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Campus Correspondent: Adriana (adriana@hercampus.com)

My Campus News

The Top 10 Most Romantic Spots on Skidmore Campus and in Saratoga Springs
Summer may be coming to a close, but the spirit of the season doesn’t have to.  Like it or not, Skidmore’s frigid winter is right around the corner, but before the snow comes the fall—possibly Saratoga’s the most beautiful time of year.  And with fall, comes romance.  Here are the top ten most romantic spots of Skidmore campus and Saratoga Springs to help... Read more

Climbing the Charts: Skidmore Alumna Amy Regan Takes on the Music Industry
Amy Regan, a fairly recent Skidmore alumna, is steadily making a name for herself in the music and entertainment industry.  I was blown away by her show at Saratoga's own Caffé Lena (47 Phila Street) this past spring semester, and immediately organized an interview with her for Her Campus Skidmore.  Just recently landing a nationwide commercial for Hertz featuring her... Read more

Vintage 101: Your Guide to Vintage Shopping, Part 3
For the third and final Vintage 101, I asked Lucy Straus, owner of Lucia Boutique, about some of her tricks and favorites of what vintage has to offer. Lucia, located on Broadway, recently began offering vintage clothes, jewelry, and shoes in addition to their newer products. Along with the responsibilities of owning a small business, Lucy practically gets to shop for a living! In other words,... Read more

Safe Sex: The Prevalence and Dangers of HPV
In terms of STD's, we tend to think we will always be the exception to the rule.  Just like many other unfortunate occurences--getting run over by a bus, for instance--we think, "That won't happen to me."  After all, we're young and invincible...right?  Part of the reason we can be so "sure" is that we believe we can prevent it.  What we don... Read more

My Campus Cutie

Sam Asher


Hometown: Montclair, NJ
Pet Peeve: Pizza
Favorite food: arugula, raspberries
Favorite Activities: getting bodied at the 'body's, DJing
Dream destination: Space
Hobbies: saving lives
Favorite place: Martha’s Vineyard
Favorite shampoo: Bumble and Bumble
One thing he will miss most about Skidmore...

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