As election nears, Obama’s successes resonate
BY CONNOR BURNS ’13 Senior Staff Writer I’ve been saying it for months: it looks like Barack Obama will be reelected this Tuesday, Nov. 6. Hurricane Sandy gave him the…
Despite bad people, life is worth living
BY BRIONA PRICE ’16 Staff Writer I read AOL articles a lot; maybe I read them too much. I consider it “news,” which may be the appropriate term for it…
Candidates should look to Keynes for policy
BY CONNOR BURNS ’13 Senior Staff While going through some old files, a scholar at the Treasury Department made a remarkable discovery: an original transcript of the Bretton Woods conference.…
Women of F&M need to take action, help one another
BY MICHELLE CARROLL ’13 Contributing Writer To the women of F&M, Let’s be honest: we can’t all be “besties,” but we do have a responsibility to ensure the safety of…
Faulty wireless Internet access limits academic abilities at F&M
BY SARA BLANK ’14 Opinion & Editorial EditorIt’s really getting tiresome that using the Internet anywhere on campus is akin to praying for the miracle of Hanukkah. Can’t you see…
Welcome to F&M, where mail, food are highlights of student life
BY BRIONA PRICE ’16 Contributing Writer I’m almost halfway through my first-year and I feel like a complete pro. This time last year, I was applying to F&M and no…
Sexual acts are not shameful, but avoiding Safer Sex Parties is
BY JUSTIN KOZLOSKI ’13, SLOANE MARKLEY ’14 Senior Editor, Managing EditorThis week we had every intention of attending VOX’s Safer Sex Party. Yet, at the threshold we found it impossible…
Reiterating some facts about the upcoming presidential election
BY CONNOR BURNS ’13 Senior Staff Writer The election is close. Gallup is calling the race ahead for Romney by a wide margin, though Romney’s surplus owes exclusively to massive…
“Lost generation” needs to take initiative, stay informed
BY BRIONA PRICE ’16 Contributing Writer I blew it. I didn’t watch the vice presidential debates last Thursday and that is okay with me. I had so much to do…
Going frat for a day: what quick judgment says about our society
BY GRACE RILEY-ADAMS ’15 Contributing Writer “Does anyone know this girl?” “Seriously… name,” and “bahahahahahhahaha,” were all comments posted under a Facebook photo of me in the campus dining hall.…
Let’s make the most of our time while we still have it
BY JUSTIN KOZLOSKI ’13 Senior Editor So randomly, out of the blue, and with no general warning I was hit with the realization that I am more than halfway through…
American politics are becoming little more than a boxing spectacle
BY CONNOR BURNS ’13 Senior Staff Writer American politics borders on blood sport. At the end of the day people are competing for power over one of the highest offices…
Republican party must shift sights
BY CONNOR BURNS ’13 Senior Staff Writer Obama’s campaign strategists have an important battle ahead of them: they must fight complacency in the face of odds that favor them vastly.…
We have been bought by technology
BY MATTHEW GIROLAMI ’13 Arts & Entertainment Editor I feel like I go through this process every day: I choose a fervent political/environmental/ethical stance—and then after assessing the state of…
Romney’s silver spoon negates moral compass
BY BRIONA PRICE ’16 Contributing Writer I have always been a little skeptical about the ways people choose to vote, and in the upcoming election I have, perhaps erroneously, decided…