Fig Magazine Visits the Writer’s House
On Wednesday, March 4, the Center for Career and Professional Development hosted a presentation, co-sponsored by The Writer’s House, the Student Employment Office, Epilogue, F&M Women in Business, and your…
Making Peer Health Educators Work Visible: Hannah Dewdney’s Healing on Paper
If you have ever been to a workshop about bystander intervention or seen a WEVP event advertised on Instagram, you have probably encountered the work of Peer Health Educators without…
Mother Language Day: The Appreciation of Language Through Poetry
Franklin & Marshall’s international student population makes up roughly 20% of the student body, with students arriving from India, Kazakhstan, Brazil, Nicaragua, Morocco, Russia and many other countries. Walk across…
Ben’s Bands: Live Music Has Never Been More Accessible
As a person who learned the hard way that he has little musical talent, I listen to a lot of music to make up for my lack of ability. Sure,…
NACA Spotlight: Two Small, Innovative Artists Storm the Stage
The National Association for Campus Activities (NACA) took place in Columbus, Ohio, this past weekend for its 60th semiannual conference. Representing campus engagement and student activities, our College Entertainment Committee…
WFNM Rallies Students In Protest Against ICE
On Thursday, Feb. 5, WFNM (89.1) held a school-wide protest in response to Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency (ICE) raids around the country. The gathering was co-signed by many of…
Great Opportunities at the Writer’s House!
On Thursday, Feb. 5, the Writer’s House held an editing and writing panel featuring three distinguished editors. The editors – Shuchi Saraswat (F&M class of ‘05), Brianna Di Monda and…
Ultimate Guide to Being a Good Taken Friend on Valentine’s Day!
Miss Guidance is the newest and most effective way to get advice on anything you need! Whether it be about school, friends, love life or the best washing machine on…
Humanities Soup: What Happened to the English Major?
The world of the humanities is fluid, confusing and nebulous rather than consistent, predictable and measurable. The world of money relies on things like consistency, predictability and measurability. Thus, the…
Spring Ahead: Looking Forward to Spring Arts and Battle of The Bands
The spring semester is well under way! Campus is bustling once again with students and faculty, and classes are back in full swing. As snow covers the ground, students look…
Why to Be a “Social Animal” This Winter
Since 2007, the Healthy Minds Network (through the University of Michigan) has studied and reported the mental health of college students through confidential online surveys. The surveys aim to recognize…
Freedom of Speech Committee: Unsure Of What That Means
As students at Franklin & Marshall College, we have certain “inalienable rights” given to us through the college’s promise of adhering to the same definition of freedom of speech as…
F&M Players: My Experience In “Something Rotten”
Being involved in student theatre is a totally unique experience. I’ve done theatre in various settings throughout my life, including community theatre, high school theatre and the TND department here…
Local Business Spotlight: West Art
I recall that when I toured Franklin & Marshall’s campus, I worried that there simply wasn’t anything to do in the city of Lancaster. I knew about bars and clubs…
New English Courses
For his first year teaching at F&M, Professor Jacob Myers is offering two new English courses that are currently open for registration. He is a researcher in 18th- and 19th-century…