Attack on oil facility in Saudi Arabia sparks international tensions
Olivia Capasso || Junior Editor In the early hours of September 14th, a vast oil processing plant in Saudi Arabia was attacked by a series of explosions from the air.…
Allegations against Justice Brett Kavanaugh cause controversy
By Anna Synakh || Copy Editor Sexual assault allegations against Brett Kavanaugh first arose when he was nominated for the Supreme Court of the United States. These claims, put forward…
Trump administration announces new restrictions on vaping following mysterious deaths
By Jeremy Mauser || Staff Writer Earlier this month the Trump administration announced that they are close to finishing up a ban on flavored e-cigarettes. More than 800 people have…
Pelosi launches impeachment inquiry into Trump after whistleblower complaint
By Katherine Coble || News Editor Last Tuesday, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi announced a formal impeachment inquiry would be launched against President Trump. The sharp reversal of policy for Pelosi…
First-year addresses confusion regarding F&M meal swipe currency
By Sojin Shin || Contributing Writer Sometime last week, I stopped by Mein Bowl to grab sushi. It cost me a swipe and 1.09 Flex. After that, I started walking…
Student discusses Brett Kavanaugh sexual assault allegations
By Mira Lerner || Contributing Writer In light of Shafia Zaloom’s Common Hour talk, “Consent and Authentic Connection,” the sexual assault allegations against Brett Kavanaugh are feeling especially relevant. Zaloom’s…
News Editor Reviews Green Frontier, Coloumbian Netflix Original Series
By Katherine Coble || News Editor Since its arrival on the media scene in the late 1990s, Netflix has been changing the way Americans – and now people worldwide –…
Amazon Prime Video releases new original animated series, Undone
By Danielle Rice || Arts & Leisure Editor The first of its kind, Undone is a short, eight-episode animated television series that was released by Amazon Prime Video on September…
Rebecca Romney discusses implications of term ‘authorship’ at Writer’s House
By Caitlyn Jennings || Staff Writer On Sep. 17, Rebecca Romney spoke at the writers house at Franklin & Marshall College. Romney is a rare book dealer, makes a regular…
Major League Baseball playoff picture shaping up, teams battle for final spots
By Jamie Belfer || Sports Editor October baseball is quickly approaching as American and National League teams are fighting for the four remaining playoff spots. While six teams have already…
Antonio Brown released from New England Patriots, saga continues
By Katherine Coble || News Editor The professional football world has been left in the lurch in the past weeks as the dramatic saga involving Antonio Brown and the New…
Alternative late-night study spaces are discussed after library hour reduction
By Santure Chen || Contributing Writer This semester, the Martin Library will close 2 hours earlier. Now, it closes at 12am, same as the Shadek-Fackenthal Library and many other buildings.…
New York City’s 9/11 remembrance sparks conversation about gun violence
By Samantha Milowitz || Contributing Writer Every year on 9/11, New York City turns into one giant funeral. The city that never sleeps becomes quiet, and every person around you,…
An overview of the third democratic debate, how Joe Biden got in the lead
By Anna Synakh || Contributing Writer All across the country Democratic Debate viewers like me were awaiting the fight of the year on our televisions, as Sanders, Warren and Biden,…
Writer shares mixed feeling regarding library time changes
By William Kay || Contributing Writer I’ve always been fond of the phrase “Don’t let your memes be dreams” to be quite compelling, and several F&M students recently took this…