Orlando theatrically explores themes of identity, love
BY ERIN MOYER ’16 Assistant Opinion & Editorial Editor F&M’s theatre, dance, and film department (TDF) presented Virginia Woolf’s Orlando, adapted for the stage by playwright Sarah Ruhl, this weekend.…
Fresh Farms flops, features underwhelming food, atmosphere
BY ELIZABETH MCMAHON ’13 Senior Staff Writer From my perspective… — Elizabeth McMahon Fresh Farms Café is the newest addition to the shops at College Row. My anticipation for the opening…
Matt & Kim, The White Panda take campus by confetti storm
BY JULIA CINQUEGRANI ’16 Campus Life Editor Saturday night’s Spring concert at the ASFC saw the culmination of more than six months of planning, as Matt & Kim and The…
“De-extinction” could revive long-lost species
BY SEAN SIMONEAU ‘13 Contributing Writer Imagine passenger pigeons and Carolina parakeets flying the skies over the United States. See Tasmanian tigers running through the Australian outback, Caribbean monk seals…
FandM Confessions demands focus on LGBTA community
BY MOLLY SULDS ‘14 Contributing Writer It’s time we get real. And by real I don’t just mean posting problems to FandM Confessions. No, it’s time we get real about…
New gay marriage rhetoric may sway conservatives
BY CONNOR BURNS ‘13 Senior Staff The tides of history favor progress — some kinds more slowly than others. When considering the gay rights movement, which began only about 40 years ago,…
Stop looking to Washington to revive economy
BY MIKE KRAUSS ’71 Alumnus Writer The United States remains trapped in a slow moving social catastrophe. Millions of unemployed, late-middle-aged Americans will never again have full-time, well- paying jobs.…
Miami Heat fall after legendary winning streak, continue success
BY THOMAS ROSS ’14 Staff Writer There are very few records held in such high regard as that of the 1971-72 Los Angeles Lakers. The Miami Heat’s 27-game winning streak…
Grant tops charts at NCAAs, dominates in multiple events
BY MARK ROSSMAN ’14 Sports Editor Katie Grant ’15 competed in the NCAA Championships in Shenandoah, TX on March 27, 28, and 30. Grant competed in the 500-yard freestyle championship,…
Opening week for MLB, Nationals, Tigers pegged as favorites
BY MARK DOURMASHKIN ’14 Layout Assistant Opening Day is finally here! Spring training has taken its course, numerous players have competed in the World Baseball Classic for their respective countries,…
OneRepublic enchants listeners once again
[pullquote1 quotes=”true” align=”center”]Native stands out in already-impressive catalogue[/pullquote1] BY CHARLOTTE HUGES ’16 Contributing Writer OneRepublic fans will have a chance to “feel again” one of the coolest bands on the…
Freudian psychology on TV
[pullquote1 quotes=”true” align=”center”]American Horror Story disturbs all[/pullquote1] BY BRIONA PRICE’16 Staff Writer Recently, I’ve noticed a lot of strange things that have been going on in the world — in the television…
Delta Machine reestablishes band’s image for new generations
[pullquote1 quotes=”true” align=”center”]Depeche Mode reinvents classic sound, incorporates synthetic sci-fi elements[/pullquote1] BY JULIA BYRNES ’13 Contributing Writer When I first picked up Delta Machine, Depeche Mode’s 13th album, released on…
Spring Breakers shows how staying home is sometimes better
[pullquote1 quotes=”true” align=”center”]Franco’s newest production comes off as bad trip for all audiences[/pullquote1] BY SARA BLANK ’14 Opinion & Editorial Editor If the most impressive component of a movie is…
Comedown Machine takes bold steps forward
[pullquote1 quotes=”true” align=”center”]Strokes successfully tap into retro New Wave sound[/pullquote1] BY TESS MELCHREIT ’14 Contributing Writer Sometimes, I just don’t know how I feel about The Strokes. The band’s debut…