Social media forums change etiquette, language
BY GRACE MEREDITH ‘16 Staff Writer From as early on as I can remember, my family was a veritable charm school. My grandfather would repeat, like a mantra, about elbows on tables, constant grammatical corrections, and which side of the street a gentleman should be walking on (it’s the one closest to the cars, by the way, so the man …
Light pollution presents pressing concern to humans, environment
BY SEAN SIMONEAU ‘13 Staff Writer If you’ve followed any sort of news source over the past few months, you …
Letter to the Class of 2013
Seniors, Welcome to your new community: The Franklin & Marshall Alumni Association. On behalf of our more than 25,000 alumni, …
AOL article inspires contemplation of religious intolerance
BY BRIONA PRICE ’16 Staff Writer After making the daily rounds on AOL — a reliable news source regardless of what my …
Search for extraterrestrial life proves to be worthwhile endeavor
BY SEAN SIMONEAU ’13 Staff Writer As a fan of the movie Contact and a general enthusiast for anything space-related, …
Consequences of catcalling supercede First Amendment
BY GRACE MEREDITH ’16 Staff Writer The other day, my mother drove from Philadelphia to Lancaster so the two of …
Nice weather is no excuse for sloppy habits
BY SARA BLANK ’14 Opinion & Editorial Editor F&M, here’s the deal. If we’re all going to be upset that …
Gun debate defies all information, driven by passions
BY CONNOR BURNS ’13 Senior Staff After the tragedy in Newtown, CT, America struggled with a series of definitions. We …
China must intervene as tensions increase on Korean Peninsula
BY KYLE GRACZYK ‘16 Contributing Writer For the past month, the Democratic People’s Republic of North Korea (DPRK) has increasingly …
New BRAIN Initiative to provide insight into human mind
BY SEAN SIMONEAU ‘13 Contributing Writer This past Tuesday, President Obama presented his plans for a new scientific research project …
Becoming more honest about gender rights
BY GRACE MEREDITH ‘16 Contributing Writer Two weeks ago, I was scrolling through my Facebook on a Tuesday afternoon when …
Klein’s Crime Watch
Tuesday, Apr. 9, 2013, 2:35 p.m. — An incident of shoplifting was reported on the 500 block of Harrisburg Ave.
Thursday, Apr. 11, 2013, 11:08 p.m. — A student was found intoxicated in Schnader Hall. He or she was transported to Lancaster Medical Center.
Friday, Apr. 12, 2013, 1:45 a.m. — A student reported an incident of assault.
Saturday, Apr. 13, 2013, 11:45 a.m. — A student reported being threatened by another student.
Sunday, Apr. 14, 2013, 1:12 p.m. — An act of vandalism was reported in Weis Hall. A soap dispenser was ripped from the wall.
Wednesday, Apr. 17, 2013, 1:49 p.m. — An F&M flag was reported missing from the Alumni Sports and Fitness Center.
Thursday, Apr. 18, 2013, 4:05 p.m. — A walk-in theft of bicycle tires was reported on West James St.
I think we would all be better without these assaults and threats. E.L.E. Everybody love everybody.
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