Campus Housing: A Horror Story
Picture this: it’s exactly one year ago, hurtling straight into Autumn at breakneck speed and I’ve just started my sophomore year at F&M. It feels so nice to not be…
OP-ED: Changes to F&M’s Student Employment Systems
On August 11th, Franklin and Marshall students and campus employers received an email from Student Employment informing students of “important policy changes effective for academic year employment only,” policy changes…
Danny Masterson Trial, and the Cast Letters That Followed
Danny Masterson, best known for his role as Steven Hyde on the hit sitcom That 70s Show, was convicted of rape earlier this year. After months in custody and trial,…
Is My Waffle Maker Writing this or Am I?
In the olden days, our professors used to wrestle with existential questions like “Why are we here?” and “What’s the meaning of life?” These days, they find themselves cogitating a…
The Face Behind the News: A Journalist’s Reflection on Her Expansive Career
By Catherine Welch || Contributing Writer For many, two in the morning evokes thoughts of sleepy eyes and the coziness of a warm bed. For Melissa Sheketoff, however, 2 a.m.…
What I Wish I Knew Before Starting College
By: Skylar Zachian || Staff Writer Attention incoming first-years: It’s Skylar, your friendly resident First-Year Advising Mentor, aka FAM, reporting for duty. You may have looked at the title of…
A Year Away: What Does the Future Hold?
By Andrew Lara | Contributing Writer If you could look into the future, are you sure you would want to? As the end of my junior year gets closer, I…
Who’s Afraid of Banned Books?
By Teagan Durkin | Staff Writer When I was a high school sophomore, my book club selected a book that I did not personally vote for. Given that I had…
Mental Health in College
By Crystal Olague || Staff Writer Mental health is a tricky thing. It affects us every day, and we never know how it will affect us. I’ve spent the last…
Please, Tell Me Your Story
By Anna Chiaradonna | Staff Writer As a little girl, I had debilitating anxiety that, many times, could only be soothed through reading. As I have grown up, literature, while…
You Can’t Steal That
By: Anonymous We have some nice things on this campus — and for the amount you’re paying in tuition, you might feel entitled to “repossess” certain items you come across.…
Stop Searching for Love, You Already Found It
By Crystal Olague || Staff Writer Let’s talk about Valentine’s Day. A day of love, joy, and happiness. It is a beautiful day to celebrate all the relationships you cherish…
Black History Month VS Predominantly White Institutions – The Battle for Inclusion on a Foundation of Exclusion
By Mia Aaronson || Staff Writer A “predominantly white institution” (often referred to using the acronym “PWI”) is a term used to describe institutions of higher education where 50% or…
Is Artificial Intelligence Taking Over the World?
By Emily Hanson || Arts and Leisure Editor Just when you think you’ve seen the weirdest feature the internet has to offer, it rolls out Artificial Intelligence robots that answer…
Working on Campus: Is it worth the $8?
By Crystal Olague || Staff Writer If you’re a college student, you may understand the importance of having a job, especially a job that pays well. Unfortunately, many students don’t…