President Porterfield named new head of Aspen Institute
By Katie Coble || News Editor Franklin & Marshall College president Dan Porterfield has announced his departure from the College this morning to take on a position as head of…
Catalan leaders face charges in Spain; Puigdemont turns himself in
By Ruby Van Dyk || Staff Writer About 2 weeks ago, Catalonia, formerly a region of Spain, declared independence from the country of Spain. The declaration came after a highly…
Eight killed, 12 injured after truck drives down bike path in Manhattan
By Alexandra D’Angelo || Staff Writer On October 31, 2017, Manhattan experienced an act of terror that many will never forget. Eight people were killed and twelve more were injured…
Gunman kills 20, injures 26 in the rural Texas town of Sutherland Springs
By Katherine Coble || News Editor The rural town of Sutherland Springs, Texas – population 600 – was devastated on November 5 after a gunman entered the First Baptist Church…
Trump’s transgender military memorandum blocked by federal judge
By Nina Kegelman || Contributing Writer In August President Trump issued a memorandum banning transgender people from military service. This proposal, which was announced via Twitter, would prohibit the admission…
Current Japanese prime minister Shinzo Abe wins re-election campaign
By Sunya Hassan || Staff Writer On September 25th, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe announced plans for a snap election. The results of said election were announced on October 22nd. They…
Catalonia’s separatist leaders facing criminal charges; Puigdemont flees to Belgium
By Sunya Hassan || Staff Writer On Thursday, November 2, a Spanish judge sentenced eight of Catalonia’s separatist leaders to prison under accusations such as sedition, rebellion, and misuse of…
Professor Pamela Klassen gives talk on the relationship between storytelling and colonialism
By Ruby Van Dyk || Staff Writer On Wednesday, October 25th, Pamela Klassen gave a talk in the Brooks Common Room titled “Protest on the Page: Print as an affordance…
Spanish federal government implements nuclear option, enforces direct rule on Catalonia
By Katherine Coble || News Editor The drama in Catalonia continues to unfold as the Spanish prime minister, Mariano Rajoy, announced the firing of Catalonia’s regional police chief on Saturday…
Series of wildfires in California result in death, illness, property loss
By Alexandra D’Angelo || Staff Writer Wildfires are an annual problem in California, however this year they have been particularly destructive.The death toll from these fires has just risen to…
Future of Iran nuclear deal in question following comments by President Trump
By Ruby Van Dyk || Staff Writer Last week, President Trump made a speech in which he disavowed the Iran Nuclear Deal, accusing Iran of spreading “death, destruction and chaos…
Campus groups gather to celebrate F&M’s second annual Queer Visibility Week
By Katherine Coble || News Editor Franklin & Marshall’s second Queer Visibility Week took place on campus last week, an expansion upon the previous year’s event. Each day of the…
Bulgarian team achieves a Guinness World Record after creating candy mosiac
By Boris Zyumbyulev || Staff Writer A new Bulgarian achievement has entered the Guinness Book World of Records book. The employees of Mars Incorporated Bulgaria put together the largest candy…
Alabama voters deliver a shock to GOP establishment in Senate primary race
By Katherine Coble || News Editor The Republican establishment was dealt a blow in Alabama last Tuesday evening after Senator Luther Strange lost his bid to represent the state of…
Annual United Nations General Assembly meeting begins in New York City
By Ruby Van Dyk || Contributing Writer This week, the 193 Members of The United Nations General Assembly met in order to begin their annual session. The UN General Assembly…