Letter to the Editor: Response to recent article about campus dining, composting
To the Editor: I take great pride as an F&M student to be surrounded by brilliant and open-minded individuals. However, I felt disappointed in F&M, in our student body, and…
Letter to the Editor: College welcomes ideas for snow day safety and security procedures
To the Editors, Regarding The College Reporter’s Jan. 27 editorial, “Slippery Slope,” I first would like to thank the editors for inviting discussion about our safety and security procedures for…
Composting initiative begins at Dining Hall as part of sustainability efforts
By Bervlyn Opong ’16, Contributing Writer The College recently began composting at the Dining Hall with the goal of reducing F&M’s carbon footprint, as well as minimizing incineration and the…
F&M alumnus discusses his role shaping modern presidency, federal government
By Shira Kipnees ’15, Staff Writer Andrew M. Rouse ’49 gave a talk about his time working under President Richard Nixon and his role in helping to create the modern…
F&M’s website to undergo facelift, redesign expected to be implemented by next Fall
By Itihaas Singh ’14, Contributing Writer The College’s Website Redesign Working Group, composed of faculty, students, and staff, held a townhall-style meeting last Tuesday to discuss upcoming changes to F&M’s…
Nintendo President to consider producing iOS, Android apps
By Georgianna Pisano-Goetz ’15, Contributing Writer Older fans of the classic catalogue of Nintendo games have long awaited the games’ availability on the increasingly popular smartphone operating system, be it…
Men’s, women’s track participate in Open I Invite, Jackson sets new record
By Jon Pressman ’14, Staff Writer In their first home meet of the 2014 season, the Franklin & Marshall men’s and women’s track & field teams registered some impressive finishes,…
Abroad experience calls American exceptionalism into question
By Scott Onigman ’15, Staff Writer I recently returned from a semester abroad in Copenhagen, Denmark. It was an incredible experience, one which changed my perspective on many facets of…
Sherman’s post-game comments call up issue of “angry black person” stereotype
By Chan Tov ’16, Contributing Writer I originally decided to write an article this week about how Democrats use their political party and ideology as an accessory, but frankly, it’s…
American Hustle receives most Oscar nominations: Oscars should provide highlights for award show season
By Sophie Afdhal ’15, Assistant Sports Editor With the release of Oscar nominations this week and the Golden Globes occurring last Sunday, the glamorous season of movie awards is well…
Women’s Center discusses Miley Cyrus’s behavior, implications
By Justin Kozloski ’14, Editor-in-Chief The Women’s Center held its first group discussion of the Spring semester, “The Rise and Fall of Miley Cyrus: Race, Class, Gender, and Media,” in…
Men’s, women’s basketball take on Dickinson College
photos by Scott Onigman ’15 Both F&M men’s and women’s basketball teams played Dickinson College Wednesday in conference play at the Mayser Center. The men defeated Dickinson 67-58, now 8-2…
F&M baseball assists in Warwick Little League evaluation day, helps assemble equivalent teams
By Sophie Afdhal ’15, Assistant Sports Editor Last Saturday, the F&M Baseball team participated in Warwick Little League’s evaluation day, where they spent the day assisting and evaluating the league…
Blast from the past: Mayser Center housed national basketball legends
By Lila Epstein ’14, Senior Editor While Diplomat fans gathered Saturday to watch men’s basketball take on Haverford College and win 62-56, what many of these fans might not have…
Super Bowl Predictions: anticipated close game, Seahawks likely victors
By Daniel Foley ’17, Contributing Writer The Denver Broncos will take on the Seattle Seahawks for Super Bowl XLVIII on Sunday. Much speculation has been provided about this potentially explosive…