Making the most of your summer closet
BY ELIZABETH FURINO ’16 Staff Writer As the weather outside changes so do wardrobes. Not only is wearing shorts in the winter generally socially unacceptable, it’s not very practical either.…
Love, sadness, artistry showcased at Annual Film Festival
BY SARAH SCHAEFFER ’16 Contributing Writer The College’s Student Film Festival held Wednesday offered a variety of short films, ensuring something enjoyable for all who attended. Each film was crafted…
Billie Joe Armstrong’s 21st-century breakdown
BY ERIN MOYER ’16 Contributing Writer Make no mistake, railing against The Man is nothing new for the ‘hardcore,” “edgy,” pop-punk band Green Day. But in recent years, it would…
Porterfield, Lugo give advice on public speaking anxieties
BY CAROLINE PITKIN ’16 Staff Writer Are you afraid of public speaking — even just a little? If you are, you are not alone; 75 percent of people have some extent of…
Hope takes first at annual Student Film Festival
BY ELIZABETH MCMAHON ’13 Staff Writer The annual Student Film Festival took place at 7:30 p.m. in the Green Room Theatre Wednesday. Continuing a tradition that started a few years…
New “F&M Community” will provide guidance
BY LAUREN BEJZAK ’13 Editor-in-chief Public health reform on campus is beginning with the new-and-improved Student Health Advisory Community (SHAC), a previously quiet club many never knew were behind all…
Republican party must shift sights
BY CONNOR BURNS ’13 Senior Staff Writer Obama’s campaign strategists have an important battle ahead of them: they must fight complacency in the face of odds that favor them vastly.…
We have been bought by technology
BY MATTHEW GIROLAMI ’13 Arts & Entertainment Editor I feel like I go through this process every day: I choose a fervent political/environmental/ethical stance—and then after assessing the state of…
Romney’s silver spoon negates moral compass
BY BRIONA PRICE ’16 Contributing Writer I have always been a little skeptical about the ways people choose to vote, and in the upcoming election I have, perhaps erroneously, decided…
Zipp, swim team dive in to promising upcoming season
BY MARK ROSSMAN ’14 Sports Editor John Zipp ’14 has been a key asset to the F&M men’s swim team ever since he arrived on campus two years ago. Zipp…
Faculty panel analyzes election, Obama’s lead
BY ALANNA KOEHLER ’15 Campus Life Editor Entitled “The 2012 Presidential Election: Money, Ideology, and Personality,” Thursday’s panel-based Common Hour served as a forum for discussion about the upcoming presidential…
America remains quick to accept mudslinging and slander
BY JUSTIN KOZLOSKI ’13 Senior Editor Whenever I turn on the TV or the car radio, go online, or even walk down the street recently, I notice there is a…
In defense of proper emails
BY SARA BLANK ’14 Opinion & Editorial EditorIn high school, my history class was abuzz with nerves before a test. The next day, frustrated with our behavior, our teacher gave…
F&M Votes works to register voters, educate about politics
BY SHIRA KIPNEES ’15 Staff Writer F&M votes is a non-partisan coalition of F&M students, faculty, and professional staff, working to ensure every eligible F&M student can vote by helping…
F&M staff to receive training about reporting incidents of sexual assault
BY JULIA CINQUEGRANI ’16 Contributing Writer In an ongoing effort to fully comply with requirements set forth by Title IX, F&M’s Sexual Misconduct Committee and the College’s Title IX Coordinator…