Franklin and Marshall College Welcomes Autumn
The Onion Dip Column is the satire section. All articles are not to be taken seriously. Franklin and Marshall College welcomes the autumn season with open arms! As the weather…
College or Clothing Brand? The Story of the Other Franklin and Marshall
By Lily Vining || Managing Editor If you had the opportunity to travel on a European holiday this summer, you have likely seen the mirage of collegiate sweatshirts from “unis”…
Reflection Collection: Student Perspectives on October 2021 Campus Tensions
By || TCR Editorial Board What is the future of F&M? Hayden L. The campus is currently in a dilemma where they have to face the realities of prejudice on…
Ken Mehlman ’88: What I Learned From Stan Michalak
By Ken Mehlman ’88 || F&M Alumnus and Trustee Professor Stanley Michalak was the best professor I ever had. While I was fortunate to learn from many wonderful teachers at…
The Background Behind F&M’s Rise in National Regard
By Ellyn Fritz || News Editor Franklin & Marshall College has slowly climbed up the Wall Street Journal College Rankings, from 92nd in 2015 to 91st in 2020, ultimately landing…
Statement of Solidarity From Sociology Department: Black Lives Matter
By the Sociology Department Faculty We, the Sociology Department faculty, write to address the recent police murders of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Dreasjon “Sean” Reed, Tony McDade, and David McAtee,…
F&M community work to maintain comradery during online-only semester
By Katherine Coble || News Editor With cases of COVID-19 surging across the country and Franklin & Marshall College moving to online-only instruction for the remainder of the semester, all…
Graduation rates: F&M lags behind liberal arts schools of similar size, caliber
By Alex Pinsk || Editor-in-chief The graduation rate for colleges and universities nationwide is less than 50% in six years, according to Dr. Alan S. Caniglia, F&M’s Vice President for…
OP-ED: Letter to F&M Administration from anonymous coalition of students & alumni, recent campus climate
To the Administration and Board of Trustees at Franklin & Marshall College: We, a group comprised of students and alumni have become aware of a list of demands published in…
OP-ED: F&M alumnus responds to Halloween costume incident, reaction from outside perspective
Trexler Hirn || Contributing Writer I have been overseas studying sustainability science in Finland for the past fifteen months. I was video chatting with my mom, and she brought up…
Editor provides commentary on administration response to recent letter, town hall, “Activism to Action”
By Alex Pinsk || Editor-in-Chief Today, November 12th at 11:30pm, the F&M Administration held a Town Hall meeting, “Activism to Action,” open to students, faculty and professional staff of the…
OP-ED: Student on personal experience—F&M neglects students of color, must be held accountable
Eniyah Brown-Moore || Contributing Writer Our struggle will never end in an institution that was created for the sole benefit of wealthy white men. When I transferred from the illustrious…
Writer shares experience, sorority life at F&M
By Hannah Robinson || Contributing Writer I have to be honest, my experience in joining a sorority here at Franklin and Marshall is nothing like I expected. I have always…
F&M Men’s Squash off to a great start, 5-1 in opening semester
By Jamie Belfer || Layout Assistant Franklin & Marshall Men’s Squash finished up their first semester season on December 1. The Diplomats went 5-1 in the months of November and…
Layout Assistant interviews President Porterfield on leaving F&M
By Ruby Van Dyk || Layout Assistant This past week, I had the opportunity to sit down with President Dan Porterfield to conduct his final interview for The College Reporter…