Amidst scandal, Pope steps down
BY KYLE GRACZYK ’16 Contributing Writer For the first time in over 600 years, the head of the Catholic Church, the Pope, has voluntarily ceded power before death. Pope Benedict…
Sequester outlines discourse in modern politics
BY CONNOR BURNS ’13 Senior Staff During the 1980s, the American people came to regard the Democratic Party as the establishment of amnesty, abortion, and acid. They valued ideology over…
Surround yourself with beneficial “People Committee”
BY BRIONA PRICE ’16 Staff Writer I worry way too much. For example, I should be used to lab by now, but I still get extremely anxious each Friday before…
Objective love satisfies no one
BY PATRICK HUGHES ’15 Contributing Writer “Oh ye that would have the cocoanut wrong side outwards.” Linguistic relativity proposes that the properties of a culture’s language — its syntax, semantics and vernacular — shape…
For-profit companies leave healthcare system broken
BY DYLAN JENNINGS ’14 Contributing Writer So, I recently had to visit the emergency room at Lancaster Regional. Don’t worry, unlike most college students, it wasn’t because of intoxication (not…
National Rifle Association perpetuates gun violence
BY GRACE MEREDITH ’16 Contributing Writer In America, it seems there is always a new cause emerging either from social media, the social charity scene, or college campuses. Sometimes it…
In Memory of Eric Phillips
Letter to the Editor It was obvious to anyone who met Eric that he was a warm and compassionate person. However, as his professor, I had the pleasure of discussing…
Jeffrey Lacker provides much-needed voice of reason
BY DOUGLAS ADAIR ‘16 Contributing Writer Making sense of the economy is challenging amidst so many varying opinions from people who understand far more than I do. It’s hard knowing…
British economic woes hint toward our own
BY DYLAN JENNINGS ’14 Contributing Writer If you have been reading the news coming out of England recently (and really, who doesn’t read the news coming out of our former…
Solving College Center caper
BY PATRICK HUGHES ’15 Contributing Writer Added to the great mysteries of Franklin & Marshall College — how many minutes of my life does each Salsa Rico burrito cost; why are all…
Hagel, record held up to harsh scrutiny in Confirmation hearings
BY DOUGLAS ADAIR ’16 Contributing Writer I don’t see eye-to-eye with many of the President’s decisions, but I do respect him, and I’m not too stubborn to admit when he’s…
Overview Effect brings to light humanity’s similarities
BY JULIA SCAVICCHIO ’14 Contributing Writer Imagine yourself in space, completely separate from everything around you, and looking down at Earth. The ability for a person to actually step back…
Zebi’s policies irreconcilable
BY GRACE MEREDITH ’16 Contributing Writer Sitting in Zest Bistro, also known as “Zebi,” I contemplate this little Sodexo branch over my third latté of the day and watch hundreds…
Lack of gun control leads to high rates of violence in the U.S.
BY DYLAN JENNINGS ‘14 Contributing Writer The tragedy that struck Newtown, CT over a month ago touched many of us more than most gun deaths in the United States. Seeing…
Facebook Graph Search hinting toward future of technology
BY SCOTT ONIGMAN ‘15 Photography Editor On Tuesday, Facebook did what it seems most enormous technology companies are doing these days: getting its leadership up on a stage in a…