Nice weather is no excuse for sloppy habits
BY SARA BLANK ’14 Opinion & Editorial Editor F&M, here’s the deal. If we’re all going to be upset that we have a reputation in the community and in the…
Greeks host frat crawl, soccer tournament, charitable event
BY STEELE SCHAUER ’15 Greek Life Ambassador This past weekend, the Greek community came together to support each other, to support heart health, and to support a change in the…
Gun debate defies all information, driven by passions
BY CONNOR BURNS ’13 Senior Staff After the tragedy in Newtown, CT, America struggled with a series of definitions. We still do. What, exactly, constitutes an assault rifle? How many…
Award presented to founder of Civil Rights Week
BY BERV OPONG ’16 Contributing Writer The Black Student Union (BSU) recently honored Chyann Starks ’13 with the prestigious Bridgett Award. Starks was presented the award for her role in…
Recent Higher Education Today episode features F&M projects
BY STEVEN VIERA ’16 News Editor Daniel Porterfield, president of the College, and Shawn Jenkins ’10, director of F&M College Prep, recently appeared on Higher Education Today, a television show…
Newly declared majors meet alumni, professors
BY STEVEN VIERA ’16 News Editor The Sophomore Class Caucus and the Office of Student and Post-Graduate Development (OSPGD) held the second annual Major Declaration Dinner, in which members of…
A Closer Look exhibits F&M to admitted class
BY STEVEN VIERA ’16 News Editor F&M held admitted student day, A Closer Look, in Mayser Gymnasium April 12. The day provided high school students who have been accepted as…
Ron Swanson lends his voice to new graphic cartoon Axe Cop
Unique webcomic set to have series on Fox Network’s “Animation Domination” BY GEORGIANNA PISANO-GOETZ ’15 Staff Writer Axe Cop is a webcomic that may not be known to all, but…
Fashion week crosses borders, hits Canada
Smaller fashion shows place spotlight on local talent BY ELIZABETH FURINO ’16 Staff Writer What began in 1943 as an event confined simply to New York, Fashion Week has now…
Disposable Hands revamp musical language for new generations
New EP The Waiting Room blends elements of Animal Collective, Joy Division, Beach Boys BY JULIA BYRNES ’13 Contributing Writer As an Indian couple who intermittently fight and aggressively stuff…
New G.I. Joe movie shatters most pessimistic expectations
While it will not win any awards, strong characters, explosive action create memorable film BY JUSTIN HOPKINS ’06 Assistant Director of Writing Center G.I. Joe just keeps going. I don’t…
Chi Omega, Kappa Sigma host DipSync, proceeds go to Make-A-Wish Foundation
BY STEELE SCHAUER ’15 Greek Life Ambassador Students, faculty, and staff came out to DipSync, hosted by Chi Omega and Kappa Sigma in Mayser Gymnasium, Thursday. David Stameshkin, former associate…
Student researcher trains bees to avoid herbicide-infected plants
BY SHIRA KIPNESS ’15 Staff Writer Eric Mellis ’13 conducted research which focused on combating Colony Collapse Disorder (CCD) among honeybees at F&M’s Baker Campus Apiary. The research was done…
Election results in new Executive Board for Diplomatic Congress
BY BERV OPONG ’16 Contributing Writer The Diplomatic Congress, or DipCon, held its annual Executive Board elections April 2 in Steinman College Center. A booth staffed by members of DipCon’s…
New restaurant opens, focuses on sustainability, freshness
BY CATHY BROWN ’14 Staff Writer F&M has a new neighbor: Fresh Farms Café. The café, which has been under construction throughout the beginning of the semester, is located in…