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…
Men’s soccer wins at Homecoming, clinches spot in playoffs
BY JAMES BOLAND ’15 Contributing Writer The men’s soccer team took the field Oct. 20 for the seventh conference game of the season against the Washington College Shoremen. The Diplomats,…
Cross country team competes in vital Centennial Conference Championship
BY JONATHAN PRESSMAN ’14 Copy Editor In the conference championship meet, featuring a total of six nationally ranked teams, the F&M men’s and women’s cross country teams battled to sixth…
Men’s ice hockey season starts, looking to maintain success
BY MARK ROSSMAN ’14 Sports Editor The club men’s ice hockey team is up and running, already having played two games this weekend, Friday against Lehigh University and Saturday against…
Women’s frisbee, Code Beluga, prepares young team for tournament
BY LAUREN BEJZAK ’13 Editor-in-Chief The College’s women’s ultimate frisbee team, Code Beluga, is co-sponsoring a home tournament this weekend Nov. 3 and 4 with the men’s team, the Narwhals.…
New All Stars season raises stakes
BY ELIZABETH FURINO ’16 Staff Writer For Project Runway fanatics, the new season of All Stars, which aired on Lifetime at 9 p.m. Oct. 25, has already proven itself to…
Graphic Vinegar Tom confronts female oppression
BY CHARLOTTE HUGHES ’16, SLOANE MARKLEY ’14 Staff Writer, Managing EditorDirected by Jon Foley Sherman, visiting professor of theater, The theater department’s latest production of Caryl Churchill’s dark, overtly disturbing…
Same old horror films putting you to sleep? Try these six scary, hilarious flicks
BY LAUREN BEJZAK ’13 Editor-in-Chief There are those who regard the horror genre as an art already complete; the classics are thus, and these are the only films worth seeing…
Ackerman delivers Hausman Lecture
BY ABIGAIL QUINT ’15 Associate News Editor Diane Ackerman, the 2012 Hausman Lecture speaker, spoke about her writing style and read from her nonfiction work, The Zookeeper’s Wife, at The…
Pollak proves professional value of social media
BY JULIA CINQUEGRANI ’16 Staff Writer When Lindsey Pollak, spokesperson for LinkedIn, expert on career and workplace trends, and bestselling author of Getting from College to Career, began her workshop…