Op-Ed: Seasonal Depression on F&M Academics
By Emily Hanson || Layout Assistant Being on the east coast means experiencing the highest and lowest temperatures, which has its benefits. Many activities become available only in the winter,…
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By Emily Hanson || Layout Assistant Being on the east coast means experiencing the highest and lowest temperatures, which has its benefits. Many activities become available only in the winter,…
By Lydia Shaw || Contributing Writer Last semester, my chronic illness declined. My chronic pain and acute pain attacks worsened. My hypersomnia increased so much that I could not sustain…
By Sofia Netto || Copy Editor Photo courtesy of Erin Maxwell. Winter break is over and two weeks have passed since the beginning of the spring semester. For those who…
By Erin Maxwell || Editor in Chief You’ve seen her on your explore page. Flashing her perfect stomach to the camera, she twists to the side against a soft white…
By Sofia Netto | | Copy Editor As you might already be aware of, we are less than 30 days from winter break. For many F&M students, this means finally…
Written by Zeyu Wang | | Signed by the following F&M students We, members of the Franklin and Marshall College community, recognise our often difficult situation on campus in approaching…
By Mckenzie Golden | | Contributing Writer That dreaded (or beloved) time of year is upon us once more: daylight savings. For those of us who call the Northeast home,…
By Kate McBride | | Contributing Writer My relationship with my cellphone is a double-edged sword. When I am totally connected and fully accessible online, it seems as though I…
By Katie Clarke | | Contributing Writer I start my week by getting up for an 8AM and making sure I stop at Blue Line for a large London Fog…
By Natalia Espinoza | | Contributing Writer Instagram has been buzzing lately. Buzzing with the distractions, college acceptances, overdressed pug puppies, and plenty of the chaotic buffoonery I would ordinarily…
By Sofia Netto | | Copy Editor If you are into fashion, I am sure that you have heard of shops like Shein, whose platform provides a cheap yet trendy…
By Rohail Spear | | Arts and Leisure Editor Almost every friend of mine on campus has displayed flu-like symptoms at some point this semester, yet every single one of…
By Mckenzie Golden | | Contributing Writer I have no doubt that you have been hearing your fair share of sniffling and hacking in class and around campus these past…
By Tira Mercadante | | Contributing Writer What immediately comes to mind when you hear “pole dancing?” Scantily clad women in a dark-lit club? Ben’s face in the air and…
By Douglas Rosa | | Contributing Writer On June 9, 2021, President Biden announced a legally questionable vaccine mandate for American workplaces with over 100 employees. Once put into effect,…