Looking at the POSSE Foundation issue from another point of view
BY JACK PINSKY ’14 Contributing Writer Hi there, I’m Jack Pinsky. You may know me as “that guy that tries to be funny with a microphone at Arts House Open…
Football wins big against nationally ranked Johns Hopkins
BY MARK ROSSMAN ’14 Sports Editor This week was a week to remember for F&M football. The team, now 7-2, 6-2 in conference play, took on nationally ninth-ranked Johns Hopkins…
Stabbe combines passion for sports, communications as commentator
BY LILA EPSTEIN ’14 News Editor For the past three and a half years, the voice behind F&M Athletics has been student commentator, Bryan Stabbe ’13. Stabbe worked with his…
McAlister discusses Evangelical Christians, Iraq War
BY SLOANE MARKLEY ’14 Managing Editor Melani McAlister, associate professor of American studies, international affairs, and media & public affairs at George Washington University, discussed some of the findings in…
Galactic merger: Disney buys Star Wars, your childhood
BY ERIN MOYER ’16 Staff Writer Droid Story. Lilo & Sith. Bambi Wan Kenobi. No, these are not real movies, and yes, David, this is real life. But a recent…
Wreck-It Ralph destroys age barrier
BY RYAN THOMAS ’14 Contributing Writer The first thing to know about Wreck-It Ralph is it is a flawlessly executed movie. Call it “high production values,” call it “pitch perfect”;…
Supplementary Hands of Glory trumps its full-length companion
BY LAUREN BEJZAK ’13 Editor-in-Chief Andrew Bird’s soft vocals and inspired violin techniques have teamed up to put out another album for 2012. Following hot on the tails of March’s…
Psychedelic Pill provides anachronistic trip to counterculture era
BY SCOTT THOMPSON ’16 Layout Assistant At the age of 66, Canadian singer-songwriter and activist Neil Young once again joins forces with Crazy Horse, an American rock band most well-known…
Registrar’s office gives course registration tips
BY ELIZABETH MCMAHON ’13 Senior Staff Writer Every year when it comes time to register for courses the Registrar’s Office hosts several sessions that help students learn how to register…
Jones highlights role of black soldiers in Civil War
BY JUSTIN KOZLOSKI ’13 Senior Editor In honor of the 150th anniversary of the Emancipation Proclamation, the department of history hosted “The Glorious March to Liberty.” The Emancipation Proclamation, resulting…
Superficiality in American culture degrades important issues of today
BY NATHAN MCCLELLAN ’16 Contributing Writer Holed up in my room on Monday evening due to Sandy’s reproachful presence outside the window, I turned on the television and flicked to…
As election nears, Obama’s successes resonate
BY CONNOR BURNS ’13 Senior Staff Writer I’ve been saying it for months: it looks like Barack Obama will be reelected this Tuesday, Nov. 6. Hurricane Sandy gave him the…
F&M poll finds Obama’s lead over Romney closing among PA voters
BY SHIRA KIPNEES ’15 Staff Writer According to an F&M poll released Wednesday, Mitt Romney, former governor of Massachusetts, is closing the lead Barack Obama, president of the United States,…
College implements loan relief for students of middle-income families
BY CATHY BROWN ’14 Staff Writer The College announced in a recent press release the implementation of a loan relief program directed at middle-income students. The College tested the program…
Hurricane Sandy hits F&M, brings heavy winds, rain, little damage to college campus
BY STEVEN VIERA ’16 Layout Assistant Hurricane Sandy, a category-one hurricane, hit F&M early this past week. The storm caused heavy rain and winds, leading to a two-day closure of…