Toiling away off campus
BY KRISSY MONTVILLE ’14 Layout Assistant It wasn’t long ago that juniors and seniors found themselves entering the world of off-campus living for the 2012-2013 school year. As we all…
Course registration creates moral questions, quagmires
BY NATHAN MCCLELLAN ’16 Layout Assistant On Tuesday I woke up at four in the morning and trudged over to Steinman College Center to stand in line for the designated…
Franklin Innovation Challenge encourages student entrepreneurship, business planning
BY ABIGAIL QUINT ’15 Associate News EditorThe Office of Student and Post-Graduate Development (OSPGD) will be sponsoring the third annual Franklin Innovation Challenge along with the Entrepreneurship Club. The goal…
State representative Sturla re-elected for Lancaster County
BY STEVEN VIERA ’16 Layout Assistant Mike Sturla, a member of Pennsylvania’s House of Representatives, was recently re-elected to another term in office. Sturla has served in PA’s House of…
Students to travel to Israel for annual Birthright trip
BY JULIA CINQUEGRANI ’16 Layout Assistant In late December, 15 Jewish F&M students will travel approximately 5,000 miles to embark on a journey more than 300,000 people from almost 60…
Worker’s Advocacy Group thanks outsourced workers
BY SHUNQI GAO ’16 Contributing Writer The Workers’ Advocacy Group (WAG) held a reception luncheon for outsourced workers on campus Nov. 20 the Tuesday before Thanksgiving Break. Currently the College…
Panel reveals statistics of U.S. sex trafficking epidemic
BY CAROLINE PITKIN ’16 Staff Writer Thursday’s Common Hour addressed the under-recognized, heinous crime of sex trafficking. The talk featured Morgan Perry, executive producer of the documentary film Sex+Money: A…
Kerkesner brings impressive resumé to F&M wrestling program
BY JONATHAN PRESSMAN ’14 Senior Staff Writer On the street, first-year Chuckie Kerkesner’s size is enough to turn heads and intimidate nearly anyone. On the mat, he is the smallest…
Members of track team earn individual records at first meet
BY JONATHAN PRESSMAN ’14 Senior Staff Writer School records were shattered, events were dominated by F&M individuals, and a jubilant disposition ensued during the track & field teams’ opening meet…
Football banquet marks official end to football season, awards players
BY ELIZABETH MCMAHON ’13 Senior Staff Writer Each year at the end of the football season, the football association puts on a banquet in honor of the players. This gives…
Andy Murray, tennis phenom, debatably sportsman of the year
BY DYLAN GORDON ’14 Contributing Writer You probably read the title of this article and thought to yourself, “Why is this kid writing about tennis? All four grand slams have…
Racer Vettel wins third consecutive Formula 1 Championship last Sunday
BY RUMIT GAMBHIR ’15 Contributing WriterLast Sunday, German Formula 1 star Sebastian Vettel made history by winning his third F-1 championship and thus becoming the youngest Formula 1 driver to…
Townsend joins F&M wrestling program, shows potential
BY JONATHAN PRESSMAN ’14 Senior Staff Writer During his sophomore year of high school, Sharron Townsend ’16 was on the verge of being cut from his school’s wrestling team. He…
Men’s basketball takes commanding lead in season opener at home
BY MARK ROSSMAN ’14 Sports Editor In the season opener for the F&M Men’s Basketball Team Friday, the team did not disappoint in taking down Penn State Harrisburg in a…
Bland taste-makers leave unfavorable taste in my mouth
Legitimate suffering artists at hands of imposters prompts reassessment of values BY MATTHEW GIROLAMI ’13 Arts & Entertainment Editor Midway through the third song on Lana Del Rey’s latest EP,…