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BY STEVEN VIERA ’16 Assistant News Editor Last Wednesday, Feb. 20 at 8:00 p.m., the Strategic Planning Meeting was held in the Catering Suite. The meeting provided a dialogue between…
BY BERV OPONG ’16 Contributing Writer BY SCOTT ONIGMAN ’15 Photography Editor The Black Pyramid Senior Honor Society (BPS) held an induction ceremony for its 11 new members in the…
BY SHIRA KIPNEES ’15 Staff Writer Twelve F&M student dancers will be performing at the Joyce Theatre in New York City (NYC) Feb. 23. The dancers will be a part…
BY CATHY BROWN ’14 Staff Writer The results of the most recent F&M Poll were released Feb. 7. The poll surveyed 622 Pennsylvania voters, chosen randomly. Phone interviews were conducted…
BY DYLAN JENNINGS ‘14 Contributing Writer This past Tuesday, Obama appeared before a joint session of Congress to deliver his State of the Union address. Normally such fanfare is a…
By SHIRA KIPNEES ’15 Staff Writer There are many different opportunities on campus for F&M students to receive tutoring in a variety of subjects. Tutoring is offered through institutions such…
BY STEVEN VIERA ’16 Assistant News EditorThe Diplomatic Congress (DipCon) recently approved an initiative to install multiple water-refill stations across campus. This project is being undertaken by Dip Con’s Sustainability…
BY KENDRA POIRIER ’15 Contributing Writer According to Dr. Amy Myers, 64 cases of the flu have been reported to Appel Infirmary since the beginning of the semester, a number…
BY CATHERINE BROWN ’14 Staff Writer F&M will once again be participating in RecycleMania, a national recycling competition. The contest began on Feb. 3 and will continue for eight weeks,…
BY STEVEN VIERA ’16 Assistant News Editor This past week, Phi Sigma Pi Fraternity (PSP) hosted its Rush Week to attract new members. As an honors fraternity, PSP operates differently…
By Shira Kipnees ’15 Staff Writer A group of 19 F&M students and four adults who are either F&M staff or friends of the Catastrophe Relief Alliance (CRA) participated in…
By Catherine Brown ’14 Staff Writer Former F&M chemistry professor Dr. Conrad Stanitski was recently selected to receive the George C. Pimentel Award in Chemical Education. This prestigious award, given…
By Kendra Poirier ’15 Contributing Writer This past week, Rush and Recruitment Week began for both fraternities and sororities. Rush and Recruitment provide opportunities for students to join F&M’s various…
By Steven Viera ’16 Assistant News Editor The College recently hired four new officers who will provide security services along with the Department of Public Safety (DPS). The hiring of…
By Shira Kipnees ’15 Staff Writer Barack Obama, the President of the United States, was inaugurated for his second term Jan. 21. The 20th Amendment to the Constitution requires that…