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BY ELIZABETH MCMAHON ’13, LAUREN BEJZAK ’13 Senior Staff Writer, Editor-in-Chief Richard Gray, mayor of Lancaster, spoke at this week’s Common Hour lecture, entitled “Lancaster: Its Past, Present, and Future.”…
BY ALANNA KOEHLER ’15 Campus Life Editor “Find something to burn,” instruct cryptic flyers strewn all over campus, promoting the upcoming production of Vinegar Tom, which is advertised as “a…
BY RUMIT GAMBHIR ’15 Contributing Writer Gregory Adkins, William G. and Elizabeth R. Simeral professor of physics, spoke at Common Hour Thursday. Adkins came to F&M 29 years ago, after…
BY JULIA CINQUEGRANI ’16 Staff Writer In a corner of the Nissley Permanent Collection Gallery in The Phillips Museum of Art there lies a small exhibition with a big message.…
BY CAROLINE PITKIN ’16 Staff Writer Stanley Brand ’70, member of the Board of Trustees, a successful lawyer, and vice president of Minor League Baseball, visited the College Wednesday to…
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…
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…
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.…
BY CAROLINE PITKIN ’16 Staff Writer Are you afraid of public speaking — even just a little? If you are, you are not alone; 75 percent of people have some extent of…
BY ELIZABETH MCMAHON ’13 Staff Writer The annual Student Film Festival took place at 7:30 p.m. in the Green Room Theatre Wednesday. Continuing a tradition that started a few years…
BY LAUREN BEJZAK ’13 Editor-in-chief Public health reform on campus is beginning with the new-and-improved Student Health Advisory Community (SHAC), a previously quiet club many never knew were behind all…
BY ALANNA KOEHLER ’15 Campus Life Editor Entitled “The 2012 Presidential Election: Money, Ideology, and Personality,” Thursday’s panel-based Common Hour served as a forum for discussion about the upcoming presidential…
BY ELIZABETH MCMAHON ’13 Staff Writer The second senior night of the year, for seniors 21 and older, took place Saturday night at Annie Bailey’s Irish Pub and Restaurant downtown.…
BY CAROLINE PITKIN ’16 Staff Writer For nearly two decades, the Alice Drum Women’s Center of the College has held informal Friday discussions on a variety of gender and social…
BY RYAN THOMAS ’14 Contributing Writer Jaron Lanier visited campus for three different events Thursday: a Common Hour lecture, a Q&A with students, and a panel discussion. These talks provided…