Rigid Republican platform alienates potential supporters
BY NATHAN MCCLELLAN ’16 Contributing Writer Oh to have been a fly on the wall inside Romney headquarters on the night of the election. Indeed, the prospects of Tuesday evening…
Misinformed POSSE attack highlights larger on-campus issue
BY ALANNA KOEHLER ’15 Campus Life Editor I knew the article was coming before the general College community did. While working in The College Reporter office I caught wind of…
Letter to the Editor
Letter to the Editor To the Editor: I believe Kyle has every right to say what he did. Not everyone is going to like what he has to say, yet…
Letter to the Editor
Letter to the Editor To the Editor: Although this is indeed a touchy subject, I strongly support our right to the freedom of speech. We have the right to voice…
Letter to the Editor
Letter to the Editor To the Editor: The opinion piece about the College’s longtime relationship with the POSSE Foundation that ran in the Oct. 29 edition of The College Reporter…
Looking at the POSSE Foundation issue from another point of view
BY JACK PINSKY ’14 Contributing Writer Hi there, I’m Jack Pinsky. You may know me as “that guy that tries to be funny with a microphone at Arts House Open…
Superficiality in American culture degrades important issues of today
BY NATHAN MCCLELLAN ’16 Contributing Writer Holed up in my room on Monday evening due to Sandy’s reproachful presence outside the window, I turned on the television and flicked to…
As election nears, Obama’s successes resonate
BY CONNOR BURNS ’13 Senior Staff Writer I’ve been saying it for months: it looks like Barack Obama will be reelected this Tuesday, Nov. 6. Hurricane Sandy gave him the…
Despite bad people, life is worth living
BY BRIONA PRICE ’16 Staff Writer I read AOL articles a lot; maybe I read them too much. I consider it “news,” which may be the appropriate term for it…
Candidates should look to Keynes for policy
BY CONNOR BURNS ’13 Senior Staff While going through some old files, a scholar at the Treasury Department made a remarkable discovery: an original transcript of the Bretton Woods conference.…
Women of F&M need to take action, help one another
BY MICHELLE CARROLL ’13 Contributing Writer To the women of F&M, Let’s be honest: we can’t all be “besties,” but we do have a responsibility to ensure the safety of…
Faulty wireless Internet access limits academic abilities at F&M
BY SARA BLANK ’14 Opinion & Editorial EditorIt’s really getting tiresome that using the Internet anywhere on campus is akin to praying for the miracle of Hanukkah. Can’t you see…
Welcome to F&M, where mail, food are highlights of student life
BY BRIONA PRICE ’16 Contributing Writer I’m almost halfway through my first-year and I feel like a complete pro. This time last year, I was applying to F&M and no…
Sexual acts are not shameful, but avoiding Safer Sex Parties is
BY JUSTIN KOZLOSKI ’13, SLOANE MARKLEY ’14 Senior Editor, Managing EditorThis week we had every intention of attending VOX’s Safer Sex Party. Yet, at the threshold we found it impossible…
Reiterating some facts about the upcoming presidential election
BY CONNOR BURNS ’13 Senior Staff Writer The election is close. Gallup is calling the race ahead for Romney by a wide margin, though Romney’s surplus owes exclusively to massive…