Skylar Yarter

Skylar Yarter, College News Editor

Skylar Yarter ’25 is a prospective English major from Maplewood, N.J. She is the executive editor for breaking news, and she previously served as a college news editor and a staff writer for the sports section.

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Professor of Economics Lara Shore-Sheppard named next dean of faculty

Skylar Yarter • April 23, 2023

Professor of Economics Lara Shore-Sheppard will serve as the College’s next dean of the faculty, succeeding Professor of Psychology Safa Zaki in July.

Dean of Faculty Safa Zaki to serve as president of Bowdoin

Skylar Yarter • March 10, 2023

Dean of Faculty Safa Zaki will be the next president of Bowdoin College, President Maud S. Mandel announced in an all-campus email yesterday. Zaki will serve as the college’s 16th president and its first female president. Her term will begin on July 1.

Inside Williamstown’s Tuesday Night Rides

Skylar Yarter • December 7, 2022

For the last 16 years, the Tuesday Night Ride cycling tradition has brought together a hodgepodge group of Williamstown residents, students, and faculty.

Inflation hits Spring Street restaurants

Skylar Yarter and Julia Goldberg • November 30, 2022

Businesses on Spring Street have experienced shortages and increases in supply costs due to inflation.

‘A tight fit’: Students share experiences living in flex rooms, react to housing points pilot program

Skylar Yarter • September 28, 2022

Students living in some of the 155 “flex rooms” on campus comment on living in smaller-than-usual spaces with a roommate and the new housing points pilot program.

Hosted by GCBC, Jen Fry lectures on diversity, equity, inclusion in athletics

Marit Hoyem and Skylar Yarter • May 4, 2022

Dr. Jen Fry, a social justice educator, former student-athlete, and volleyball coach, spoke to the College about addressing conflict, race, and cooperation in sports teams.

Winter sports preview: Teams resume play after two years

Marit Hoyem and Skylar Yarter • November 17, 2021

This week marks the first time in nearly two years that many winter season athletes are taking to the court, ice, or pool to compete in purple and gold. Around half of most teams have yet to compete at the collegiate level, meaning teams have drastically different rosters from their last winter season in 2019-2020.