Colin Kaepernick polarizes entire country with national anthem protests
By Joe Giordano || Sports Editor If you have ever been to a sporting event in your life, you have most likely heard the following phrase spoken over the P.A.…
F&M Football starts season strong behind senior leadership, toughness
By Gabby Goodwin || Staff Writer “It’s a good day to be a Dip!” That’s what F&M Football was thinking when they showed Ursinus College the door last weekend, defeating…
F&M Women’s Soccer team battles hard in York’s Soccer Classic
By Gabby Goodwin || Contributing Writer Two games. One weekend. Zero letdowns. This was the F&M Women’s Soccer team’s mentality going into the tournament at York College this past weekend.…
Diplomat swimmer Rebecca Meyers dominates in Paralympic Games
By Camille Estrin || Contributing Writer Franklin & Marshall’s Rebecca Meyers has been swimming in the Rio 2016 Paralympics, which began on September 7, and concluded on September 18. Meyers…
NFL season begins with instant classic between Broncos, Panthers
By Joe Giordano || Sports Editor This past Thursday, the NFL opened the season with a Super Bowl rematch between the defending champions, the Denver Broncos, and the Carolina Panthers.…
F&M Women’s Soccer looks to bounce back from early adversity
By Gabby Goodwin || Contributing Writer T1-2. Some might look at those numbers and think, “What does that mean?” Others might look at them and think “Well that’s not a…
NBA has historic night as records are broken, careers come to an end
By Joe Giordano || Assistant Sports Editor For even the most casual NBA fan, Wednesday, April 13, 2016 was a historic night that will not be soon forgotten. It is…
Villanova upsets North Carolina to win a National Championship
By Joe Giordano || Assistant Sports Editor In what could be considered one of the greatest college basketball games in history (let alone in a championship game), the Villanova Wildcats…
Sam Hinkie steps down as the Philadelphia 76ers’ general manager
By Joe Yamulla || Sports Editor The man behind the Philadelphia 76ers’ controversial draft process has officially stepped down. Last week, Sam Hinkie decided to resign his position of General…
NCAA tournament provides upsets, drama, a clash of great programs
By Joe Giordano || Assistant Sports Editor In a purely hypothetical situation, picture this. Someone walks up to me a few weeks ago and says the following: “I bet you…
Students at F&M must have an appreciation for all athletic programs
By Joe Yamulla || Sports Editor Franklin & Marshall College isn’t the only collegiate institution guilty of this. That said, as a student and sports journalist on this campus, I…
UFC star McGregor is skilled yet over-hyped, finally meets his match
Joe Giordano || Assistant Sports Editor UFC star Conor McGregor is known for his brash predictions and smack talk. He has become a legend on the Internet for his barbs…
ESPN’s failure in Andrews’ cause shows rape culture in sports
By Erin Moyer || Senior Editor If you go on ESPN.com right now (do it!), you’ll see a lot about, you know, sports. Peyton Manning is up there — though not, as…
F&M men’s basketball takes down Swarthmore in CC Championship
By Joseph Yamulla || Sports Editor F&M’s men’s basketball team is the Centennial Conference Champion. After an exciting game against Swarthmore College on February 27, the Diplomats were proudly standing…
Yankees stir up controversy in battle with StubHub
By Joseph Yamulla || Sports Editor There’s drama stirring over Major League Baseball and the first Spring Training game has yet to even begin. And, of course, it’s the New…