Are We All in Love with Our Boyfriend’s Brother?
It’s July. It is time for a mindless summer read. However, instead of mindless escape, my recent beach reads continue to leave me slightly unsettled and unnerved because of the…
F&M Receives Largest Historic $7.5 Million Gift for Athletic Facilities
Image Courtesy of Office of Communications/ Franklin & Marshall College. Franklin & Marshall College has extraordinary alumni, eager to support students with their ideas and experience. This quality is distinctly…
The Red Zone is Rusted, so Why Hasn’t F&M Caught Up?
Every day, I walk into the College Center to get my sandwich from Handcrafted. On my way there, I pass maybe three or more signs that remind me, “We are…
New Music Course Offerings at F&M
Looking for a fun music class at F&M? Professor Beebe is offering a new course here at F&M. The course description is as follows: MUS 275; The Birth of Opera…
Free Plan B Now Accessible on Campus
Plan B One-Step, an emergency contraceptive pill, is now accessible to all F&M students. Students in need of the pill can now avoid the $40-$50 retail price, as it is…
Banned Books and Local Bookstores at F&M
Photo Courtesy of Lily Andrey Last Friday, February 21, students had the opportunity to buy, or simply take in, tables of Banned Books that filled the College Center atrium. Sponsored…
The Orange Elephant: Political Exhaustion in the Classroom
Politics belong in the classroom. But recently these spaces don’t cater to discourse, just exhaustion. I have perfected the art of doom-scrolling, kept track of every executive order I’d like…
Community, Common Spaces, and Kitchens: What Shapes Our Shared Spaces?
Image of Lucy Nolan ’27 and Nina Lazarovici on Hartman Green. Photo courtesy of Lily Andrey ’27. With a student body of 1,900, we have collectively mastered the liberal arts…
Diplomats and Double Standards: U.S. Foreign Policy Public Forum Held At Franklin & Marshall
On Tuesday, October 22, 2024, Franklin & Marshall College hosted one of four U.S. Foreign Policy Forums sponsored by The Council on Foreign Relations. As part of the CFR Election…
Why Should I Write For The College Reporter?
We aren’t a required assignment. The appeal of pushing back a task that isn’t immediately due is sometimes inescapable. I’ve fallen victim countless times; I get it. However, something is…
Left, Right, and Center Live at F&M
F&M Students! Don’t miss out on the chance to sit left, right, and center of award-winning journalist David Greene for a live podcast recording on October 9th, from 6:00 to…
Biden Did Not Just Fall Out of a Coconut Tree, So Why Did Americans Act Like It?
Joe Biden was born on November 20th, 1942. Before the first electrical computer. Before the Marshall Plan. Even before the fall of the Nazi Party. He has always been born…
Conservatism at F&M and the Emergence of Young Americans for Freedom
Every Franklin and Marshall student got the email. The headline “Are you a conservative student on campus?” led to a collective “Oh god” from many liberal students. But why? A…
Radio Lives! Spotlight on WFNM DJs FINAL EDITION
Photo courtesy of Lily Andrey. Radio not only lives, it thrives on our campus this semester. Although they all share the same title of radio DJ, each one provides a…
Radio Lives! Spotlight on WFNM DJs 11/17
Radio not only lives, it thrives on our campus this semester. Although they all share the same title of radio DJ, each one provides a unique experience for their listeners.…