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…
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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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
BY CONNOR BURNS ‘13 Senior Staff Four years ago, I stood waiting in an endless line for access to the Capital to witness Barack Obama’s inauguration. Thanks to bungled logistical…
BY SARA BLANK ‘14 Opinion & Editorial Editor I have to say I am truly impressed. After visiting my friend at Middlebury, I was prepared to come back from Winter…
Unique Christmas compilation challenges uninteresting renditions of Christmas albums past BY SCOTT THOMPSON ’16 Layout Assistant With the holiday season arriving, various artists will inevitably churn out Christmas albums, most…
BY CONNOR BURNS ’13 Senior Staff Writer The tides of history often go unseen until they crash upon the shore. The Internet, for example, remained the obscure luxury of technocrats…
BY SHUNQI GAO ’16 Contributing WriterOn Nov. 29, Dean Richter sent a picture to all the members of New College House. It was a picture of the house kitchen: nicely…