings with 12 points, with wins against Vassar, Hobart, Clarkson, and RIT. These wins can be attributed to a strong offense of returning players, including Senior Captain Tim Sullivan, and Sophomores Austin Okoye and Kevin Santos, who each consistently find the back of the net. However, the most impressive aspect of this winning streak for the Thoroughbreds is that they have shut out every Liberty League opponent that they have faced so far this season, which is why the credit for the first place standing is owed largely to the defense...
Read moreA politics drained of anger would be a politics that could not generate a Pure Food and Drug Act or a National Labor Relations Act or a Civil Rights Act or an Affordable Care Act. And a politics drained of anger would preclude us from continuing to debate whether even such significant legislative interventions are enough to solve the persistent problems they seek to address.
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The Frances Young Tang Teaching Museum and Art Gallery at Skidmore College, known for its innovative interdisciplinary exhibitions and arts programs, announces a series of special events to mark the Museum’s Fifteenth anniversary during the College's Celebration Weekend on Saturday, October 17, 2015. All programs are free and open to the public.
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