[PORT] Weekly Report as of Nov. 17, 2020
PORT Announcements announce-port@fandm.edu Tue, Nov 17, 5:00 PM F&M COVID-19 Alert Level as of November 17, 2020 F&M COVID-19 Update as of November 17, 2020 Full-Time Students Total 2259 Students…
As F&M’s Cases Rise, Students Begin to Take Matters Into Their Own Hands, Getting Off-Campus Tests and Returning Home Early
By Daniel Robillard || Investigative Reporter The recent spike in COVID-19 cases at F&M this past week has led some students, rather than waiting weeks to be tested by the…
Using Language to Mediate Conflict, Foster Understanding with Padraig O Tuama
By Lily Vining || Staff Writer Franklin & Marshall College was delighted to welcome Padraig O Tuama, poet, theologian, and conflict mediator, as last week’s Common Hour speaker and guest…
COVID Pushes Sorority Recruitment to Virtual Format
By Isabel Paris||Managing Editor & Ellyn Fritz||News Editor Recruitment for sororities, including Franklin & Marshall, is the time when new members are welcomed into the different organizations and allows sororities…
THE COLLEGE REPORTER’S WEEKLY WRAP-UP: The Headlines You Need to Know
Monday, November 9th Promising Pfizer COVID-19 Vaccine Announced Defense Secretary Mike Esper Fired by the Trump Administration DOJ’s Top Election Crimes Official Quits After Election Fraud Claims Continue https://www.npr.org/2020/11/10/933548664/dojs-top-election-crimes-prosecutor-resigns-to-protest-allegations-of-election-f Tuesday,…
Editor Shares Newfound Hope in Election of Future Vice President Kamala Harris
By Ellyn Fritz || News Editor In my mother’s group chat with her college friends, one topic of conversation during the contentious days of the election was the recent New…
OP-ED: The State of The Republican Party and its Future
By Gianfranco Iaia || Contributing Writer While President Trump may no longer occupy the residence at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue in a couple of months, his ideological legacy will have a…
The Gist: 13 Things Mentally Strong Women Don’t Do (Part 4)
By Olivia Schmid | | Layout Assistant 13 Things Mentally Strong Women Don’t Do (13TMSWDD) by Amy Morin makes some phenomenal points about ways women can succeed more in the…
F&M Green Room Theatre Club puts on “Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?”
By Sarah Nicell || Layout Assistant “You’ll all have a ball,” George tells his house guests in Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?—a 1962 play written by Edward Albee. As though…
[PORT] F&M COVID-19 HIGH ALERT: For your Immediate Attention
PORT Announcements announce-port@fandm.edu Thu, Nov 12, 3:30 PM Dear Students and Colleagues, When we announced our intention to return to on-campus instruction this fall, we did so with the health…
[Students] Pandemic Health and Safety Reminders
Diplomatic Congress diplomatic.congress@fandm.edu Tue, Nov 10, 8:17 PM Dear Students, We hope that you are all taking time to care for yourself and prepare for upcoming finals. As students, we…
[PORT] HIGH PRIORITY: Voluntary Exit Testing option
Alan Caniglia acanigli@fandm.edu Mon, Nov 9, 1:09 PM (19 hours ago) Dear Students,This is a reminder about the opportunity next week for voluntary exit testing for students who are members…
F&M Sees Highest Number of COVID-19 Cases Since Reopening This Fall
By Daniel Robillard || Investigative Reporter Franklin & Marshall is seeing its highest spike in COVID-19 cases since the College began keeping track after opening campus in late August. There…
The Onion Dip: A Plea to My Fellow Students Regarding Rate My Professors
By Diana Lichtenstein || Onion Dip Columnist As we approach class registration for J-term and Spring Semester, one resource comes to mind: ratemyprofessors.com. For those who don’t know what this…
F&M Sports at Home: The Sophomore Student-Athlete Experience
By Jamie Belfer || Sports Editor Overcoming adversity is certainly a theme of 2020 and one which reigns true especially for the sophomore class at F&M, who are taking classes…