Masthead: An open letter to the editors of The Odyssey
Dear editors at The Odyssey: we at The College Reporter are big proponents of open, honest dialogue pertaining to relevant social issues. We are also big proponents of welcoming voices…
Decision to adopt premium pay for new professors has implications for faculty
By Julia Cinquegrani || Editor-in-Chief Approximately eight years ago, F&M changed its salary policy and began paying professors in select departments higher starting salaries than other newly-hired faculty. Before this…
F&M students, alumni earn prestigious scholarships, fellowships for coming year
By Steven Viera || Senior Editor As Commencement inches closer, a number of F&M students— a mix of seniors, underclassmen, and alumni— are the winners of several prestigious fellowships. Morgan…
Diplomatic Congress announces sophomore, junior, senior class president winners
By Bridget Johnston || News Editor Last Tuesday, April 12, the Diplomatic Congress (DipCon) hosted its annual elections for the rising sophomore, junior, and senior class president positions. Christiana Jueng…
Dr. Jane Kani Edward talks gender issues in South Sudan
Izzy Schellenger II Staff Writer On Wednesday, April 13, the Africana Studies department, the Women’s, Gender and Sexuality Studies department, Weis College House, and the Sudan Institute for Research and…
Robert Shibley addresses students’ First Amendment rights in higher education
Christa Rodriguez II Campus Life Editor The last Common Hour of the semester was held this past Thursday, with Robert Shibley’s talk “Liberty in Peril: The Free Speech Climate in…
NBA has historic night as records are broken, careers come to an end
By Joe Giordano || Assistant Sports Editor For even the most casual NBA fan, Wednesday, April 13, 2016 was a historic night that will not be soon forgotten. It is…
The Crucible masterfully conjures empathy, profundity
By Justin Hopkins ‘07 || Contributing Writer The Playbill cover features a photograph of John Proctor leaning over Abigail Williams, who lies back on a table. Her mouth open, her…
Drive pushes the speed limit, redefining action along the way
by Luke Rosica Recently, I’ve found that I’m less interested in movies that feature “good plots.” Instead, I’m more drawn to films that evoke emotion or ideas through imagery. One…
Writer discusses upcoming Pennsylvania presidential, senate primaries
By Nick Riebel || Staff Writer As you may know, the Pennsylvania primary is coming up very soon. On the 26th of this month, PA voters will be able to…
‘Unaffiliated’ is wrong term to use for non-Greek students
By Emily Hawk || Contributing Writer Throughout this semester’s discussions about the role of Greek life at F&M, I’ve listened and absorbed the debate as an “unaffiliated” student. But, I…
Masthead: Spring Arts a Success Despite Weather: Event serves as a model for how students should support all F&M events
Saturday marked one of F&M’s favorite annual traditions: Spring Arts. Despite waking up to a fresh blanket of snow that spanned across campus and unprecedented cool weather, The College Reporter…
Villanova upsets North Carolina to win a National Championship
By Joe Giordano || Assistant Sports Editor In what could be considered one of the greatest college basketball games in history (let alone in a championship game), the Villanova Wildcats…
Sam Hinkie steps down as the Philadelphia 76ers’ general manager
By Joe Yamulla || Sports Editor The man behind the Philadelphia 76ers’ controversial draft process has officially stepped down. Last week, Sam Hinkie decided to resign his position of General…
New alumni fellowship created in Office of Student, Post-Graduate Development
By Bridget Johnston || Layout Assistant Currently, the Office of Student and Post Graduate Development (OSPGD) is in the process of hiring a new Program Coordinator-Post Graduate Fellow. This position,…