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BY BRIANNA ROBINSON ’16 Contributing Writer A panel of faculty members participated in American Education Week at the College in the Brooks House Great Room Monday. Students and faculty had…
BY ABIGAIL QUINT ’15 Associate News Editor The American Association of Medical Colleges (AAMC) is in the process of changing the Medical College Admission Test (MCAT) to include sociology and…
BY SHIRA KIPNEES ’15 Staff Writer The College’s mock trial team won first place at the Fourth Annual Colgate Classic Invitational during the weekend of Nov. 10, beating over 17…
BY LILA EPSTEIN ’14 News Editor Students for Education Reform (SFER) will host American Education Week starting Nov. 12. The week is co-sponsored by SFER and the Office of Student…
BY SHIRA KIPNEES ’15 Staff Writer The College Republicans and College Democrats took part in a pre-election mock debate sponsored by the Government Club and F&M Votes in the Steinman…
BY STEVEN VIERA ’16 Layout Assistant Barack Obama was re-elected President of the United States Tuesday. Additionally, there were a number of other important elections held for positions in the…
BY SHIRA KIPNEES ’15 Staff Writer According to an F&M poll released Wednesday, Mitt Romney, former governor of Massachusetts, is closing the lead Barack Obama, president of the United States,…
BY CATHY BROWN ’14 Staff Writer The College announced in a recent press release the implementation of a loan relief program directed at middle-income students. The College tested the program…
BY STEVEN VIERA ’16 Layout Assistant Hurricane Sandy, a category-one hurricane, hit F&M early this past week. The storm caused heavy rain and winds, leading to a two-day closure of…
BY LILA EPSTEIN ’14 News Editor On Nov. 5 the College Democrats and College Republicans are hosting a pre-election celebration to prepare students for election day on Nov. 6. The…
BY JUSTIN KOZLOSKI ’13 Senior Editor Hurricane Sandy hit Lancaster City beginning on Monday and is expected to affect the area until Wednesday, though a number of factors could cause…
BY SHIRA KIPNEES ’15 Staff Writer The C-SPAN Campaign 2012 bus visited the College Wednesday. F&M was one of many stops on the bus’s Road to the White House Tour.…
BY ABBY QUINT ’14, JUSTIN KOZLOSKI ’13 Associate News Editor, Senior Editor With regard to the sexual assault that occurred on Sept. 14, the administration has stated it cannot explain…
BY STEVEN VIERA ’16 Staff Writer The College’s department of religious studies hosted a conference that focused on exploring the relationship between religion and technology on Saturday. The conference brought…
BY SLOANE MARKLEY ’14 Managing Editor An F&M student is accused of sexually assaulting another F&M student in College Row last month. According to “Former Franklin and Marshall College student…