Phillips Museum features artwork of famous century-spanning artist
BY ABIGAIL QUINT ’15, Copy Editor “Theresa Bernstein: A Century in Art,” featuring a selection of the work of the artist Theresa Bernstein, will be displayed at the Phillips Museum…
F&M Poll tracks Obama, Corbett’s approval ratings, re-election chances
BY SHIRA KIPNEES ’15, Staff Writer Tom Corbett, governor of Pennsylvania, has a higher approval rating among the state’s voters, but still faces difficulty winning re-election according to the latest…
Real Food Challenge seeks to improve quality of on-campus dining
By Jeffrey Robinowitz ’17, Staff Writer Last weekend, the Real Food Challenge (RFC) came to campus. Thanks to the efforts of certain professors and a student group, Julia Fleisch ’16,…
Composting initiative begins at Dining Hall as part of sustainability efforts
By Bervlyn Opong ’16, Contributing Writer The College recently began composting at the Dining Hall with the goal of reducing F&M’s carbon footprint, as well as minimizing incineration and the…
F&M alumnus discusses his role shaping modern presidency, federal government
By Shira Kipnees ’15, Staff Writer Andrew M. Rouse ’49 gave a talk about his time working under President Richard Nixon and his role in helping to create the modern…
F&M’s website to undergo facelift, redesign expected to be implemented by next Fall
By Itihaas Singh ’14, Contributing Writer The College’s Website Redesign Working Group, composed of faculty, students, and staff, held a townhall-style meeting last Tuesday to discuss upcoming changes to F&M’s…
Posse Foundation renews relationship with College
By Shira Kipnees ’15, Staff Writer The Posse Foundation announced it is renewing its Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Posse Program at the Summit on Higher Education at the…
College begins programs to teach responsible practices
By Steven Viera ’16, News Editor The College recently initiated two programs to help promote a safer, more responsible environment: AlcoholEdu, which helps students learn about the risks associated with…
Porterfield, Jones give speeches to commemorate life, accomplishments of Martin Luther King, Jr.
By Abigail Quint ’15, Copy Editor The College community celebrated the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. last week with a series of events. F&M hosted the 26th Annual…
Campus summit to address sustainability-related issues
By Lila Epstein ’14, Senior Editor The Diplomatic Congress (DipCon) will be hosting its first Sustainability Summit Jan. 25. The event, to be held in Stahr Auditorium at 11:00 a.m.,…
Porterfield discusses low-income students, financial aid at White House
By Sloane Markley ’14, Co-Editor-in-Chief With Reporting by Abigail Quint ’15, Copy Editor Dan Porterfield, president of the College, attended a Higher Education Summit at the White House last Thursday,…
Butler named to cohort of leaders in education
By Shira Kipnees ’15, Staff Writer The Pahara-Aspen Education Fellowship recently selected Donnell Butler ’95, senior associate dean for planning and analysis of student outcomes, to serve as part of…
Eigen receives selective grant to pursue research
Steven Viera ’16, News Editor With Reporting by Abigail Quint ’15 Joel P. Eigen, Charles A. Dana professor of sociology, recently received a one-year fellowship from the National Endowment of…
Student-organized panel brings students, faculty together for conversation on arming Public Safety
By Sloane Markley A student-faculty forum, organized by Nellie Garlow ’14, brought students and faculty together from across campus to engage in a discussion about the possibility of arming officers…
Senior Campaign seeks to raise funds for F&M
By Clarissa Grunwald The F&M 2014 Senior Campaign has begun. Seniors who want to support it can become donors or consider joining the campaign’s Outreach Committee. The purpose of the…