Teach for America recognizes College for high level of participation
BY SHIRA KIPNEES ’15 Staff Writer Teach for America (TFA) recently added F&M to its top contributors list, a list of colleges whose students work for TFA, for the first…
Trachte to transition into new position within administration
BY JAMES BOLAND ’15 Contributing Writer At the end of the current academic year Kent Trachte, dean of the College, will adopt a new position within the administration. He will…
College places on community service honor roll
BY SHIRA KIPNEES ’15 Staff Writer Again demonstrating a commitment to the Greater Lancaster community, the College was recognized in the 2012 edition of the President’s Higher Education Community Service…
F&M Works connects students with non-profits in Lancaster
BY BRIANNA ROBINSON ’16 Contributing Writer F&M Works, a pilot program run by the Ware Institute for Civic Engagement, kicks off this year. Students chosen to participate in this program…
WFNM plans to use new media to enhance station
BY NICOLE MAURICI ’16 Contributing Writer WFNM, the student-run, college-owned radio station, which features a variety of music, is changing its website in order to make streaming and listening to…
Office of College Communications hires new media administrators
BY JULIA CINQUEGRANI ’16 Contributing Writer This summer, F&M’s Office of College Communications welcomed Eric Quiñones and Julia Ferrante to act as the new associate vice president for communications and…
ZeBi brings new variety to campus
BY STEVEN VIERA ’16 Contributing Writer Jazzman’s Café, the small café located underneath the College bookstore, has been replaced by ZeBi (Zest Bistro), a restaurant which features fresh and healthy…
Frat parties to start earlier to curb pregaming
BY STEVEN VIERA ’16 Contributing Writer This past weekend fraternity parties began at 9:00 p.m. instead of the typical 11:00 p.m. The change comes as part of an initiative by…
Women’s lacrosse hazing investigation
BY LILA EPSTEIN ’14 News Editor The campus community was notified about the College’s investigation into a lacrosse hazing incident in an email sent from Kent Trachte, dean of the…
First annual Declaration Dinner
BY LILA EPSTEIN ’14 News Editor On April 20 the College hosted the first annual Declaration Dinner. Sophomores dined with faculty and alumni of their recently declared major. The event…
Students elect new class presidents
BY SHIRA KIPNEES ’15 Staff Writer Members of the classes of 2013, 2014, and 2015 elected their class presidents for the upcoming 2012-2013 school year in the Steinman College Center…
Stameshkin retires after 34 years at F&M
BY CATHERINE BROWN ’14 Staff WriterDavid Stameshkin, associate dean and prefect of Bonchek College House, is retiring after 34 years at F&M. He has held a variety of administrative positions…
Santorum brings national attention to F&M poll
BY SHIRA KIPNEES ’15 Staff Writer The College was recently thrown into the national spotlight when former Republican presidential candidate hopeful and former Pennsylvania Senator Rick Santorum discussed an F&M…
Students elect new e-board for DipCon
BY LILA EPSTEIN ’14 News Editor Students elected a new executive board for the Diplomatic Congress. Elections were held Tuesday April 13 in Steinman College Center from 9 a.m. to…
Flaherty to be Weis College house Don
BY ABBY QUINT ’15 Layout Assistant Sean Flaherty ’73, professor of economics, will succeed current Faculty Don Kathleen Triman as the next don of Weis College House. Triman served a…