Make your halloween costume pop
BY ELIZABETH FURINO ’16 Staff Writer With October nearly halfway finished, it’s that time of year again to start brainstorming Halloween costume ideas. Remember: creative costumes are always crowd pleasers.…
Long-awaited Perks of Being a Wallflower carried by cast
BY RYAN THOMAS ’14 Contributing Writer In 1999, Stephen Chbosky wrote The Perks of Being a Wallflower. It’s now thirteen years later, and Chbosky has written and directed a movie…
Darkly comic Seven Psychopaths bizarre, meta-critical romp
BY LAUREN BEJZAK ’13 Editor-in-Chief Another case of advertising-gone-deceitful, Seven Psychopaths shows its true identity as mostly commentary, leftover part non-linear dog-napping gory-action comedy a short time after the introduction.…
Kopp determined to resolve educational inequity
BY ALANNA KOEHLER ’15 Campus Life Editor Wendy Kopp, founder and CEO of Teach for America (TFA) and co-founder and CEO of Teach for All, visited the College to lead…
Workers Advocacy Group represents campus employees
BY CATHERINE BROWN ’14 Staff Writer Last semester, a group of students founded the Workers Advocacy Group to show their appreciation and concern for a crucial group of the F&M…
Hot Diggity Dog proven to be worthy hangout
BY LAUREN BEJZAK ’13 Editor-in-Chief For wayward campus foodies looking for an inexpensive-yet-adventurous lunch option, I have discovered salvation. Although inaccessible for first-years without reliable transportation, Hot Diggity Dog, at…
Students reflect on Poggio Colla experiences
BY ELIZABETH MCMAHON ’13 Staff Writer Ware College House hosted a Poggio Colla information session Thursday. F&M began participating in Poggio Colla, a Classics department study abroad program, in 2003.…
“Lost generation” needs to take initiative, stay informed
BY BRIONA PRICE ’16 Contributing Writer I blew it. I didn’t watch the vice presidential debates last Thursday and that is okay with me. I had so much to do…
Going frat for a day: what quick judgment says about our society
BY GRACE RILEY-ADAMS ’15 Contributing Writer “Does anyone know this girl?” “Seriously… name,” and “bahahahahahhahaha,” were all comments posted under a Facebook photo of me in the campus dining hall.…
Let’s make the most of our time while we still have it
BY JUSTIN KOZLOSKI ’13 Senior Editor So randomly, out of the blue, and with no general warning I was hit with the realization that I am more than halfway through…
American politics are becoming little more than a boxing spectacle
BY CONNOR BURNS ’13 Senior Staff Writer American politics borders on blood sport. At the end of the day people are competing for power over one of the highest offices…
SFER creates visualization of educational inequality
BY SHIRA KIPNEES ’15 Staff Writer Students for Educational Reform (SFER) hosted an event on Hartman Green to help promote awareness of educational inequality Oct. 3. “We wanted to create…
Field hockey upends fourth-ranked Messiah College
BY JONATHAN PRESSMAN ’14 Copy Editor For the F&M field hockey team, winning has become second nature. After Thursday’s 1-0 victory over fourth-nationally-ranked Messiah College, the Diplomats appear imperturbable, taking…
Water polo program expands, more competitive than ever
BY JUSTIN KOZLOSKI ’13 Senior Editor F&M has a plethora of club sports available to its students. One that has recently received a major facelift and is looking good this…
Making the most of your summer closet
BY ELIZABETH FURINO ’16 Staff Writer As the weather outside changes so do wardrobes. Not only is wearing shorts in the winter generally socially unacceptable, it’s not very practical either.…