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BY SEAN SIMONEAU ‘13 Contributing Writer Since the early 1980’s, the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) and resulting Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) have run rampant all over the planet, spreading…
BY LAUREN BEJZAK ’13 Senior Staff Sitting in my dorm room in Buchanan Hall three-and-a-half-years ago, I was 18, unsure of my place in the college ecosystem and feeling okay…
To the Editor: I would like to formally thank Kappa Delta Sorority for its outstanding support of Lancaster Girl Scout troops. So far this school year, the sorority has held…
BY DOUG ADAIR ’16 Staff Writer While I’ve been trying to keep up with all the news coming out of Washington lately, I’ve been especially keen on keeping track of…
BY ERIN MOYER ’16 Associate Opinion & Editorial Editor More than 60 F&M Players took to the stage of the Green Room Theatre to perform What Would We Do Without…
BY STEELE SCHAUER ’15 Greek Life Ambassador Last week, Chi Phi and Alpha Phi held a community service event to benefit the Alex’s Lemonade Stand Foundation, a pediatric cancer charity.…
BY STEVE VIERA ’16 News Editor A recent study conducted by Kaplan Test Prep revealed less than a third of current pre-med students plan on becoming primary care physicians, whereas…
BY SHIRA KIPNEES ’15 Staff Writer F&M approved film and media studies as a new major offered by the College Feb. 11. The major, which is being run through the…
BY JUSTIN KOZLOSKI ’14 Editor-in-Chief Shortly before Spring break, the College announced Melanne Verveer, the first U.S. ambassador at-large for women’s rights, will be the speaker at the this year’s…
BY MARK DOURMASHKIN ’14 Layout Assistant The Diplomats begin this season looking to return to the Centennial Conference tournament after failing to qualify last year. The Dips have made the…
BY MARK ROSSMAN ’14 Sports Editor Last weekend, the Centennial Conference Championships signified the end of the swim season this year. In the three-day championships hosted at home in the…
BY THOMAS ROSS ’14 Staff Writer Oscar Pistorius, otherwise known as the “Blade Runner,” is a transcendent figure in the disabled community. Pistorius was the first amputee to receive a…
Hey Dr. SHAC, So, after Winter break my friend came back in the best shape of his life. He lost a ton of weight from this diet he started over…
The Messenger promising debut album for talented indie-pop guitarist BY JULIA BYRNES ’13 Contributing Writer Johnny Marr’s long-awaited solo album The Messenger was released Tuesday, and has been continually referred…
Academy Awards sees blend of gaudy, glamorous BY ELIZABETH FURINO ’16 Staff Writer While this year’s Oscars may have been full of distasteful and cringeworthy jokes thanks to Seth MacFarlane,…