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Above cotton clouds I breathe and I now become Incalculable  If you could be ah Well, a, single location Where would you be? why?
Image courtesy of elmoudjaweb.com. If you picture a stereotypical country music band, you might call to mind a crew of musicians playing the banjo, a mandolin, the fiddle—maybe the harmonica, perhaps ...
Celebration Weekend 2024 was full of family reunions, joy, and dance! Among the many showcases and events the college offered during the weekend, the Skidmore Dance Department presented its annual ...
People always tell me I am a good writer. But, I am always unsure if anyone actually means it. I’ve lived with a disability for the past 21 and a half years and for most of my life, I’ve felt “good” ...
If you asked me about my “Roman Empire,” as has become trendy to do, I would tell you that it’s the Saratoga Race Course. (For folks who are less chronically online, Roman Empire refers to a concept ...
A 19-year-old boy drops out of college and travels from St. Louis County, Minnesota, to New York City with a guitar and a case of harmonicas. That same night, he has his first gig at Cafe Wha?---a ...
My family, like many others, sends out an annual letter at the end of December — or, more realistically, the beginning of January. The page-long note accompanies a smiley holiday card and summarizes ...
In Marvin Gaye’s 1971 song Mercy, Mercy, Me (The Ecology), Gaye sings, “What about this overcrowded land / How much more abuse from man can she stand?” Gaye was tapping into a flourishing ...
After an exciting election season, The Skidmore News was excited to sit down with the college’s next SGA President, Samantha Majiedt, to ask how she felt about her victory and her plans for the ...
Graphic cover by Chris Arnold. Major in-person community events both on Skidmore’s campus and in the town of Saratoga Springs have made it challenging for students to keep up with their social lives.
STANFORD, CALIFORNIA– I was extremely fortunate to catch up with Michael Thorbjornsen, the world’s third-ranked amateur golfer (WAGR). We discussed overcoming adversity on the golf course, having his ...
Nostalgia is a gateway to a myriad of senses— from revisiting a meal from your childhood to hearing a song you grew up with. Arguably, there is no such potent a sense as that of sight when it comes to ...