So what if it’s my Grandma’s coat?
By Erin Moyer ’16, Associate Opinions & Editorials Editor I have a confession to make: I like to pop tags. I may only have twenty dollars in my pocket, but…
College ends up being not as storybook as expected
By Emilie Woods ’16, Contributing Writer Let’s face it: college is very, very hard, and I’m not just talking about the academics. However, before I left home to start this…
Shad, Martin each offer pros and cons: Student opinions about which library is superior highlights the strengths and weaknesses of each study space
By Abby Quint ’15, Copy Editor Which library do you prefer? This ongoing debate amongst my friends and me seems to become more prominent each year. As an underclassmen living…
F&M Poll tracks Obama, Corbett’s approval ratings, re-election chances
BY SHIRA KIPNEES ’15, Staff Writer Tom Corbett, governor of Pennsylvania, has a higher approval rating among the state’s voters, but still faces difficulty winning re-election according to the latest…
Young the Giant drops sophomore album, maintains similar sound
By Brien Miceli ’17, Contributing Writer Roughly four years after they released their first album, Young the Giant has dropped their sophomore album “Mind Over Matter” seemingly out of the…
Congressional District 16 needs a change from the radical, tired policies of Pitts
By Nicholas Riebel ’17, Contributing Writer (nriebel@fandm.edu) Astonishingly, there are a few good Congressmen and Congresswomen serving in Washington D.C. Unfortunately, Republican Representative Joe Pitts is not among them. I…
The promise of global trade liberalization facing lukewarm sentiments
by ADITYA RAMACHANDRAN ’17, Staff Writer (aramacha@fandm.edu) In the closing months of 2013, it was widely concluded in international economic circles that the New Year would be a critical one…
Real Food Challenge seeks to improve quality of on-campus dining
By Jeffrey Robinowitz ’17, Staff Writer Last weekend, the Real Food Challenge (RFC) came to campus. Thanks to the efforts of certain professors and a student group, Julia Fleisch ’16,…
America going into upcoming Olympic games with high hopes of victory
By Mark Dourmashkin ’14, Staff Writer Some of the best athletes in the world will take stage in Sochi, Russia for the XXII Winter Olympic games Friday, Feb. 7th. The…
Dawes discusses war crimes, resulting effect on social psyche
By Eric Acre ’17, Contributing Writer James Dawes, director of the Human Rights and Humanitarianism program and English professor at Macalester College, took to the stage on Thursday to give…
F&M women’s basketball falls to first-place Haverford
By Joey Kimmel ’17, Contributing Writer On a cold Thursday night in Lancaster, the F&M Women’s Basketball team could not stop the hot shooting of Haverford College, and lost to…
Epps discusses career with College, time as athletic director
By Mark Rossman, Sports Editor Patricia Epps, director of athletics and recreation, has been with F&M for over 35 years and has served as the College’s athletic director since August…
Western Conference teams show promise moving through first half of season
By Jonathan Pressman ’14, Staff Writer With just two weeks before the All-Star break, the NBA has effectively separated the good, the not so good, and the entirely hopeless. The…
Librarian combines passions for literature, science into career
By Jack Pinsky ’14, Staff Writer While in the libraries many students may be too deep in their studying to notice that there are people working all around them, including…
From Caulking to Cajun: Catastrophic Relief Alliance volunteers in New Orleans
By Roberta Machin On Jan. 5, the Catastrophic Relief Alliance (CRA) left behind the frozen tundra of the North, stepping off the plane to 70-degree temperatures and the faintest scent…