Writer Amani Dobson shares first experience at Writer’s House Thanksgiving
By Amani Dobson || Layout Assistant Shivering, I ripped the door to the Writer’s House open, and there it was. A warm breeze hugging me as Nina Simone’s “Feeling Good”…
Hundreds of thousands of Rohingya refugees remain displaced in Bangladesh
Anna Synakh || Copy Editor The Rohingya people are a Muslim minority group that formerly lived on the western coast of Myanmar (formerly Burma), a predominantly Buddhist country. This group…
Common Hour panel discusses future implications of 2020 impeachment trials
By Isabel Paris || Campus Life Editor This week’s Common Hour featured a panel of government professors discussing the history and current implications of impeachment. More specifically, the professors focused…
F&M Wrestling off to great start, taking down first two competitors
By Jamie Belfer || Sports Editor The F&M Wrestling team is off to a great start in the 2019-2020 season. With dedicated upper class leaders and talented first years, the…
Astros cheating allegations ignite questions regarding success in postseason
By Katherine Coble || News Editor The Houston Astros are in hot water this week following dramatic cheating allegations stemming from behavior that occurred during the 2017 World Series. The…
Bolivian president Evo Morales resigns following protests, leaves power vaccuum
By Anna Synakh || Copy Editor Evo Morales was first elected to be the President of Bolivia in 2005 and stepped into the position in 2006. Morales was the first…
Protests in Hong Kong reach new levels of violence in clashes with police
By Olivia Capasso || Junior Editor Since early April of this year, Hong Kong has been ridden with demonstrations from its inhabitants protesting the threat of greater Chinese influence on…
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 media wearing racially offensive Halloween costumes two weeks ago. The…
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 to play the sport I love. I had to quit…
Student questions why F&M athletic department remains silent
By Sojin Shin || Op-Eds Editor Last Friday morning, the temperature dropped just below 32, and flurries of snow began falling. Wind blew hard, and leaves shook. It felt like…
Following the closing of Fresh Farms Cafe, some students seem unaffected
By Diana Lichtenstein || Contributing Writer Fresh Farms Cafe, located on 621 Harrisburg Ave, has recently been permanently closed. Fresh Farms is a relatively healthy and casual joint whipping up…
Green Room Theatre Club puts on comedy, murder mystery, “Drop Dead!”
By Danielle Rice || Arts & Leisure Editor Snow, shrieks of terror, and lots of laughs filled the packed theater as the Green Room Theatre Club put on Drop Dead!,…
Author Sandra Cisneros divulges her secrets to success in writing novels
By Matilda Stolte || Contributing Writer When the opportunity arose to learn from Sandra Cisneros, the world-renowned author of The House on Mango Street, I nearly fainted from excitement. Her…
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 incident, we’ve heard a lot people saying things like “they…
For Memoir Writing Month, News Editor shares recommended memoirs
By Katherine Coble || News Editor November is a big month for writers. It’s NaNoWriMo (National Novel Writing Month) and National Memoir Writing Month. This week I decided to look…