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No Regrets, Right? Regretting You Movie Review

November 10, 2025 by Olivia Clemmensen (‘26) Premiering on American silver screens on October 24, 2025, Regretting You was a highly publicized and anticipated movie remake of Colleen Hoover’s 2019 novel. While I have yet to read the book, I was extremely intrigued by the beautifully complicated and romantic drama that was the film. The […]

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The Best Music of September and October 2025

November 10, 2025 by Elias Prodger (‘26) Here are 6 tracks from the past two months that are worth your time. “Wound Up Here by Holding On” – Holding On-Wednesday Karly Hatzman and the band reach their peak on Bleeds, a loving tribute to messed-up guitars and alternative Americana. The second single, “Wound Up Here

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The 20-Year Rule Has Gotten to the Polka Dot

November 10, 2025 by Katie Plue (‘27) It all started in the mid-1800s with the development of the polka dot pattern. To start, they were commonly found on children’s clothes, toys, furniture, and ceramics. Now, they have broken into the modern fashion world and are frequently seen on shirts, dresses, or even nail designs.   It’s

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Experience “The Miracle Worker”: Presented by Saratoga Springs High School Drama Club

November 7, 2025 by Haley Hammer (‘29) Wah-wah water. Those are the first true words or sounds that Miss Annie Sullivan would teach Helen Keller on her incredible journey of speech as somebody who was blind and deaf. Due to her disabilities, most thought of Helen Keller as someone who could not learn or communicate.

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Female Education Activist Malala Yousafzai Speaks at Skidmore College 

October 27, 2025 by Olivia Clemmensen (‘26) On Saturday, October 25th, world renown Pakistani activist and Nobel Prize laureate Malala Yousafzai graced Skidmore College’s Arthur Zankel Music Center with a visit to speak about her new book “Finding My Way,” and her journey of redefining and exploring a new, more genuine side of herself.  College

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Tilly Norwood: the Film Industry’s First AI Actor

October 27, 2025 by Sophia Karrel (‘29) Imagine there was an actor or actress that didn’t need to give consent, never got tired, and never aged. This seemingly impossible spectacle has become a reality with the debut of AI actress Tilly Norwood. Tilly Norwood is described as an actress that is completely made of artificial

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The New Radicals: The Most Underrated Songwriting Duo We Forgot About

October 27, 2025 by Elias Prodger (‘26) As a writer and music fanatic born just on the eve of the 2008 financial crisis, I’ve had to learn about pop culture movements from a broader, reflective perspective. In the ’60s we had hippies, in the ’70s we had disco mania, in the ’80s we had giant

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