Lane closure debacle could prove Christie’s version of Watergate
by Nicholas Riebel ’17, Contributing Writer (nriebel@fandm.edu) Let me start off by saying that I’ve personally never liked Chris Christie. Not merely for political or ideological reasons, but for personal…
Eigen receives selective grant to pursue research
Steven Viera ’16, News Editor With Reporting by Abigail Quint ’15 Joel P. Eigen, Charles A. Dana professor of sociology, recently received a one-year fellowship from the National Endowment of…
Hart salvages humor from otherwise disappointing movie
Ride Along’s rehashing of cliché Hollywood gags makes forgettable film by Jeffrey Robinowitz ’17 Tim Story’s Ride Along is a movie that will only ever be remembered as one of…
Staff profile: Woman behind SPOTs cherishes interactions with students
By Jack Pinsky ’14, Contributing Writer Walking into Old Main without an appointment and simply asking an employee for an interview is not the norm at F&M, but it was…
Blankfein, other success stories advocate majoring in your passions
by Douglas Adair ’16, Staff Writer (dadair@fandm.edu) Last semester, and even more so over Winter break, I’ve been embroiled in an internal debate over what courses to choose this semester…
Future remains uncertain for Manziel, other top collegiate players
By Rob Silverman ’15, contributing writer What a crazy year it has been for the NFL. The rise of Nick Foles in Philadelphia, Belichick and the Pats taking the win…
Fall sports recap: F&M football wins ECAC Southeast Bowl
by Sophie Afdhal ’15, Assistant Sports Editor F&M has much to be proud of now that the Fall sports season is completed. The College’s sports teams saw many successes over…
Notable alumnus sends F&M Players Into the Woods
photos by Samantha Khan By Alanna Koehler ’15, Managing Editor The F&M Players, directed by Charlie Wynn ’16, brought a little bit of magic — and a couple of farm animals — to Schnader…
Women’s rugby overcomes player shortage, finishes season victorious
By Lila Epstein When the F&M women’s rugby team returned for its Fall 2013 season, the team had 10 players on its roster, posing a threat to the team’s survival.…
Student-organized panel brings students, faculty together for conversation on arming Public Safety
By Sloane Markley A student-faculty forum, organized by Nellie Garlow ’14, brought students and faculty together from across campus to engage in a discussion about the possibility of arming officers…
Annual craft show brings handmade goods to campus
By Erin Moyer, Associate Opinion & Editorial Editor The College’s professional staff hosted its annual Holiday Craft Show last Wednesday. The show, which ran from 11:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.…
McMorrow works in dining hall, spends time volunteering locally
By Jack Pinsky It was 3:00 p.m. in the Dining Hall. It looked the same as usual, except the people lounging at tables eating their lunches were employees, not students.…
Keat discusses Foreign Service career, opportunities for students
By Julia Cinquegrani, Campus Life Editor Even after graduating from F&M, Stephen Keat ’78, retired eonomic service officer for the U.S. Deprtment of State and current Mt. Vernon District Representative,…
Uninvited touching is unacceptable regardless of circumstance
by EMILIE WOODS, Contributing Writer (ewoods@fandm.edu) Something bothered me last weekend. Something that I have been accepting for quite some time, but that I don’t want to accept anymore. Something…
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…