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On October 18th, 2025, during Parents Weekend, the RA Union protested outside Burgess Cafe for a CBA (collective bargain...
11/13/2025

On October 18th, 2025, during Parents Weekend, the RA Union protested outside Burgess Cafe for a CBA (collective bargaining agreement) with Skidmore College, of which they have been in the process of bargaining for the past three years. Emily Gress ‘27 interviews Skidmore’s RAs, asking about their demands and experience.

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✍️ Emily Gress ‘27
📸 Residential Life

Graphic courtesy of Bella Lagatta ‘26

With CDTA reducing service for Route 452 (the bus route that stops directly at Skidmore), students who rely on the bus m...
11/13/2025

With CDTA reducing service for Route 452 (the bus route that stops directly at Skidmore), students who rely on the bus must reckon with how this change will affect how they get around Saratoga.

✍️ Bella Lagatta ‘26
📸 Monika Garcia ‘28

Every year on the first Tuesday of November, millions of Americans across the country vote, and this year in Saratoga is...
11/04/2025

Every year on the first Tuesday of November, millions of Americans across the country vote, and this year in Saratoga is no different. The 2025 election season in Saratoga Springs is slated to be particularly contentious. Our News Section Editor, Hope Wahrman ‘26, and Laird Peterson ‘29, write about what policies are at stake, and who is on the ballot.

✍️ Hope Wahrman ‘26 and Laird Peterson ‘29
📸 Image courtesy of Monika Garcia ‘28

Paris Fashion Week 2025 made waves amongst the fashion community, sparking excitement, curiosity, and debate. Our A&E Se...
10/22/2025

Paris Fashion Week 2025 made waves amongst the fashion community, sparking excitement, curiosity, and debate. Our A&E Section co-Editor, Jude Gwak ‘28, writes about which pieces and artists were featured, and how the history of these various houses impacts the modern world of fashion.

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✍️ Jude Gwak ‘28
📸 Graphic courtesy of Monika Garcia ‘28

On September 14th, NY Governor Kathy Hochul endorsed mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani for the 2025 New York City Race. H...
10/17/2025

On September 14th, NY Governor Kathy Hochul endorsed mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani for the 2025 New York City Race. However, he did not do the same for her, prompting questions about party loyalty and the future of Hochul’s race. Helena Mejias ‘28 writes all about this political mishap and how it’s impacting both Mamdani and Hochul.

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✍️ Helena Mejias ‘28
📸 Graphic courtesy of Monika Garcia ‘28

On October 8th, Israel and Hamas negotiators met in Egypt and agreed to the first phase of a ceasefire agreement. One st...
10/15/2025

On October 8th, Israel and Hamas negotiators met in Egypt and agreed to the first phase of a ceasefire agreement. One student writes about the resulting changes that have already been made and how this peace agreement affects both Israel and Palestine.

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✍️ Anonymous
📸 Mena FM

Graphic courtesy of Sruti Ramaswamy ‘26

Fall brings its own genre of films - the spookier or cozier, the better. What should we read, watch, or listen to? Evie ...
10/08/2025

Fall brings its own genre of films - the spookier or cozier, the better. What should we read, watch, or listen to? Evie DeRubbo answers this question and gives a variety of great fall media selections.

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✍️ Evie DeRubbo ‘29
📸 Rolling Stone

Graphic courtesy of Monika Garcia ‘28

On September 22nd, President Trump announced that Tylenol, formally known as acetaminophen, is associated with autism in...
10/02/2025

On September 22nd, President Trump announced that Tylenol, formally known as acetaminophen, is associated with autism in newborns. Shayla Gerkin ‘29, writes about varying responses from the medical community and why this assessment is receiving mixed reception.

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Shayla Gerkin ‘29
Graphics courtesy of Monika Garcia ‘28

This fall, Professor Aarathi Prasad and Peer Mentor Azizul Hakim ‘26 are leading a unique Scribner Seminar: “Defense Aga...
09/29/2025

This fall, Professor Aarathi Prasad and Peer Mentor Azizul Hakim ‘26 are leading a unique Scribner Seminar: “Defense Against the Dark Arts: Technology Edition.” Emma Pruellage ‘29 and Shayla Gerkin ‘29, two students in the class, write about their experiences and how the class has taught them about the applicability of technology to various fields.

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✍️ Emma Pruellage ‘29 and Shayla Gerkin ‘29
📸 Aarathi Prasad

Graphics courtesy of Sruti Ramaswamy ‘26

On Wednesday, September 24th, the Woman of Color Collective hosted their first-ever mixer in the Wyckoff Center. Our co-...
09/25/2025

On Wednesday, September 24th, the Woman of Color Collective hosted their first-ever mixer in the Wyckoff Center. Our co-Editor-in-Chief, Sruti Ramaswamy ‘26, writes about the event and how it came to fruition.

✍️ Sruti Ramaswamy ‘26
📸 Sruti Ramaswamy ‘26

Graphics courtesy of Monika Garcia ‘28

On September 9, 2025, Israel conducted an airstrike against a facility containing Hamas negotiators in Doha, the capital...
09/25/2025

On September 9, 2025, Israel conducted an airstrike against a facility containing Hamas negotiators in Doha, the capital of Qatar. Our writer describes this as a larger pattern of strikes, maintaining that the country’s actions hurt U.S.-Israel relations as well as international law.

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✍️ Anonymous
📸 Reuters and Epoch News

Graphic courtesy of Penelope Winterbottom ‘27.

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