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Finals Week Begins

Monday, May 7th, 2012

this is a test

Alright everyone, this is the week you get to prove yourself, to show your mettle and to impress all your friends. So break out your adderall contacts, NoDoz stockpiles, and that refillable mug.

After 4 years, I’ve learned that finals week isn’t about the tests or the papers at all.  It’s really a self-pity contest. I hope, in preparation, you put off all your work and that you’ll now be forced to stay up all night, every night. But first, for extra points, make sure to get to the library and complain loudly to all your friends about how much work you have and how you cant wait to get soooo trashed. This is the perfect segue into a conversation about last weekend and how trashed you were. After reminiscing about that make sure to end the conversation with ‘ah well, fuck it’. Then saunter off to a computer, loudly smack the keys a few times, update facebook, and leave.  Little known fact, during finals week, professors actually read your facebook and routinely respond and sympathize with student’s pitiful pleas and paper complaints, so make sure to do that.

That’s how you kick in the dick of finals week.

Good luck.

WAFFLEFEST!!!!!!! Is not tomorrow.

Saturday, May 5th, 2012

Tomorrow is definitely NOT the most anticipated D-Hall event of the semester, free for all students. DON’T go to the Food Dome (new nickname for the dining hall– start saying it now so everyone knows you were ahead of the crowd) from 8-10:30PM tomorrow night. There will definitely be NO music being played by Bo Beep and the Funk Sheep.

So whatever you do: DO NOT take a break from your studies and stuff your face with breakfast for dinner.

The more I look at this picture, the less I know if I like it only ironically or not.

Clean Yer Trailer

Wednesday, May 2nd, 2012

Don't reduce Robin to this!

Robin Adams got yall the band trailer, the PA, and the (now defunct) drum set. But lo! the trailer is being removed in the next week or so and being mysteriously “replaced with something else” in the fall.

Before that can happen, he’s asking for your help to clean it up. His office can’t afford the cleaning charges as is. I mean maybe they could, but it would be at the expense of some other awesome service that Robin & Co. offer, so don’t be a douche: help clean it up after your next practice. Bring a trash bag and a broom, remove your gear, and be nice.

Or be an outcast of the Skidmore music scene forevermore.

 

Slim Charles, Hannibal Montana & Mugsy Boges @ Putnam Den THURSDAY Night

Wednesday, May 2nd, 2012

As more and more of you bookworms pop up and join the lucky few of us at the finish line, you’ll want to reward yourself with a 40 oz. and the first social event you can lay your grubby, carpal-tunneled hands on. Next up is this great show at Putnam Den, land of a thousand smiles:

Slim Charles (last time before they graduate, with the O.G. bassist, no less, not that gun-for-hire dude)
Hannibal Montana of Badass, NY
Mugsy Boges of here

Thursday, 9:00pm, tickets $5, open to 18+

All the more incentive to cook the (fbook)

BREAKING NEWS:
Glotzbach sighting in Burgess! He orders a medium coffee, yogurt muffin and Peppermint Stick Luna Bar!

Looks like you guys all had a good Fun Day.

Tuesday, May 1st, 2012

Academic Festival – Fun, Even If It’s Mandatory!

Monday, April 30th, 2012

"Have something to say, do you now?"

You know how is seems like all the clubs on campus are hosting their final blowout events at the same time? Same situation with the nerds. Check the Academic Festival program for the times when your friends are presenting and consider attending, if only because you’re friends. Or perhaps because being a senior does in fact mean that one has completed 3-4 years of studies, and while only a mere undergraduate in the eyes of hard-ass academia, these seniors may actually have some unique bits o’ knowledge for you to consider.

…or not.

Either way, email your professors and see if you can get extra credit for attending some of the presentations.

Academic Solemnitas (PDF)

ALL DAY WEDNESDAY… whew…
See yall for the afterparty downtown with Glotzbach!

Newfoundlands in Front of the Library

Monday, April 30th, 2012

eek!

 

This may or may not be happening RIGHT NOW. If you missed it, man that sucks.

Ghetto Chop gets Chopped

Sunday, April 29th, 2012

Remember Me

It’s official.  The Price Chopper, lovingly referred to as the Ghetto Chop, has been officially replaced by a new ‘Price Chopper Limited’.  The ‘Limited’ store is an experiment Price Chopper is conducting.  It’s a smaller store “modeled after urban markets shoppers would find in New York City”. Apparently upon entering the store this morning, patrons wept at the cleanliness and generally inviting atmosphere.

This marks the end of an era. So act accordingly and pay your respects to that empty shell of a building while you still can. Farewell sweet Ghetto Chopper. You will be missed.

Saratogian

Fun is Nigh

Saturday, April 28th, 2012

"WHERE ARE MY FRIENDS?"

It’s finally here. Have a blast, but be careful, everyone. Don’t swim in the pond, don’t pet the police horses, and don’t pass out before noon. Otherwise, let’s roll.

Musical Events Galore TODAY

Friday, April 27th, 2012

Pretend this still image is the .gif.


By Brandon Dyer ’15

Okay, we all know that this Saturday is the illustrious Fun Day (did I actually use that word in the proper context?  Ah, who gives a fuck?) and hopefully you know that the Tang Party is tonight from 8 PM to midnight but were you aware that musical happenings will start not at 8 on Friday, but at noon?  Allow me to elaborate.

From 12-3 on Case Green Lively Lucy’s will be holding the annual Skidmore Folk Fest, featuring the talents of Jeffrey Halvorsen, Melissa Chilinski, Burning Man, Callison Stratton, Skinny White Folk, and Matt Gaydar.  These guys are seasoned veterans of Falstaff’s and have soothed many a stressed-out soul with their beautiful melodies and harmonies.  Not gonna lie, I’ve probably watched this ten of fifteen times now.  It’s gonna be great. Turns out Skidmore Folk Fest is being postponed until finals week, but look forward to it then!

But wait – there’s more!  After that, also on Case Green from 3-6, will be the Geo Club’s annual Rock Concert (haha, get it? Rock? Geology), where there will be Pop Rocks, ice cream, and, of course, rock!  Starting the show will be a local band that has never played at Skidmore before, Speak of the Devil.  You may recognize the guitarist as that dude who works in the dining hall.  Rumor has it they’ll be giving out free EP’s…  Next up is Beardo, Skidmore’s resident jammers.  Need I say more?  And finally, closing out the Rock Concert will be Mugsy Boges.  Last week opening for Evolfo Doofeht, Mugsy Boges put on – I’ll say it – the best show I’ve ever been to.  These guys are the real deal.  There’s also going to be warm stuff to drink and geology-themed candy, so come out to Case Green.

There you have it.  Music all day, with a break for dinner before the Tang Party featuring Third Nature, Yo Soy Milk, and The Artifacts.  Prepare to get rocked, you hipsters.