The Head and the Heart returns with folk-inspired second album
Let’s Be Still exceeds expectations associated with sophomore releases By Kimberly Givant, layout assistant On Oct. 15, the up-and-coming indie-folk band The Head and the Heart released their second album,…
Slut-shaming originates from nosy interference
By Briona Price, Staff Writer Kimberly Hall, mother of teenage boys and owner of a blog geared towards mothers, has been under criticism for a few months now because of…
Lancaster mayor visits F&M, discusses sustainability
by Steven Viera, News Editor Rick Gray, mayor of Lancaster City, came to the College to discuss sustainability in Lancaster as well as his upcoming re-election Tuesday. Currently running for…
Fall Rush Week recruits students for F&M’s Greek organizations
By Mia Konstantakos, Contributing Writer Last week fraternities and sororities on campus held their annual Fall Rush Week. Focusing more on fraternities, Fall Rush Week plays an important role in…
Dean of student affairs position divided between Taber, Dekay
By Cathy Brown, Contributing Writer Unlike past semesters, this year F&M does not have a Dean of student affairs. Following the departure of Dean Steven O’Day in the Spring of…
Number of hospital transports increases compared to last year
By Steven Viera, News Editor Between the first week of August and the second week of September of this year, 14 F&M students were transported to local hospitals for issues…
New Faculty Center to provide resources, spaces for professors
By Shira Kipnees, Staff Writer The College is opening a new faculty center, scheduled to open in early October, as a resource for professors. For the next several years the…
Harwood Leadership Seminar begins second year at F&M
By Itihaas Singh, Staff Writer The Harwood Leadership Seminar, run through the Office of Student and Post-Graduate Development (OSPGD), has now entered its second year. The brainchild of Brett Harwood…
College selects Hazlett as new dean, effective in July
BY JUSTIN KOZLOSKI ’13 Editor-In-ChiefThe College announced Monday that Margaret Hazlett, senior associate dean of student affairs at Bowdoin College, will be replacing Kent Trachte as dean of the College.…
Social media forums change etiquette, language
BY GRACE MEREDITH ‘16 Staff Writer From as early on as I can remember, my family was a veritable charm school. My grandfather would repeat, like a mantra, about elbows…
Light pollution presents pressing concern to humans, environment
BY SEAN SIMONEAU ‘13 Staff Writer If you’ve followed any sort of news source over the past few months, you might expect that space is trying to destroy the planet.…
Letter to the Class of 2013
Seniors, Welcome to your new community: The Franklin & Marshall Alumni Association. On behalf of our more than 25,000 alumni, it is my pleasure to congratulate you on your impending…
Emerging Writers Festival brings new authors to campus
BY JUSTIN KOZLOSKI ’16 Editor-in-Chief From Wednesday to Friday of last week, the department of English hosted the Emerging Writers Festival. The 12th annual event brought five “emerging” authors to…
Leonard discusses environmental consequences of consumerism
BY JULIA CINQUEGRANI ’16 Campus Life Editor Annie Leonard, Greenpeace activist and co-director of the movie The Story of Stuff, spoke at this week’s Common Hour about environmental sustainability and…
Student research tracks changes in environment
BY SHIRA KIPNEES ’15 Staff WriterEvan Anway ’13 recently conducted a research project to study changes to the local environment by studying sediment from the West Branch Conestoga River. Anway…