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…
American tennis champion Roddick retires after decade-long, well decorated career
BY RUMIT GAMBHIR ’15 Contributing Writer The 2012 U.S. Open marked the end of the road for America’s number one tennis star, Andy Roddick. Having cruised through the first three…
Midfielder Epstein juggles soccer, pre-medical studies
BY JONATHAN PRESSMAN ’14 Copy Editor There are not many schools in the country where you find successful pre-med student athletes. If you’re looking for some, F&M can probably supply…
McKibben incites environmental change, action
BY MÉLANIE TERRASSE ’13 Staff Writer Bill McKibben, an environmentalist, scholar-in-residence at Middlebury College, and the founder of 350.org, a global grassroots movement to solve the climate crisis, was the…
Several shades of anachronistic mood music
BY HANNAH NALLO ’15 Contributing Writer Congratulations, guys. Men now have all the guidelines for attracting women, except maybe the billionaire status and model-worthy good looks (sorry, there is just…
Johnson not finished with fashion
BY ELIZABETH FURINO ’16 Contributing WriterAfter a 38-year run designing women’s clothing, it seemed obvious Betsey Johnson had retired her sewing machine. The past few months have left Johnson fans…
James and Na’vi plus three? Cameron not through with Avatar
BY ERIN MOYER ’16 Contributing Writer A new strain of what has been termed the “Cameron Crazies” went viral in recent days, but unlike a number of things involving viruses…