F&M organization provides disaster relief to areas of Texas devastated by wildfires
By Shira Kipnees ’15 Staff Writer A group of 19 F&M students and four adults who are either F&M staff or friends of the Catastrophe Relief Alliance (CRA) participated in…
Former F&M professor wins chemistry education award
By Catherine Brown ’14 Staff Writer Former F&M chemistry professor Dr. Conrad Stanitski was recently selected to receive the George C. Pimentel Award in Chemical Education. This prestigious award, given…
First-year Krell making strides for F&M track, field team
BY JONATHAN PRESSMAN ’13 Staff Writer Though Brad Krell ’16 has only recently arrived on campus, his moniker “the hammer” is well known amongst the members of the track and…
Wrestling program revamped, preparing for championships
BY MARK ROSSMAN ’14 Sports Editor F&M fell to Princeton University 31-7 and George Mason University 30-7 at home at the Alumni Sports & Fitness Center Saturday. The team now…
Woods begins new year in classic Woods fashion
BY THOMAS ROSS ’14 Contributing Writer Tiger Woods finished playing an impressive weekend of golf at a familiar course in San Diego, California, in the 2013 Farmer’s Insurance Open on…
F&M’s fraternities, sororities hosted Rush, recruited members
By Kendra Poirier ’15 Contributing Writer This past week, Rush and Recruitment Week began for both fraternities and sororities. Rush and Recruitment provide opportunities for students to join F&M’s various…
NBA mid-season full report: playoff outlooks, first half awards
BY MARK DOURMASHKIN ’14 Contributing writer The first half of the NBA season is already a thing of the past, and now it’s time to evaluate the season to date.…
Curtain falls on Fey’s labor of love 30 Rock
[pullquote1 quotes=”true” align=”center”]After six years, popular sitcom calls it quits[/pullquote1] BY ITIHAAS SINGH ’15 Contributing Writer The hippest TV show of the decade, possibly the best thing to come out…
Indie-pop rockers drop bass
[pullquote1 quotes=”true” align=”center”]Heartthrob makes big strides[/pullquote1] BY TESS MELCHREIT ’14 Contributing Writer The indie world’s favorite twins are back and better than ever. Tegan and Sara’s new album, Heartthrob, their…
Freezing weather, hot new styles
[pullquote1 quotes=”true” align=”center”]Long-lasting effects of January’s fashion trends[/pullquote1] BY ELIZABETH FURINO ’16 Staff Writer The first month of 2013 offered exciting weather, political events, new classes, and, of course, a…
J.J. Abrams announced as chosen one, fans react accordingly
[pullquote1 quotes=”true” align=”center”]Acclaimed director of Star Trek, Super 8 to head new Star Wars project [/pullquote1] BY GEORGIANNA PISANO-GOETZ ’15 Contributing Writer That’s it, folks. The director for the upcoming…
Despite changes, Hummingbird is no sophomore slump
[pullquote1 quotes=”true” align=”center”]Indie band Local Natives return with enthralling, inspiring second album [/pullquote1] BY JULIA BYRNES ’13 Contributing Writer Released this past Tuesday, the long-awaited Local Natives album, Hummingbird, does…
Sports for dummies: football refresher in time for Super bowl
BY LAUREN BEJZAK ’13 Editor-in-Chief Since the Super Bowl is coming up next weekend (crazy, right?), I thought it would be prudent to brush up on the rules and regulations…
Screen adapatation of classic musical leaves audiences singing
[pullquote1 quotes=”true” align=”center”]Despite mixed reviews, Les Misérables transcends past roductions[/pullquote1] BY SARA BLANK ’14 Opinion & Editorial Editor Along with an overflow of pandemic fan excitement, the Christmas Day opening…
Evolution of Ke$ha coincides with downfall of Nicki Minaj
[pullquote1 quotes=”true” align=”center”]Music’s prevalent party girls battle to establish new image for nre[/pullquote1] BY JUSTIN KOZLOSKI ’14 Senior Editor Two female artists who had sort of fallen off of the…