Playwright reads memoir, shares stories of racism, adversity
BY JULIA CINQUEGRANI ’16 Campus Life Editor Pulitzer-Prize-winning playwright Lynn Nottage spoke at Common Hour Thursday and shared writing from unpublished autobiographical pieces. Until now, Nottage has written fictitious plays,…
Body image ought to be matter of health, not size
BY GRACE MEREDITH’16Contributing Writer I was recently scrolling through my Facebook newsfeed when I noticed an unusual news headline my friend shared. The headline, from “SmartPlanet,” a news site sponsored…
Scientific breakthroughs encourage hope in worldwide HIV battle
BY SEAN SIMONEAU ‘13 Contributing Writer Since the early 1980’s, the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) and resulting Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) have run rampant all over the planet, spreading…
Former Editor-in-Chief reminisces on college experience
BY LAUREN BEJZAK ’13 Senior Staff Sitting in my dorm room in Buchanan Hall three-and-a-half-years ago, I was 18, unsure of my place in the college ecosystem and feeling okay…
Letter to the Editor
To the Editor: I would like to formally thank Kappa Delta Sorority for its outstanding support of Lancaster Girl Scout troops. So far this school year, the sorority has held…
GOP changing base, becoming more moderate
BY DOUG ADAIR ’16 Staff Writer While I’ve been trying to keep up with all the news coming out of Washington lately, I’ve been especially keen on keeping track of…
Lancaster, Tahos direct Players in annual Broadway Revue
BY ERIN MOYER ’16 Associate Opinion & Editorial Editor More than 60 F&M Players took to the stage of the Green Room Theatre to perform What Would We Do Without…
Chi Phi, Alpha Phi raise money for cancer research by selling baked goods, lemonade
BY STEELE SCHAUER ’15 Greek Life Ambassador Last week, Chi Phi and Alpha Phi held a community service event to benefit the Alex’s Lemonade Stand Foundation, a pediatric cancer charity.…
New survey shows fall in student interest in primary care medicine
BY STEVE VIERA ’16 News Editor A recent study conducted by Kaplan Test Prep revealed less than a third of current pre-med students plan on becoming primary care physicians, whereas…
F&M approves major in film and media studies, expands offerings
BY SHIRA KIPNEES ’15 Staff Writer F&M approved film and media studies as a new major offered by the College Feb. 11. The major, which is being run through the…
Women’s ambassador, Verveer, to speak at commencement
BY JUSTIN KOZLOSKI ’14 Editor-in-Chief Shortly before Spring break, the College announced Melanne Verveer, the first U.S. ambassador at-large for women’s rights, will be the speaker at the this year’s…
F&M baseball begins season at Hampden-Sydney Tournament, takes Rutgers-Newark
BY MARK DOURMASHKIN ’14 Layout Assistant The Diplomats begin this season looking to return to the Centennial Conference tournament after failing to qualify last year. The Dips have made the…
F&M swim teams prove polls wrong, step up as force to be reckoned with
BY MARK ROSSMAN ’14 Sports Editor Last weekend, the Centennial Conference Championships signified the end of the swim season this year. In the three-day championships hosted at home in the…
Pistorius, Olympic paralympic hero, charged with murder
BY THOMAS ROSS ’14 Staff Writer Oscar Pistorius, otherwise known as the “Blade Runner,” is a transcendent figure in the disabled community. Pistorius was the first amputee to receive a…
Ask Dr. SHAC – Eating Disorders
Hey Dr. SHAC, So, after Winter break my friend came back in the best shape of his life. He lost a ton of weight from this diet he started over…