Spring concert will feature The White Panda, Matt & Kim
By Abigail Quint ’15 and Matt Girolami’13 News Editor; Managing Editor F&M, get ready for the next big concert on campus: house music DJs The White Panda will open for…
College approves sustainability plan to make campus eco-friendly
BY Catherine Brown ’16 Staff writer The College recently released a Sustainability Master Plan to make the campus more eco-friendly. The plan, which was approved by the Board of Trustees…
Alumni Board hosts lunch to meet students, build presence
By Steven Viera ’16 Layout Assistant The Franklin & Marshall College Alumni Association Board held a luncheon on campus to provide an opportunity for alumni and students to meet, interact,…
MyDiplomat replaced by Inside F&M as new web portal, part of Project BOOST
BY Shira Kipnees ’16 Staff writer F&M launched Inside F&M in December. Inside F&M is a web portal that replaces MyDiplomat for managing student and academic information, along with human…
Changes to food options on campus reflect student interests
BY ABIGAIL QUINT ’15 News Editor Barry Bosley, associate vice president of administration, and Kevin Dean, general manager of dining services, applied the results of student feedback to select the…
Franklin Innovation Challenge encourages student entrepreneurship, business planning
BY ABIGAIL QUINT ’15 Associate News EditorThe Office of Student and Post-Graduate Development (OSPGD) will be sponsoring the third annual Franklin Innovation Challenge along with the Entrepreneurship Club. The goal…
State representative Sturla re-elected for Lancaster County
BY STEVEN VIERA ’16 Layout Assistant Mike Sturla, a member of Pennsylvania’s House of Representatives, was recently re-elected to another term in office. Sturla has served in PA’s House of…
Republicans, incumbents make big gains in Lancaster elections
BY STEVEN VIERA ’16 Layout Assistant In addition to the highly publicized presidential contest on Election Day, Nov. 6, 15 elections were held for a number of local offices in…
Panel analyzes education from political, socioeconomic perspectives
BY BRIANNA ROBINSON ’16 Contributing Writer A panel of faculty members participated in American Education Week at the College in the Brooks House Great Room Monday. Students and faculty had…
Medical College Admission Test broadens to include additional scientific disciplines
BY ABIGAIL QUINT ’15 Associate News Editor The American Association of Medical Colleges (AAMC) is in the process of changing the Medical College Admission Test (MCAT) to include sociology and…
Mock trial team wins first place at Colgate University tournament
BY SHIRA KIPNEES ’15 Staff Writer The College’s mock trial team won first place at the Fourth Annual Colgate Classic Invitational during the weekend of Nov. 10, beating over 17…
F&M student group hosts American Education Week
BY LILA EPSTEIN ’14 News Editor Students for Education Reform (SFER) will host American Education Week starting Nov. 12. The week is co-sponsored by SFER and the Office of Student…
F&M Votes, Government Club sponsor campus debate prior to Election Day
BY SHIRA KIPNEES ’15 Staff Writer The College Republicans and College Democrats took part in a pre-election mock debate sponsored by the Government Club and F&M Votes in the Steinman…
Obama wins presidential election, gains majority of ASFC votes
BY STEVEN VIERA ’16 Layout Assistant Barack Obama was re-elected President of the United States Tuesday. Additionally, there were a number of other important elections held for positions in the…
F&M poll finds Obama’s lead over Romney closing among PA voters
BY SHIRA KIPNEES ’15 Staff Writer According to an F&M poll released Wednesday, Mitt Romney, former governor of Massachusetts, is closing the lead Barack Obama, president of the United States,…