Kanye declares himself Second Coming on Cruel Summer
BY CHARLOTTE HUGHES ’16 Staff Writer A single synthesized beat reverberates and then transitions into an up tempo. As tension builds, R. Kelly’s warped voice commands listeners to flip off…
Anti-climactic Battle Born lacks come-back attitude
BY SCOTT THOMPSON ’16 Contributing Writer In 2010 The Killers announced they would be entering an extended hiatus, a time that front man, Brandon Flowers, and drummer, Mark Stoermer, would…
Annie Bailey’s hosts second Senior Night of year
BY ELIZABETH MCMAHON ’13 Staff Writer The second senior night of the year, for seniors 21 and older, took place Saturday night at Annie Bailey’s Irish Pub and Restaurant downtown.…
Women’s Center debates sex numbers, statistics
BY CAROLINE PITKIN ’16 Staff Writer For nearly two decades, the Alice Drum Women’s Center of the College has held informal Friday discussions on a variety of gender and social…
Lanier fears societal implications of technology
BY RYAN THOMAS ’14 Contributing Writer Jaron Lanier visited campus for three different events Thursday: a Common Hour lecture, a Q&A with students, and a panel discussion. These talks provided…
Why Romney is mistaken about the 47 percent
BY DYLAN JENNINGS ’14 Contributing Writer If you have been paying any attention whatsoever to the news — if not, seeing as there’s a presidential election on the horizon, you’d better start — then…
Unjust, unnecessary voter ID laws are a step backward for democracy
BY JULIA CINQUEGRANI ’16 Contributing Writer I have always been proud of the United States as a place of equality and opportunity. It is therefore extremely troubling to me that…
Considering the anatomy of a bandwagon sports fan
BY NATHAN MCCLELLAN ’16 Staff Writer There may be no species more fascinating in this world than the “bandwagon fan.” They enthrall us, confuse us, and often anger us with…
iPhone cult gains another victim
BY SOPHIE AFDHAL ’15 Contributing Writer Last week, in a disappointing turn of events, my Blackberry began to die. Waterlogged and aging, it is slowly falling apart. Faced with its…
Ryan remains a bad choice for Romney
BY CONNOR BURNS ’13 Senior Staff Writer Many people say that voting is the act of choosing between lesser evils. It’s hip to be cynical about the current political system…
Phi Sigma Pi holds fall recruitment, welcomes new members
BY ALEXANDRA GLENGES ’16 Contributing Writer Phi Sigma Pi (PSP), F&M’s co-ed National Honors Fraternity, held a fall recruitment and added 13 individuals to the Epsilon Class on Sept. 15.…
Diplomatic Congress creates sustainability committee for new environmental initiatives
BY TREVOR RAK ’14 Contributing Writer The Diplomatic Congress (DipCon) has created a Sustainability Committee in the spirit of F&M’s commitment to green initiatives. Sean Tippen ’14, who was chosen…
New exhibit features art work from James Nestor, his students
BY STEVEN VIERA ’16 Staff Writer The Phillips Museum of Art is hosting a new exhibition, “Uncommon Denominator,” featuring the work of acclaimed sculptor and performance artist James Nestor and…
F&M student detects undiscovered pulsar
BY SHIRA KIPNEES ’15 Staff Writer This past May Jack Madden ’14 discovered a pulsar (portmanteau of pulsating star), which is a large, dense neutron star that has a very…
McHale joins Department of Public Safety as new director
BY LAUREN MULIAWAN ’16 Staff Writer F&M welcomed William McHale as Director of Public Safety as he took over for Mike Rossano on Sept. 10. McHale’s daily tasks will include…