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Junior Ring EXTRAVAGANZA!!!1!

Tuesday, December 2nd, 2008

There’s nothing like coming back to campus from home with your family and friends to deal with term papers and sanctions issued by Res Life for having too many chairs, a coffee pot, beer bottles, and a disassembled bed in your room (…damn). That’s why this weekend is the perfect time to put off work and party like it’s 1920 at the Class of 2010′s “Junior Ring.” There will be events all weekend, and a semi-formal dance Friday night from 11-3am. Looks like this year’s theme is going to be the roaring twenties, so all you Gatsby’s out there can finally make your move on your Daisy’s. Since it was during the twenties that jazz music gained its popularity, we can’t make any assumptions as to whether the DJ will be playing Weezy or Dizzy (Gillespie), but in the spirit of the twenties, your request for scat music will probably be granted.

Stop by the SGA booth in Case now through Friday between 12-4pm for $3 tickets (they take the Skid ID YAY!) or buy $5 tix at the door. Remember that if you’re over 21 and want to get your drink on at the dance you need to get a campus event card—two IDs are now required for a drink. The drinks are quite steep: $4 per dose.

The complete schedule for this weekend’s festivities after the jump…

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Beer Card for Beer Bracelet

Saturday, November 29th, 2008

Although Skidmore is a dry campus, there are a few events each year that allow you to get your drink on in a beer garden. But doing so is not that easy. Under the watchful eye of federal law, Skidmore is making all students above the age of 21 provide both a state ID, as well as a campus event card—separate from your student ID card—in order to get that stylish beer bracelet.

Cards are available in the Card Office on the first floor of Starbuck.

Band Continues to Play on Well After Keg is Kicked

Sunday, October 12th, 2008

This Saturday evening, fans packed into an off campus house for one, or two . . . or maybe three reasons and three reasons only: to get drunk as shit, possibly hook up with that cute girl from physics, and see some live music. What concertgoers found upon stumbling into the door, after exiting from the overpriced cab ride (cause Alpine really wasn’t that great) and immediately being asked for ‘5 bucks’ for a red solo cup, was the live music experience of a lifetime. The smell of weed, cigarettes, and spilled beer emanated in the home, accompanied by the crashing of symbols and the ring of catchy guitar riffs and bass lines.

“You really don’t get a lot of chances to sing along to a live band performing near forgotten rock songs of the 90s with other drunk people. That is something I wish people would cherish more nowadays” said one fan of the anonymous cover band who played such crowd pleasers as Weezer’s “Say it Ain’t So” and Blink 182’s “What’s My Age Again?” The party spanned from the front porch all the way through the dining room/kitchen/living room/stage and into the bonfire filled backyard and porch, but the real focus was on the music inside. “I was completely captivated by them,” said one fan, “I even took a break from my flip-cup game just to take it all in.”
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New York Times denounces Amethyst Initiative

Friday, September 19th, 2008

Tuesday the New York Times took a break from its normal rationality and published a piece criticizing the previously covered Amethyst Initiative.

The college executives are right to be alarmed about the binge drinking that besieges their campuses. But there is no proof that easier access to alcohol would solve that problem, and there is strong evidence that college administrations could do a lot more than they are doing to combat the alcohol epidemic.

~NYT

Agree? Disagree? Comments?

AOD: Here to stay?

Friday, September 12th, 2008

Recently, Skidmore College President Philip Glotzbach stated in response to the Amethyst Initiative, an alcoholic beverage control reform group, that Skidmore has a marked interest in the debate on lowering the drinking age to eighteen years old. While Glotzbach refused to sign the initiative, which was founded by Middlebury College (Vt.) president Ronald Liebowitz, he emphasized the importance to create an open dialogue in the academic community on the matter.

The Amethyst Initiative states on their website that the laws currently in place on underage drinking promote irresponsibility and dangerous behavior.

The mission statement reads, “Alcohol education that mandates abstinence as the only legal option has not resulted in significant constructive behavioral change among our students… [We] invite new ideas about the best ways to prepare young adults to make responsible decisions about alcohol.”

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Review: Beer in College, Even @ Skidmore

Friday, September 12th, 2008

If there is one thing that movies have taught us it is that college = beer.  Of course, we as students know that this is an incomplete equation.  While beer is a large part of college, there are many other factors that define our pre-real world experience, such as sleeping and being broke.  With this in mind, I propose a new formula, which I have named “Jeremiah’s Formula”.  It is as follows:

College = really cheap beer

I have also taken the time to review a few of this season’s most popular really cheap beers, in order to help connoisseurs and amateurs alike in selecting the best brews for the right occasions.  Enjoy!

Keystone (2007) 15/20: A well-crafted and perky brew, with hints of vanilla, toasted oak, and water.  On the palate, this beer is lively and round, but it lacks the body to truly stand out among its peers.  Best served heated to room temperature and ingested through a plastic tube.

Busch (2008) 13/20: A uniquely complex beer, its richness hits your nose like a fistful of kalamata olives.  It is a true product of the St. Louis region, its flavor a hybrid of leather and fresh fig, giving way to a subtle goat cheese note.  Although distinctive and full, the finish is dry and lingers slightly.

Coors Light (1999) 11/20: Despite a satiny texture and tingly acidity, this Colorado blend of grapefruit, maple syrup and desperation—finely aged in the back of the fridge at the Getty—may be past its prime.  Try it with a nice filet mignon, or in a solo cup with a twist of dirty ping-pong ball.

Olde English 40oz. (2005) 19/20: A true classic of the hood region, this aromatic brew is matured to perfection, with an ample bouquet of shame, candied chestnut, and spring flowers infused with golden delicious apple and thug.  Try taking two bottles (very affordable) and duct-taping them to your hands.

Natural Ice (2008) 8/20: Although not without potential, this brew will not reach its peak for another five-seven years.  It offers an intriguing juxtaposition of orange blossom, cigarette smoke, and black pepper, but fails to deliver with a texture that lacks viscosity.  A berry-rich, mid-palate edge stands out when sampled through a hole in the can your buddy Kyle made with his room key.