The independent student newspaper of Franklin & Marshall College
By Wyatt Behringer, Contributing Writer || This November, Penn. will hold an election to determine the next governor of the state. Voters will choose between re-electing Tom Corbett (R), incumbent…
By Steven Viera, News Editor || This weekend, two F&M students will attend a conference allowing students from across the nation to discuss specific policy issues within their communities and…
By Shira Kipnees, Staff Writer || F&M recently tied for 37th place— along with Dickinson College, Skidmore College, and Whitman College— among the United States’ best liberal arts colleges in…
By Briana Ferguson, Contributing Writer || This October, the College’s libraries are partnering with Diplomatic Congress (DipCon) to conduct an experiment to switch the late night hours of Shadek-Fackenthal Library…
By Garrett Largoza, Contributing Writer || Janet Masland rose to the position of F&M’s Title XI coordinator Aug. 1. She replaced for David Proulx, vice president for finance and administration…
By Miguel Diaz, Contributing Writer || F&M’s central student government, the Diplomatic Congress (Dip Con), examines areas of student life in need of improvement each year in order to foster…
By Garrett Largoza, Contributing Writer || Zebi, the café and coffee shop located in Distler Hall, has changed its name to Zime. Unlike the transition from Jazzman Café to ZeBi…
By Indira Rahman, Contributing Writer || Ben’s Underground, the 30 year-old student-run eatery on campus, reopened last Friday, September 12, after undergoing a significant remodel over the Summer. The renovation…
By Shira Kipnees, Staff Writer || Last week, a student group known as the Coalition for Student Safety (CSS) circulated a petition around campus resulting from the disapproval of F&M’s…
By Garrett Largoza, Contributing Writer || Recently, the College announced that nine faculty members received promotions, effective July 1. Of the nine professors, five moved to the rank of full…
By Briana Ferguson, Contributing Writer || Facilities and Operations (F&O) worked closely with Irwin and Leighton, a construction company from King of Prussia, Penn., on a project to renovate the…
By Steven Viera, News Editor || In order to further protect members of the F&M community, the College’s Board of Trustees approved a decision on Monday, June 9, to equip…
By Abigail Quint, Editor in Chief || With Reporting By Steven Viera, News Editor || Dr. Jane Goodall, renowned anthropologist, primatologist, and author, spoke on her life experiences, her travels,…
By Jeffrey Robinowitz, Staff Writer || On May 1, F&M will host a televised forum featuring four candidates for the Democratic nomination in Pennsylvania’s upcoming gubernatorial election. The College’s Center…
By Shira Kipnees, Staff Writer || Last Tuesday, the John Marshall Pre-Law Honor Society and F&M’s Office of Student and Post-Graduate Development (OSPGD) hosted a constitutional law panel on Conestoga…