Passivity is not Pacifism
by Zach Adams, Contributing Writer (zadams@fandm.edu) By the end of February Franklin & Marshall will come to the decision of whether or not to arm its Public Safety officers. Either…
Saudi Arabia faces political, economic, cultural changes
by Aditya Ramachandran, Staff Writer (aramacha@fandm.edu) “In one generation we’ve gone from riding camels to riding Cadillacs. The way we are wasting money, I fear the next generation will be…
Objectification in Alpha Male promotes double standard
By Chan Tov, Contributing Writer (cmcnamar@fandm.edu) Realize that Alpha Male is back. I, for one, find it almost hypocritical that on a campus with such distinct feminist voices crying out…
Flu shots are necessary for individual, public health
By HEATHER NONNEMACHER ’17, Contributing Writer (hnonnema@fandm.edu) It was unnerving walking into an empty room in the College Center to get a flu shot — and not just because I was seconds…
Give yourself a break amid collegiate perfectionism
By EMILIE WOODS, Contributing Writer (ewoods@fandm.edu) There are people who jam to party music seven nights a week on my floor. No matter the day, I can always count on…
China leads twenty-first century Scramble for Africa
By ADITYA Ramachandran ’17, Staff Writer (@aramacha@fandm.edu) At the close of the 19th century, there were few unaware of the “Scramble for Africa.” Effectively, a collection of imperialist robber-barons carved…
DeBlasio ushers new era for New York City
By DYLAN JENNINGS ’17, Staff Writer The victory of Bill DeBlasio in the most recent mayoral election in New York City has the political world abuzz. After Mayor Bloomberg’s long…
Mayoral election brings Internet availability to the table
By Julia Scavicchio ‘14 For many of us the Internet is simply the Internet. We don’t think of where it comes from or who gives it to us. This may…
West should stop deferring to Saudi petro-dollars
By Aditya Ramachandran ’17 Just one day after the U.N elected the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to a special seat on the Security Council, the country’s rulers refused to accept…
Re-examining the implications of single-gendered bathrooms
By Chan Tov Dear ladies, if you’re promoting bathroom discrimination — urine trouble. Pardon the bad pun, but I really feel the need to address issues found in an article a…
Modern movies preferable to stale scares
By Jonathan Blader ’17 With Halloween in the rearview mirror, I could sit here for hours typing a little homage to the classics of the horror genre because they deserve…
Classic films still spook horror fans
By Max Pearlman ’17 I love horror movies. There is something really amazing about the emotion that a horror movie can evoke. It is arguably more powerful then any other…
Dominant Westernization spurns global resentment
By Grace Meredith ‘16 At some point in our education, we come to the realization that many parts of the world are not happy places to be. There is genocide…
Arming Public Safety deserves more campus-wide discussion
By Erin Moyer, Associate Opinion & Editorial Editor Hey, here’s something we should talk about: do you think the school should arm Public Safety? Huh, wow, that seems like kind…
Vegetarianism proves near impossible ideal
By Grace Meredith, Staff Writer As anyone who knows me will surely tell you, I love animals. From over-enthusiasm when running into dogs on the street to pipe dreams of…