Dear Elle: Bloopers
Q: I’ve been experiencing some troubles with my roommates after sharing an apartment these past few weeks. It started when I tried putting together a nice meal for me and…
Dear Elle: Talk to ‘em before you do ‘em
Q: Any advice for meeting people or starting a relationship during quarantine? How do I get some action and still stay safe? I’m not gonna lie, sweetheart, this is a…
Travel during COVID: What it is like now, what we can expect for 2021
By Sofia Silva de Almeida e Souza Netto || Contributing Writer Most people around the world love to travel. The excitement to pack and prepare for yet another adventure is…
F&M Celebrates 2020 Graduates in Virtual Commencement
By Lily Vining || Staff Writer On Saturday, Feb. 20, members of the Franklin & Marshall Community tuned in from across the globe to attend a Virtual Commencement Recognition Celebration…
Op-Ed: Wage discrimination Amid COVID-19
By Olivia Schmid | | Layout Assistant In 2020, we saw some of the greatest efforts made to address the need for social justice; however, it’s 2021 and the fight…
Op-Ed: My COVID-19 Vaccine Experience
By Liz Joslin || Contributing Writer I have worked at the CVS in my hometown of Havertown, Pennsylvania since the Fall of 2018. When my school district closed due to…
In The Event of a Pandemic
By Samantha Milowitz || Op-Eds Editor Hi there! Are you an incoming senior in college? Having a good time, cruising along; you’ve made your friends, you see the light at…
Peter Kavinsky: The Boy Who Went From Cute to Cringe
By Sara Florez || Contributing Writer If you were to ask anyone if they knew the movie To All The Boys I’ve Loved Before, chances are you will get a…
Op-Ed: A Response to, “Why F&M’s Incident Reporting Form Will Cause More Harm Than Good”
By Emily Grossbauer || Contributing Writer This past week, an article titled “Why F&M’s Incident Reporting Form Will Cause More Harm Than Good” was published in The College Reporter, and…
Op-Ed: How Recent Budget Cuts to the F&M Music Program Will Perpetuate Racism in Classical Music
By Glory Jacquat || Contributing Writer In response to the protests against systemic racism on F&M’s campus in the fall of 2019, F&M promised to do better for BIPOC by…
The International Student’s Perspective on Life at Home
By Rohail Spear || Layout Assistant Aryaa Ogale, a first-year at F&M, usually wakes up between 11 am and 1 pm and sometimes doesn’t go to bed until 5 am.…
The LGBTQ+ Forum Recap: How to Make Progress at F&M
By Sarah Nicell || Layout Assistant Photo Courtesy of fandm.edu. Friday night, Franklin & Marshall’s SAGA (Sexuality and Gender Alliance) and LGBTQ+ Student Life collaborated to host the LGBTQ+ Forum,…
Raising her voice to new heights: An interview with pro skydiver Melanie Curtis
As women’s history month begins, twelve incredible women are using skydiving as a platform to raise their voice, inspire others, and change the narrative for women in sports. In 2019,…
Anti-Asian American Hate Crime at Blue Line: A Disturbing Trend in Discrimination Rears its Head on F&M’s Campus
By Erin Maxwell || News Editor At 5:30 p.m. on Saturday, February 6th, two Lancaster residents entered Franklin and Marshall’s Blue Line location, where they proceeded to harass an employee…
Students, Music Department Push Back Against Decision to Cut Music Lesson Program
By Daniel Robillard || Investigative Reporter As a senior in high school, Vanessa Robustelli faced a decision that many students across the country will be making in the coming months.…