Lack of gun control leads to high rates of violence in the U.S.
BY DYLAN JENNINGS ‘14 Contributing Writer The tragedy that struck Newtown, CT over a month ago touched many of us more than most gun deaths in the United States. Seeing…
Facebook Graph Search hinting toward future of technology
BY SCOTT ONIGMAN ‘15 Photography Editor On Tuesday, Facebook did what it seems most enormous technology companies are doing these days: getting its leadership up on a stage in a…
Inaugurating the coolest president once again
BY CONNOR BURNS ‘13 Senior Staff Four years ago, I stood waiting in an endless line for access to the Capital to witness Barack Obama’s inauguration. Thanks to bungled logistical…
The good, the bad, the Oogie: best of worst for 2012
Between disappointing remakes, troubling children’s flick, there is something not for everyone BY ERIN MOYER ’16 Layout Assistant It’s award-show season, a time for our best entertainment to be honored,…
Golden Globes provides retrospective night for film, television
While some awards reaffirmed expectations, others proved surprising BY SOPHIE AFDHAL ’15 Contributing Writer The Golden Globes aired last Sunday with the usual assortment of Hollywood’s elite and an interesting…
Whistleblowers share hard decisions with College
BY JULIA CINQUEGRANI ’16 Assistant Campus Life Editor Louis Clark, president of the Government Accountability Project (GAP), moderated a Common Hour presentation in which two whistleblowers shared their experiences. Kenneth…
F&M Players produce Once on this Island over break
BY CAROLINE PITKIN ’16 Staff Writer At the close of Winter vacation, students returned to campus for a new semester. Between new schedules to learn, new classes to attend, new…
Boot Camp gives seniors skills for workforce
BY SHUNQI GAO ’16 Staff Writer The Senior Class Caucus and the Office of Student and Post-Graduate Development (OSPGD) collaborated to organize the first Senior Class Boot Camp, held on…
College approves sustainability plan to make campus eco-friendly
BY Catherine Brown ’16 Staff writer The College recently released a Sustainability Master Plan to make the campus more eco-friendly. The plan, which was approved by the Board of Trustees…
Alumni Board hosts lunch to meet students, build presence
By Steven Viera ’16 Layout Assistant The Franklin & Marshall College Alumni Association Board held a luncheon on campus to provide an opportunity for alumni and students to meet, interact,…
MyDiplomat replaced by Inside F&M as new web portal, part of Project BOOST
BY Shira Kipnees ’16 Staff writer F&M launched Inside F&M in December. Inside F&M is a web portal that replaces MyDiplomat for managing student and academic information, along with human…
Women’s basketball heats up in close match against McDaniel
BY MARK ROSSMAN ’14 Sports Editor At home in Mayser Center, F&M women’s basketball fell to McDaniel College by a mere three points Saturday 60-57. This will mark the team’s…
NHL, NHLPA reach agreement, allow hockey season to begin
BY ALANNA KOEHLER ’15 Campus Life Editor The morning of Sunday, Jan. 6, a ripple of excitement ran through the hockey community. “Hockey is back!” proclaimed many sources, including sports…
Sports for Dummies: learning ins, outs, intricacies of playing squash
BY LAUREN BEJZAK ’13 Editor-in-ChiefSports in general are difficult for me to understand. I sometimes have to remind myself how American football works while the tiny men are running around.…
Changes to food options on campus reflect student interests
BY ABIGAIL QUINT ’15 News Editor Barry Bosley, associate vice president of administration, and Kevin Dean, general manager of dining services, applied the results of student feedback to select the…