Student-organized panel brings students, faculty together for conversation on arming Public Safety
By Sloane Markley A student-faculty forum, organized by Nellie Garlow ’14, brought students and faculty together from across campus to engage in a discussion about the possibility of arming officers of the Department of Public Safety (DPS). Some of the main issues discussed included concerns of racial biases and disparities in police activity, power dynamics … Read more
Annual craft show brings handmade goods to campus
By Erin Moyer, Associate Opinion & Editorial Editor The College’s professional staff hosted its annual Holiday Craft Show last Wednesday. The show, which ran from 11:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. in the Steinman College Center atrium, featured items including homemade cookies, handmade winter-wear, jewelry, and crafts, all made and sold almost exclusively by the professional staff. … Read more
McMorrow works in dining hall, spends time volunteering locally
By Jack Pinsky It was 3:00 p.m. in the Dining Hall. It looked the same as usual, except the people lounging at tables eating their lunches were employees, not students. I felt like I had entered a secret world simmering below the surface of D-Hall. My interviewee, Penny McMorrow, approached me. Brad Carpenter, the director … Read more
Keat discusses Foreign Service career, opportunities for students
By Julia Cinquegrani, Campus Life Editor Even after graduating from F&M, Stephen Keat ’78, retired eonomic service officer for the U.S. Deprtment of State and current Mt. Vernon District Representative, was never able to shed the College’s identifier — diplomat. Keat retired last September from the State Department after serving there for 29 years. For most of that … Read more
Uninvited touching is unacceptable regardless of circumstance
by EMILIE WOODS, Contributing Writer (ewoods@fandm.edu) Something bothered me last weekend. Something that I have been accepting for quite some time, but that I don’t want to accept anymore. Something that other females all over have been taking as well. I’m talking about this: I walk into a dark, crowded party. I’m dancing to my kind … Read more
Uninvited touching is unacceptable regardless of circumstance
by Zach Adams, Contributing Writer (zadams@fandm.edu) By the end of February Franklin & Marshall will come to the decision of whether or not to arm its Public Safety officers. Either because of apathy, ignorance, a self-reassurance of being too busy to care, or, likely, a dangerous mixture of all three, the student body has remained seemingly … Read more
Saudi Arabia faces political, economic, cultural changes
by Aditya Ramachandran, Staff Writer (aramacha@fandm.edu) “In one generation we’ve gone from riding camels to riding Cadillacs. The way we are wasting money, I fear the next generation will be riding camels again.” These were the words of the visionary leader of Saudi Arabia, King Faisal, sometime in the 1970s. Passed off by the international community … Read more
ARTPOP falls short of previous work
Promiscuity interferes with album’s musicality by Brien Miceli Lady Gaga has taken a very surprising turn in her latest album, and I’m not sure if I like it or not. Her old music had ample sexual undertones, but ARTPOP is blatant with its wanton themes. Lady Gaga almost seems to be taking the anti-pop route … Read more
Winter movie season provides audiences with beloved sequels
Star-studded December promises to heat up theaters, enthrall movie fans by Hannah Younkins With less than a month until classes and finals will be over, it won’t be long until we’re all at home with our families and friends, enjoying the holiday season. But what do you do when you’re tired of spending time with … Read more
Marvel to follow Thor 2 success with television miniseries
Partnership with Netflix expects female-led show to break traditional superhero mold by Georgianna Pisano-Goetz Lest the excitement of Thor 2’s arrival wear off along with the outlandish eyebrow-raising after-credits scene, Marvel has already announced its next venture — and it won’t take place on the big screen, but is still just as exciting. Marvel Studios will be … Read more
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