Diplomatic Congress to hold forums on student issues, such as smoking on campus
By Steven Viera, News Editor || On Tuesday, Dec. 2, at 11:30 a.m., the Diplomatic Congress will host its first of several public forums to gauge student opinion on issues that…
Senate rejects Keystone Pipeline bill majority of American public favored
Steven Viera, News Editor || Recently, the United States Senate rejected a bill to approve construction of the controversial Keystone Pipeline The proposed pipeline would directly link tar sands oil from…
Workers’ Advocacy lecture touches on labor, wage concerns, revisits successes
By Garrett Largoza, Layout Assistant || Last Friday, Nov. 21, F&M’s Workers’ Advocacy Group (WAG) held a discussion on social justice and workers’ rights entitled “Inequality, Power, and Resistance in Our…
Volleyball clinches Centennial Conference Championship, advances to NCAA tournament
By Sophie Afdhal, Sports Editor|| Women’s volleyball finished up a strong season this week with an overall 21-12 winning record. The wins include a Centennial Conference Championship which secured them a…
Band Swim Team’s beach vibes uses synthesizers with skill, creates unique sound
By Caroline Dorey-Stein, Contributing Writer|| This week the LA label Hit City U.S.A. released the first singles for San Diego newcomer Swim Team. Free downloads of the two synthesizer tracks are available…
Pink Floyd’s final album completes their long career on a high point
By Julia Chirls, Staff Writer || After its successful nearly 50- year runs, Pink Floyd, a the world-renowned English rock band, has decided to say a warm goodbye to the music…
Common Hour features dancers to showcase turmoil of war
By Samantha Greenfield, Staff Writer|| This week’s Common Hour combined speakers and dance performances to commemorate the First World War. “Dance, like some other art forms, is a non-verbal form,” said…
Increasing globalization requires informed citizens
By Nicholas Riebel, Staff Writer || This day and age is amazing and exceptional, in that it is absolutely the same as every other time throughout history. This is the paradox…
F&M basketball programs prepare for a promising season
By Joe Yamulla, Layout Assistant The air is getting colder, the leaves are falling from the trees, and it all means one thing. Basketball season is right around the corner.…
Big Hero 6 fails to save itself from mediocrity, racism
By Preman Koshar, Layout Assistant Big Hero 6 is an important film — it’s one of the first culturally diverse mainstream action flicks to hit America. But it’s also one of the…
Majors at F&M are imbalanced according to gender, reflect national trends
By Julia Cinquegrani II Managing Editor Nick Kafaf ’16 can always tell what course he is in based on the gender of most students in the class. The business, organizations,…