Women’s rugby overcomes player shortage, finishes season victorious
By Lila Epstein When the F&M women’s rugby team returned for its Fall 2013 season, the team had 10 players on its roster, posing a threat to the team’s survival.…
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…
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.…
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.…
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,…
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…
Passivity is not Pacifism
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…
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…
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.…
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…
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,…
McQueen creates potential Oscar winner with newest film
12 Years A Slave shows off remarkable performances from old, new actors alike By Jeffrey Robinowitz Although 12 Years A Slave deals with a difficult subject, to avoid this film…
Senior Campaign seeks to raise funds for F&M
By Clarissa Grunwald The F&M 2014 Senior Campaign has begun. Seniors who want to support it can become donors or consider joining the campaign’s Outreach Committee. The purpose of the…
Lincoln exhibit includes research by Stevenson
By Steven Viera An exhibit celebrating the 150th anniversary of the Gettysburg Address is currently featuring an essay by an F&M professor. The curators of the exhibit approached Louise Stevenson,…
College hosts discussion on inviting new sorority
By Shira Kipnees The College is in the process of bringing a fifth sorority to campus next year. While the search and selection process will take several months, F&M hopes…