Embracing robotics in our increasingly sci-fi present
BY SEAN SIMONEAU ’13 Contributing Writer While I wasn’t expecting the same turnout as last week’s Cornel West Common Hour, I was still a bit disheartened by the dramatic drop in attendance at this week’s talk on autonomous robots by Manuela Veloso. I talked to a few people about why they didn’t go, and why … Read more
Amidst scandal, Pope steps down
BY KYLE GRACZYK ’16 Contributing Writer For the first time in over 600 years, the head of the Catholic Church, the Pope, has voluntarily ceded power before death. Pope Benedict XVI (real name Joseph Razinger), addressed thousands of supporters amassed in Vatican City Thursday for the last time as Pontiff. “Thank you very much for … Read more
Sequester outlines discourse in modern politics
BY CONNOR BURNS ’13 Senior Staff During the 1980s, the American people came to regard the Democratic Party as the establishment of amnesty, abortion, and acid. They valued ideology over good policy or political survival. The Democrats skewed far left of center of the rest of the American public allowing the GOP to dominate the … Read more
Surround yourself with beneficial “People Committee”
BY BRIONA PRICE ’16 Staff Writer I worry way too much. For example, I should be used to lab by now, but I still get extremely anxious each Friday before my lab session. I think it has something to do with knowing I’ll never get a perfect lab experience, but who will? After all, most … Read more
Objective love satisfies no one
BY PATRICK HUGHES ’15 Contributing Writer “Oh ye that would have the cocoanut wrong side outwards.” Linguistic relativity proposes that the properties of a culture’s language — its syntax, semantics and vernacular — shape how we perceive reality. Generally this involves linguistic idiosyncrasies: the absence of egocentric directions leads to the use of cardinal directions, an expanded vocabulary of … Read more
For-profit companies leave healthcare system broken
BY DYLAN JENNINGS ’14 Contributing Writer So, I recently had to visit the emergency room at Lancaster Regional. Don’t worry, unlike most college students, it wasn’t because of intoxication (not that people at this school consume alcohol illegally; that would be illegal). Sorry, where was I? The reason I visited was to get a wound … Read more
National Rifle Association perpetuates gun violence
BY GRACE MEREDITH ’16 Contributing Writer In America, it seems there is always a new cause emerging either from social media, the social charity scene, or college campuses. Sometimes it is a combination of the three. From obesity to rising levels of a plethora of cancers, Americans are certainly active in awareness and fiscal support … Read more
In Memory of Eric Phillips
[pullquote1 quotes="true" align="center"]Letter to the Editor[/pullquote1] It was obvious to anyone who met Eric that he was a warm and compassionate person. However, as his professor, I had the pleasure of discussing with Eric his thoughts of businesses’ role in society. It was wonderful to see he understood that some of our largest and most … Read more
British economic woes hint toward our own
BY DYLAN JENNINGS ’14 Contributing Writer If you have been reading the news coming out of England recently (and really, who doesn’t read the news coming out of our former imperial homeland?) you would notice that Great Britain is on the verge of a third dip recession. That’s right, ever since the recession, Great Britain … Read more
Solving College Center caper
BY PATRICK HUGHES ’15 Contributing Writer Added to the great mysteries of Franklin & Marshall College — how many minutes of my life does each Salsa Rico burrito cost; why are all the classes I need scheduled at 8:00 in the morning; is the sculpture next to the College Center just a collection of scrap from NCH, … Read more
