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By Samantha Greenfield || Senior Staff Writer This week’s Common Hour was given by Franklin and Marshall’s first deaf speaker, Dr. Patrick Boudreault. He grew up in Quebec in a…
By Arielle Lipset || Campus Life Editor Each year, F&M’s Emerging Writers Festival brings to campus emerging standout writers who have recently been recognized in the world of literary craft.…
On behalf of all of the underclassmen on our staff, we would like to dedicate the last masthead of the year in honor of our beloved seniors. We have benefited…
Steven Viera || Managing Editor Recently, the College announced that it will bestow honorary degrees on two distinguished scholars: Robert Kwesi Koomson ’97 and Sherry Turkle. Dan Porterfield, president of…
By Nicholas Riebel || Staff Writer Hillary Clinton just recently announced she was running for president of the United States of America, for the Democrats. Senators Rand Paul, Ted Cruz,…
Shira Kipnees || Senior Staff Writer On Thursday, March 19, the College became aware of a data breach of two files containing personal information of approximately 356 students that were…
By Amy Schulman || Contributing Writer I boarded a plane to Paris the day the Charlie Hebdo terrorists were gunned down. I was on the verge of beginning my semester…
Steven Viera || Managing Editor Last Friday, April 17, the College hosted A Closer Look, its annual accepted students’ day. More than 500 prospective students from the Class of 2019…
By Sophie Afdhal || Sports Editor During my Beginnings roommate interview, I was asked what I was looking for at college. I immediately told her that I was looking for…
By Joseph Yamulla || Assistant Sports Editor The 2014-2015 NBA regular season has concluded, and its time to move on to the playoffs. The regular season was filled with storylines…
Brien Miceli || Contributing Writer ’Tis the season for the happiest, most upbeat music. Even though it’s not necessarily a genre, everybody knows exactly the type of music you’re talking…
Julia Chirls || Staff Writer On April 14, Reba McEntire released her newest album, Love Somebody. This is McEntire’s twenty-sixth studio album to be released during her forty-year career as…
Livia Meneghin || Senior Staff Writer Emerging writer Ansel Elkins successfully paints a second set of eyes on our cheeks in her debut poetry collection, Blue Yodel. Her speakers take…
Kimberly Givant || Arts & Entertainment Editor As finals creep closer here at F&M, classical music for many starts becoming their study music of choice. Unfortunately, it seems as though…