New Zealand aftermath: the capabilities of gun responsibility
By Grace Lewis || Staff Writer 72 hours. It is a weird amount of time. Enough to power read through a good book or watch a few seasons of your…
First-year expreses thoughts on results, student involvement in post-election reflection
By Grace Lewis || Staff Writer It’s election night, and I sit in my common room, attempting to do my Italian homework. However, I cannot focus and I’m constantly pulled…
Importance of voting, Midterm Elections 2018
By Grace Lewis || Staff Writer A lot of talk has surrounded the 2018 midterm elections, and if I am completely honest, I somewhat understood why and somewhat not. A…
Why they don’t report: Kavanaugh-Ford testimonies expose rape culture
By Grace Lewis || Staff Writer There’s a shame that goes with sexual assault. There’s a shame in feeling as if it is your fault that you could not protect…
First-year writer stresses the value of Day of Dialogue and embracing difficult conversations
By Grace Lewis || Staff Writer Picture this—me, a first-year student here at Franklin & Marshall, going to my first days of classes, and seeing on the syllabus “9/26 DAY…
Harvard University sued for alleged discrimination against Asian-American applicants
By Grace Lewis || Contributing Writer A non-profit organization entitled Students for Fair Admissions has filed suit against Harvard University. The claim is against the admission department for actively discriminating…
Kavanaugh’s Judgement: Supreme Court Nominee needs to be held accountable for actions
By Grace Lewis || Contributing Writer In the wake of the #MeToo and Times Up initiatives, our world is slowly but surely becoming a place where sexual misconduct and assault…