Diplomats in D.C.: An ‘Ampersand’ Vision of Higher Education
F&M students pose in front of the Capitol. Left to right: Kai Schwartz ‘27, Emily Harris ‘27, Richie Dockery ‘26, Milo Cabral ‘28, and Sujal Shah ‘27. Image courtesy Richie…
Breakdown of Trump’s “One Big Beautiful Bill”
On July 4, 2025, President Trump signed a large budget bill with an abundance of other provisions, which he called the “One Big Beautiful Bill” into law. The bill passed…
The Bear Season 4: Still Cooking, Still Crumbling
FX’s The Bear is a dramedy that explores family relationships (given and chosen), human flaws, suicide, ambition, and love in the pressure cooking environment of the restaurant business. The narrative…
A Wild (Western) Approach to Shakespeare
The year 2022 marked the four hundred and twenty-fifth anniversary of Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet. In the first four hundred years of showing Romeo and Juliet, directors largely concerned themselves…
Return to Nevermore: A preview of Wednesday Season 2
She’s creepy and she’s kooky, mysterious and spooky, and she’s back for a second season! I’m talking about Wednesday Addams, of course. In 2022, Netflix released the first season of…
Checking in with F&M’s Class of 2025
The Onion Dip Column is the satire section. All articles are not to be taken seriously. It’s been about two months since Franklin & Marshall’s class of 2025 walked triumphantly…