Black Excellence Gala Keynote
By Makaila Ranges || Contributing Writer I. Introduction Welcome everyone to the first ever Black Excellence Gala. I am beyond…
Op-Ed: Anti-Asian Violence and the Conditional American Safety
By Trinity Nguyen || Contributing Writer Photo courtesy of Gyana Guity. Christina Yuna Lee was stabbed forty times in her…
After 25 long seasons, “The Bachelor” may finally have to change its white culture
By Ellyn Fritz || Editor-in-Chief Amidst the 25th season of The Bachelor, one of the contestants, Racheal Kirkconnel, was embroiled…
Op-Ed: How Recent Budget Cuts to the F&M Music Program Will Perpetuate Racism in Classical Music
By Glory Jacquat || Contributing Writer In response to the protests against systemic racism on F&M’s campus in the fall…
F&M Professor Reflects: Discovering My Own Racism
By Ana Anderson || Teaching Professor of Spanish I am racist. Everything in me tells me I’m not supposed to…
Student protests against racism show no sign of stopping in wake of recent events
By Katherine Coble || News Editor Student protests show no sign of stopping after several student-athletes posted images to social…
Athlete discusses experience at F&M, new outlook on current events
By Ahmed Abukwaik|| Contributing Writer My name is Ahmed Abukwaik. I am a Palestinian-Pakastani Muslim, and I was recruited here…
Understanding racism through eyes of F&M Philosophy students
By Philosophy Students || Contributing Writer To anyone who is confused about the climate on campus: Following the racist Halloween…
Jordan Peele’s directorial debut, Get Out, surpasses expectations in box office
By Jesika Islam || Arts & Leisure Editor Key and Peele is the brainchild sketch comedy of Michael Keegan and…
Grammy Awards cheat Beyoncé of Album of the Year award, inciting public conversation about race
By Vanessa Chen || Staff Writer Since its live airing on Monday, February 13, the 59th Annual Grammy Awards has…
Individual ignorance reflects poorly on entire Franklin & Marshall Greek life community
By Joe Yamulla || Opinion & Editorial Editor Around college campuses everywhere, Halloween is a pretty popular holiday. Halloween costumes…
Ignorance is not bliss, Halloween costumes scratch surface of deep cultural insensitivity
By Juliana Piacentini || Contributing Writer With the approach of Halloween weekend, fondly known as “Halloweekend” to the average college…
Common Hour speaker Sally Haslanger discusses modern racism, how to end it
By Sarah Frazer || Contributing Writer In this week’s Common Hour, entitled “Racial Ideology and Racist Practices: Moving Beyond Critique?,”…
After Brussels attack, writer pushes back against xenophobia, racism
By Nicholas Riebel || Staff Writer In the wake of the tragic terrorist attack in Brussels, Belgium on March 22, which…
Reporter needs your voice: College’s newspaper does not represent diversity of College
Full Staff Opinion As you know, something very cool– and moreover, very crucial– is happening on our campus right now.…