New units to be built following the demolition of the middle portion of Scribner Village

The completion of Phase 1A of the Scribner Village Replacement Project marks the steady progress of a construction renovation that has been in the works for the past three years.

Students will compete to reduce energy consumption

The College will participate in this year's Campus Conservation Nationals, a nationwide electricity and water use reduction competition.

Tests indicate normal gas levels; cause of health concerns still unknown

This afternoon, Dean of Student Affairs Rochelle Calhoun released a statement to the student body reporting that the initial testing in Starbuck had been completed and that the results indicated no abnormal gas levels in the building.

Mitt Romney and the insidious influence of super PACs in American politics

Given an innocuous persona and an ostensibly unthreatening, "businessman's approach," it is easy for many Americans, disenchanted as they are with politics-as-usual, to decide that a Romney presidency wouldn't be all that risky. This is a very dangerous conclusion to reach.

After the Florida primary, Republicans embrace a self-destructive primary season

At long last the GOP race has become something captivating, which is not to say something dignified. The two Republican frontrunners, the fox and the hedgehog, are now pursuing victory with what might be most accurately described as reckless abandon.

Tough times call for a renewed public-spiritedness in our country

The time has come, given our extended military commitments since the Korean War and in view of today's depressed economy, for this country to institute universal national service.

Hardly anyone aware of the troubles that our college faced last year by way of substance abuse could be surprised in seeing a noticeably harsher Alcohol and Other Drugs (AOD) policy this fall. Last October, the tongue-in-cheek title of Moorebid Ball was gravely apropos, setting the tone for an academic year that would see increased incidents of disorder and vandalism; the sort of abuses that only certain "substances" can generate.

Music drifts from beneath the piano player's fingers at the center of the long and narrow bistro of One Caroline Street. One step in and it is as if I am transported to another time period. I feel as though I have set foot into a classic motion picture. The dining room, which is nestled below street level, has plenty of panache with its black and white checkered floors and gold and red ornamentations. Glowing light emanates from star shaped lanterns dangling in the windowsills and bounces off the brick walls. 

Four Seasons makes Ronald MacDonald's Happy Meal look sad -- very sad. Amid the vegetarian menu of tofu and kale, you'd be hard-pressed to find any food substance resembling a french fry, but I promise that what you will find at Four Seasons will make you happier than any potato drowned in oil ever possibly could.

From sculpture to photography, Zankel has expanded its walls to showcase both fine and performing art. Phoebe Pundyk ‘12 and Alec Unkovic ‘12 curated the exhibit "Revealing Obscurity," which consists of exclusively student art in Zankel's lobby. 

This Tuesday, Feb. 7, "Bringing King to China," a film about an American teacher's struggle to stage a play about Martin Luther King Jr. in China, will screen in Gannett Auditorium.

On Sunday, Jan. 29, music department lecturer and classical guitarist Brett Grigsby performed a stylistically diverse solo guitar concert in the Arthur Zankel Music Center's Helen Filene Ladd Concert Hall. The event was well-attended by students, faculty and Saratoga Springs residents.

The documentary weaves together the narrative of the civil rights movement through music

On Monday, Jan. 30, "Soundtrack for a Revolution," a documentary that reflects upon the civil rights movement through music and song, will be screening at 7 p.m. in Gannett Auditorium.

The performance featured works of guest artist Sydney Skybetter and the College's Dance Faculty

Last Friday, Dec. 2 marked the opening night of the College's annual Winter Dance Concert, "Duets to Decahedrons," which features works choreographed by four dance faculty members and guest artist Sydney Skybetter.

It's an age-old story, one that we have all heard a hundred times before: boy meets girl online, boy talks to girl for a couple weeks, girl offers boy and his two friends a foursome, boys end up getting captured and killed one by one.

Women's swimming and diving captain tells about being a leader and remaining optimistic

A leader in and out of the pool, Elaine Burns '12 is not only co-captain of the women's swimming and diving team but a three year Thoroughbred Society member, a Liberty League All-Academic Team member and a business major. 

The Skidmore College men's basketball team vehemently battled the Liberty League No. 1 ranked Statesmen but were unsuccessful in Saturday's 68-59 loss to Hobart.

Men's Basketball team captain speaks about victory and Saturday's showdown

Terron Victoria '12 is a considerable force on the basketball court. At five feet 11 inches, he is one the men's basketball starting guards and is the team captain, and has been since his junior year.

The Skidmore College women's basketball team fell in overtime to St. Lawrence University, 55-52, at the Williamson Sports and Recreation Center on Tuesday night.