New Issues Take Forefront in PA Midterms: What You Need to Know
By Erin Maxwell || Editor-in-Chief At 7 a.m. on November 8th, Pennsylvania voters will be able to make their voices heard in what is being considered one of the most…
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By Erin Maxwell || Editor-in-Chief At 7 a.m. on November 8th, Pennsylvania voters will be able to make their voices heard in what is being considered one of the most…
By Sarah Nicell || News Editor Nationally, a significant increase in prices across a wide range of products—most notably fuel and food—has left Americans with questions. Inflation is harming most…
By Florian Direny || Contributing Writer Anyone even remotely familiar with American political discourse likely knows that healthcare access continues to be at the center of mainstream debates, and for…
By Jonah Fisher || Contributing Writer With the release of the new “Rings of Power” TV show on Amazon Prime, the global corporate giant leaped out of the frying pan…
By Lily Vining | Campus Life Editor Students returning to campus this fall would likely have noticed the cute, Wall-E-esque robots stationed outside the dining facilities. These 12 bots, produced…
By Lily Vining || Campus Life Editor Ben and John, F&M’s mascots since 2007, have taken a hiatus from the spotlight in recent years. Image courtesy of Franklin & Marshall…
By Sarah Nicell || News Editor After one and a half years of research, interviewing, filming, editing, and digging through decades of archives, PJ Howard ‘21 finally released the largest…
By Florian Direny || Contributing Writer In an increasingly virtual world and with the rapid rise of online communication, people are becoming less and less engaged in in-person interactions. A…
By Samantha Griffith || Contributing Writer Goodbye. It’s one word, two syllables, yet carries so much weight. One word that serves as a full sentence and can change everything. There…
By Emily Hanson || Layout Assistant In the beginning of March I decided I’d had enough of my addiction to my phone. There was so much time that I could…
By Tira Mercadante || Layout Assistant Some of you may have heard rumors about F&M cutting certain language programs and professors being laid off or not having their contracts renewed.…
By Darij Kulchyckyj | | Contributing Writer Many people like to choose a judgment of character and personality via spending time with others, music taste, favorite food, favorite color, nut…
By Carolyn South || Contributing Writer We all are acutely, painfully aware of the fact that Franklin & Marshall College was named for Benjamin Franklin and John Marshall. I believe…
By Akil Smart | | Contributing Writer Eggs. They come in all shapes and sizes. And occasionally bags. If you are a frequent diner at Dhall you may or may…
I went to Franklin & Marshall on a promise from the Financial Aid office. They dangled in front of me the possibility of attending a private liberal arts college at…