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BY CATHY BROWN ’14 Staff Writer The College announced in a recent press release the implementation of a loan relief program directed at middle-income students. The College tested the program…
BY STEVEN VIERA ’16 Layout Assistant Hurricane Sandy, a category-one hurricane, hit F&M early this past week. The storm caused heavy rain and winds, leading to a two-day closure of…
BY LILA EPSTEIN ’14 News Editor On Nov. 5 the College Democrats and College Republicans are hosting a pre-election celebration to prepare students for election day on Nov. 6. The…
BY JUSTIN KOZLOSKI ’13 Senior Editor Hurricane Sandy hit Lancaster City beginning on Monday and is expected to affect the area until Wednesday, though a number of factors could cause…
BY SHIRA KIPNEES ’15 Staff Writer The C-SPAN Campaign 2012 bus visited the College Wednesday. F&M was one of many stops on the bus’s Road to the White House Tour.…
BY ABBY QUINT ’14, JUSTIN KOZLOSKI ’13 Associate News Editor, Senior Editor With regard to the sexual assault that occurred on Sept. 14, the administration has stated it cannot explain…
BY STEVEN VIERA ’16 Staff Writer The College’s department of religious studies hosted a conference that focused on exploring the relationship between religion and technology on Saturday. The conference brought…
BY SLOANE MARKLEY ’14 Managing Editor An F&M student is accused of sexually assaulting another F&M student in College Row last month. According to “Former Franklin and Marshall College student…
BY HANNAH NALLO ’15 Contributing Writer Students and faculty have approached Information and Technology Services (ITS) with concerns regarding the increased log-in time on public computers, WiFi connectivity problems, and…
BY STEVEN VIERA ’16 Contributing Writer The Urban History Association (UHA) recently named F&M’s Jerome Hodos, department chair and associate professor of sociology, winner of the 2011 Kenneth Jackson Best…
BY SHIRA KIPNEES ’15 Staff Writer The C-SPAN Campaign 2012 bus will be visiting F&M as a stop along its Road to the White House tour Wednesday, Oct. 24. According…
BY CATHERINE BROWN ’14 Staff Writer Last semester, a group of students founded the Workers Advocacy Group to show their appreciation and concern for a crucial group of the F&M…
BY SHIRA KIPNEES ’15 Staff Writer Students for Educational Reform (SFER) hosted an event on Hartman Green to help promote awareness of educational inequality Oct. 3. “We wanted to create…
BY SHIRA KIPNEES ’15 Staff Writer F&M votes is a non-partisan coalition of F&M students, faculty, and professional staff, working to ensure every eligible F&M student can vote by helping…
BY JULIA CINQUEGRANI ’16 Contributing Writer In an ongoing effort to fully comply with requirements set forth by Title IX, F&M’s Sexual Misconduct Committee and the College’s Title IX Coordinator…