Skidmore College - Facilities

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Skidmore is a small school, and it has proportionately nice facilities that are generally stocked with up-to-date equipment. Activities tend to center around eating and movie watching. Extensive theater facilities offer a plethora of productions each year. The dance theater hosts dance performances, the Cabaret Troup production (Skidmore’s musical theater group), and an African drum ensemble performance. The main theater building houses two theaters and several workshop spaces. There are two main-stage productions per year, two black box productions, and about a dozen workshops. And, once a year, the AIDS Benefit Group stages a musical theater production in the big gym. If it’s music you like, SEC (the Student Entertainment Company) puts on what they call the “big show” once a year in the big gym (think Talib Quali, Jurassic Five, and Ben Folds). Falstaff’s features Skidmore bands, Lively Lucy’s Coffeehouse once a week, and the occasional WSPN-sponsored show (think Thursday, the Figgs, and Matt Sharp from Weezer). The number one complaint about academic facilities is that their hours are inconvenient. Palamoutain Hall houses a number of computers and comfortable work spaces; however, the building closes at 11 p.m. and
Campus Security does not hesitate to kick students out, even during finals week.

Students often complain that there is nothing to do on campus, and despite the long lists of potential activities, on a Friday night, one is often left with the feeling that there is nothing going on. But this may be a matter of taste, lack of promotion, or lack of student motivation. To find out for yourself, try an overnight stay.

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Students Speak Out

Anonymous says:

Overall, I think the facilities... Overall, I think the facilities are excellent. The gym is well kept up and open almost all day. The student center is a good place to stop by in between classes, since there are always people hanging out there. There is also music and entertainment sometimes in the evening. It makes a nice, convenient environment to meet with people. The cyber café is open until 1 a.m., which is also great because nothing else on campus is open that late. 12345 Facilities Report

Anonymous says:

The weight room is pretty basic... The weight room is pretty basic and could use a makeover. The cyber café has modern facilities with nice new computers and modern looking furniture. It’s a good place to hang out and get a coffee and surf the Web. On the whole, the facilities are up-to-date. Even if not new, they are still functional. 12345 Facilities Report

Anonymous says:

The facilities are generally well... The facilities are generally well kept, but are not the most amazing facilities, although they have what you need. It has a television set for relaxing in the student center and couches a plenty. 12345 Facilities Report

Anonymous says:

The facilities are all very new;... The facilities are all very new; we have a beautiful library, beautiful on-campus museum, beautiful art building, and a poor music building that needs more classrooms and maintenance. 12345 Facilities Report

Anonymous says:

The athletic facilities are... The athletic facilities are adequate for a school the size of Skidmore. I have had to wait in line for the elliptical machines, but I think that’s pretty typical of all gyms. The student center is a nice place to meet with friends and eat, so it seems to serve its purpose. 12345 Facilities Report

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