Elections held to determine sophomore, junior, senior class presidents
By Steven Viera, News Editor || Last Tuesday, April 8, the Diplomatic Congress (DipCon) held class elections in order to vote in new leaders of the rising senior, junior, and…
New Diplomatic Congress executive board elected, plans to improve F&M
By Lila Epstein, Senior Staff || Last Tuesday, April 1, the Diplomatic Congress (DipCon) held elections for its new executive board. Mark T. Harmon-Vaught ’15 was elected president, Scott Onigman…
Faculty Center awarded grant to assist with continued development, operations
By Shira Kipnees, Staff Writer || The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation recently awarded a $700,000 grant to F&M in order to provide operating support for the College’s new Faculty Center…
Panhellenic Council conducts extension process to invite new sorority to campus
By Clarissa Grunwald, Staff Writer || F&M’s Panhellenic Council plans to invite a new sorority to come to campus through a process known as extension. Possible sororities eligible for invitation…
Extension committee announces Alpha Xi Delta for Fall semester
According to a recent press release from F&M’s Panhellenic Council, Alpha Xi Delta (AXD) sorority has been invited to start a colony at the College starting in Fall 2014, with…
Franklin Innovation Challenge introduces new format, engages student leaders
By Steven Viera, News Editor || On Friday, March 28, the College held the fourth-annual Franklin Innovation Challenge (FIC) in the Alumni Sports & Fitness Center (ASFC). In the past,…
F&M announces Martin as new provost, dean of the faculty, to succeed Karlesky
By Steven Viera, News Editor || The College announced last week that Joel Martin, vice provost for academic personnel and dean of the faculty at University of Massachusetts, Amherst, will…
Karmin to perform at Spring concert after selection by students, staff
By Shira Kipnees, Staff Writer || Last Thursday, March 20, F&M’s Concert Committee announced pop duo Karmin as the performing artist for this year’s Spring concert, which will take place…
Anti-sexual assault group changes name, disaffiliates from national organization
By Lila Epstein, Senior Staff || The organization formerly known as 1 in 4, a men’s group dedicated to preventing sexual assault on campus, has changed its name to Men…
Second phase of Project BOOST begins, aims to improve technological resources
By Shira Kipnees, staff writer || Project BOOST (Building On Opportunities for Streamlined Technology), which was launched in January 2012 to upgrade the College’s software systems, has now moved into…
Karmin to perform at Spring concert
The Concert Committee is excited to announce it has invited Karmin, pop duo, to perform at this year’s Spring concert, which will take place on Saturday, April 5, during Spring…
Journalist, anchor Stephanopoulos to deliver Commencement address
By Steven Viera, News Editor || Last Monday, the College announced that George Stephanopoulos, host of “This Week with George Stephanopoulos” and anchor of “Good Morning America” for ABC Television,…
First-year seminars, Foundations classes replaced with new Connections courses
By Steven Viera, News Editor The College recently announced changes to its curriculum that would replace Foundations courses and first-year seminars with Connections. The courses, which have been in development…
Democratic candidate for governor visits campus, discusses election
By Clarissa Grunwald, Staff Writer John Hanger, a Democratic gubernatorial candidate, hosted a meet-and-greet with students, faculty, and professional staff in New College House (NCH) Wednesday. The event, which was…