Dr. Karen Tice talks gender and race in beauty pageants, higher education
By Christa Rodriguez || Campus Life Editor On Wednesday, Dr. Karen Tice gave a talk titled, “Gender and Race Politics of Beauty Pageants and Student Bodies in Higher Education.” Tice…
Contributing writer offers insight on influence of media in politics, culture
By Alex Pinsk || Contributing Writer Idealistically, the media and news sources inform us about the happenings in politics. Ideally, they give us accurate representations of our presidential candidates, lowdowns…
Panhellenic Council hosts National Hazing Prevention Week film event, Haze
By Shira Gould || Contributing Writer This past week was National Hazing Prevention week. As such, The Panhellenic Council sponsored a viewing of the movie Haze: A Greek Tragedy. The…
F&M student voices opinion on dining, living quality on campus
By Ethan Carlson || Contributing Writer I’ve got a bone to pick. As a paying student at Franklin & Marshall, I’d like to expect some things. The first, is good…
Common Hour speaker Sally Haslanger discusses modern racism, how to end it
By Sarah Frazer || Contributing Writer In this week’s Common Hour, entitled “Racial Ideology and Racist Practices: Moving Beyond Critique?,” Sally Haslanger presented to the F&M community the different ways…
Colin Kaepernick polarizes entire country with national anthem protests
By Joe Giordano || Sports Editor If you have ever been to a sporting event in your life, you have most likely heard the following phrase spoken over the P.A.…
F&M Football starts season strong behind senior leadership, toughness
By Gabby Goodwin || Staff Writer “It’s a good day to be a Dip!” That’s what F&M Football was thinking when they showed Ursinus College the door last weekend, defeating…
This semester at Franklin & Marshall’s Phillips Museum of Art
By Ellie Gavin || Managing Editor This semester, the Phillips Museum of Art will be showcasing the artistic talents of the F&M community in a few distinct exhibits. Showcasing the…
Writer explores the experiences of first-year international students at F&M
By Hannah LaChance || Contributing Writer Thanks to media portrayal, books like Eat, Pray, Love, and childhood movies like Selena Gomez’s Monte Carlo, the idealization of traveling internationally is culturally…
Editor shares views on upcoming presidential debates, third party candidates
By Joe Yamulla || Opinion & Editorial Editor The presidential debates begin next week, and it’s a crime that third party candidates will not be included. Let’s take a moment…
Day of Dialogue returns to F&M’s campus to explore racial diversity
By Bridget Johnston || News Editor On October 5th, F&M intends to cancel all classes and institute a Day of Dialogue between all members of the F&M student, faculty, and…
Matthew Pisarcik, F&M graduate, joins F&M office of collge advancement
By Zhifan Yang || Contributing Writer “Don’t try to rush through college, cause you will miss it”. This is Matthew Pisarcik advice, a student graduated with honors in May who…
Writing Center wins Martinson Award of Excellence for Administration
By Jadiete Javier || Contributing Writer In January of 2017, the writing center will officially receive the Martinson Award of Excellence for Writing Program Administration Initiative in Liberal Arts which…
Lancaster native, Christina Hartman, runs for House of Representatives
By Katherine Coble || Contributing Writer Lancaster native and Congressional candidate Christina Hartman has an important message for F&M students: your voice matters. The 38-year-old Democrat is currently running for…
Fall Theatre Preview: The Caucasian Chalk Circle
By Ellie Gavin || Managing Editor This fall, the F&M Players will be doing a production of The Caucasian Chalk Circle. Written by Bertolt Brecht in 1944 and originally premiered…