Op-Ed: Nothing is Mandatory
By Lydia Shaw || Contributing Writer Last semester, my chronic illness declined. My chronic pain and acute pain attacks worsened. My hypersomnia increased so much that I could not sustain…
Op-Ed: Reflection of Break Spent on Campus
By Sofia Netto || Copy Editor Photo courtesy of Erin Maxwell. Winter break is over and two weeks have passed since the beginning of the spring semester. For those who…
Why Being “That Girl” Isn’t All That
By Erin Maxwell || Editor in Chief You’ve seen her on your explore page. Flashing her perfect stomach to the camera, she twists to the side against a soft white…
Op-Ed: Going home never felt so far
By Sofia Netto | | Copy Editor As you might already be aware of, we are less than 30 days from winter break. For many F&M students, this means finally…
Op-Ed: F&M Students Express Support for Intellectual Freedom
Written by Zeyu Wang | | Signed by the following F&M students We, members of the Franklin and Marshall College community, recognise our often difficult situation on campus in approaching…
Op-Ed: Should We Save Daylight Savings?
By Mckenzie Golden | | Contributing Writer That dreaded (or beloved) time of year is upon us once more: daylight savings. For those of us who call the Northeast home,…
Op-Ed: My Complicated Relationship with My Cell Phone
By Kate McBride | | Contributing Writer My relationship with my cellphone is a double-edged sword. When I am totally connected and fully accessible online, it seems as though I…
Op-Ed: The Case for Impulsivity
By Katie Clarke | | Contributing Writer I start my week by getting up for an 8AM and making sure I stop at Blue Line for a large London Fog…
Op-Ed: What Transferring Out Taught Me: A Response to Racial Tension at F&M
By Natalia Espinoza | | Contributing Writer Instagram has been buzzing lately. Buzzing with the distractions, college acceptances, overdressed pug puppies, and plenty of the chaotic buffoonery I would ordinarily…
Op-Ed: What Are the Advantages and Disadvantages of Fast Fashion?
By Sofia Netto | | Copy Editor If you are into fashion, I am sure that you have heard of shops like Shein, whose platform provides a cheap yet trendy…
Op-Ed: Professors Need to Communicate Fair Policy For Isolated Students
By Rohail Spear | | Arts and Leisure Editor Almost every friend of mine on campus has displayed flu-like symptoms at some point this semester, yet every single one of…
Op-Ed: Your Health is Everything
By Mckenzie Golden | | Contributing Writer I have no doubt that you have been hearing your fair share of sniffling and hacking in class and around campus these past…
Op-Ed: The Empowerment Behind Pole Dancing
By Tira Mercadante | | Contributing Writer What immediately comes to mind when you hear “pole dancing?” Scantily clad women in a dark-lit club? Ben’s face in the air and…
Op-Ed: Taking a Look at Biden’s Workplace Vaccine Mandate
By Douglas Rosa | | Contributing Writer On June 9, 2021, President Biden announced a legally questionable vaccine mandate for American workplaces with over 100 employees. Once put into effect,…
Op-Ed: Derailed by Delta
By Emily Hanson | | Contributing Writer After 18 long months, looking out at my college campus as a first-year and seeing people in masks is, admittedly, not what I…