What Will F&M’s New Mascot Look Like?
Unlike most NFL teams, the New York Giants technically do not have an official mascot. If you tune into a ‘Giants’ game, you won’t see anyone dressed as a giant…
Between the Richness by Fiddlehead
Photo: Fiddlehead frontman Patrick Flynn at Gramps, Miami FL on August 16th, 2025 (courtesy of Ramona Banos) Between the Richness by Fiddlehead is an absolutely phenomenal post-hardcore album. The frontman,…
‘Everything I Know About Love’ Review
With the debut of her third album A Matter of Time, Laufey proves herself as a trained, yet forward-thinking artist of her generation. No one else is really doing what…
Challenges Facing International Students
Image courtesy of Head Photographer, Natalie Richards ’27 Life as a college student can be challenging: the endless papers, balancing of exam schedules, and sharing of communal space in dorms.…
Lancaster MusicFest at Buchanan Park
Image courtesy of Contributing Writer, Lily Coghlan Last Saturday, Lancaster hosted its sixth annual Lancaster MusicFest at Buchanan Park. The festival included local bands and performers like the Young Musician…
I Saw the Jonas Brothers at the Local Waffle House
The Onion Dip Column is the satire section. All articles are not to be taken seriously. We’ve all been there. It’s 2 a.m. on a Saturday, you were kicked out…
“Caught Stealing” Review: Aronofsky’s Wild Surprise
Black Swan is one of my favorite movies ever, but I have never explored Darren Aronofsky’s filmography. Caught Stealing was a new experimental film for the director because it is…
Wednesday is back and busier than ever
After its major success in 2022, Netflix’s Wednesday series – starring Jenna Ortega – came back with a bang for season two. With the first four episodes premiering in August…
A First-Year’s First Friday – Lancaster’s First Friday Through Freshman Eyes
All photos courtesy of Francesca Rayo. The trip started as we gathered around the entrance to the Brooks House. I had signed up a week earlier with Brooks House Congress,…
Spiral In A Straight Line by Touché Amoré
This past weekend, I sat down and listened to Touché Amoré’s latest album, Spiral In A Straight Line, which I consider to be quite underrated. It’s a solid representation of…
Diplomats in D.C.: An ‘Ampersand’ Vision of Higher Education
F&M students pose in front of the Capitol. Left to right: Kai Schwartz ‘27, Emily Harris ‘27, Richie Dockery ‘26, Milo Cabral ‘28, and Sujal Shah ‘27. Image courtesy Richie…
Breakdown of Trump’s “One Big Beautiful Bill”
On July 4, 2025, President Trump signed a large budget bill with an abundance of other provisions, which he called the “One Big Beautiful Bill” into law. The bill passed…
The Bear Season 4: Still Cooking, Still Crumbling
FX’s The Bear is a dramedy that explores family relationships (given and chosen), human flaws, suicide, ambition, and love in the pressure cooking environment of the restaurant business. The narrative…
A Wild (Western) Approach to Shakespeare
The year 2022 marked the four hundred and twenty-fifth anniversary of Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet. In the first four hundred years of showing Romeo and Juliet, directors largely concerned themselves…
Return to Nevermore: A preview of Wednesday Season 2
She’s creepy and she’s kooky, mysterious and spooky, and she’s back for a second season! I’m talking about Wednesday Addams, of course. In 2022, Netflix released the first season of…