New COVID-19 Variants Threaten Increased Transmissibility
By Erin Maxwell || Layout Assistant As an RNA virus, mutations leading to new variants of the coronavirus tend to appear once or twice a month, usually without a major…
As F&M’s Cases Rise, Students Begin to Take Matters Into Their Own Hands, Getting Off-Campus Tests and Returning Home Early
By Daniel Robillard || Investigative Reporter The recent spike in COVID-19 cases at F&M this past week has led some students, rather than waiting weeks to be tested by the…
COVID Pushes Sorority Recruitment to Virtual Format
By Isabel Paris||Managing Editor & Ellyn Fritz||News Editor Recruitment for sororities, including Franklin & Marshall, is the time when new members are welcomed into the different organizations and allows sororities…
THE COLLEGE REPORTER’S WEEKLY WRAP-UP: The Headlines You Need to Know
Monday, November 9th Promising Pfizer COVID-19 Vaccine Announced Defense Secretary Mike Esper Fired by the Trump Administration DOJ’s Top Election Crimes Official Quits After Election Fraud Claims Continue https://www.npr.org/2020/11/10/933548664/dojs-top-election-crimes-prosecutor-resigns-to-protest-allegations-of-election-f Tuesday,…
F&M Sees Highest Number of COVID-19 Cases Since Reopening This Fall
By Daniel Robillard || Investigative Reporter Franklin & Marshall is seeing its highest spike in COVID-19 cases since the College began keeping track after opening campus in late August. There…
TCR’S WEEKLY WRAP-UP: The Headlines You Need to Know & What To Look For Next Week
Monday, November 2nd States Brace for Unprecedented Coronavirus Wave https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/covid-19-cases-deaths-rising-rapid-rate-ahead-election-day-n1245780 Hurricane Eta Threatens Central America https://www.wsj.com/articles/hurricane-eta-bears-down-on-central-america-11604348278 Johnny Depp Loses Libel Cases Against Amber Heard https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-54779430 Tuesday, November 3rd An Anticlimactic…
Department of Public Safety: Their Presence and History on F&M’s Campus
By Ellyn Fritz || News Editor & Sarah Nicell || Layout Assistant The Department of Public Safety, commonly referred to as P-Safe or DPS at Franklin & Marshall College, often…
The Mail-In Vote: Its History, Future, and How it is Changing the 2020 Election
By Lily Vining || Contributing Writer “I easily WIN the Presidency of the United States with LEGAL VOTES CAST,” reads a tweet from President Trump posted on November 6 at…
Franklin & Marshall Students Vote on Election Day
*This post will be continually updated. All photos courtesy of F&M Votes.* By TCR STaff *UPDATE: 8:50P.M.* Polls have now closed in Pennsylvania and vote tallies from around the commonwealth…
After Racially Stereotypical Costumes Last Halloween, F&M has Increased its Focus on Issues of Racism, but Still has a Long way to go
By Daniel Robillard || Investigative Reporter Following a wave of outrage after several students wore racially stereotypical costumes during the weekend of Halloween in 2019, Franklin & Marshall College has…
TCR’S WEEKLY WRAP-UP: The Headlines You Need to Know & What To Look For Next Week
Monday, October 26th Mike Pence’s Aides Test Positive for COVID-19: Pence Fails to Follow CDC Guidelines https://www.cnn.com/2020/10/24/politics/mac-short-coronavirus-positive-test/index.html Amy Coney Barrett is Confirmed to the Supreme Court https://www.npr.org/2020/10/26/927640619/senate-confirms-amy-coney-barrett-to-the-supreme-court Tuesday, October 27th…
What You Need to Know for November 3rd: Who is Running, Where to Cast Your Ballot, and How to Make Your Vote Count
By Lily Vining || Contributing Writer The 2020 election is on track to bring out a surge of young voters, especially in swing states like Pennsylvania. While 51% of registered…
Recap of 2020 Debate: College Edition
By Sarah Nicell || Layout Assistant Following the final debate of the presidential campaign season, Americans have temporarily escaped the verbal tensions between President Donald Trump and former Vice President…
TCR’S WEEKLY WRAP-UP: The Headlines You Need to Know
Monday, October 19thA Colorado Wildfire Makes Historyhttps://www.nytimes.com/2020/10/18/us/colorado-wildfires-cameron-peak.html A Review of the NFL’s Week 6https://www.nytimes.com/2020/10/18/sports/football/nfl-results.htmlCoronavirus Deaths Hit 220,000 in the U.S.https://www.nbcnews.com/health/health-news/coronavirus-deaths-united-states-each-day-2020-n1177936A Tau Re-Hearing: What it Meanshttps://www.the-college-reporter.com/2020/10/18/rehearing-for-phi-kappa-tau-overturns-four-year-suspension-chapter-no-longer-found-responsible-for-hazing/PORT Reforms: What You Need to…
The Background Behind F&M’s Rise in National Regard
By Ellyn Fritz || News Editor Franklin & Marshall College has slowly climbed up the Wall Street Journal College Rankings, from 92nd in 2015 to 91st in 2020, ultimately landing…