Little Evidence to Support Blood AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 Vaccine Blood Clot Rumors
By Olivia Heffernan || Staff Writer As COVID-19 vaccination efforts expand both domestically and internationally, concerns have been raised regarding the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine. The vaccine, trade named Vaxevira or Covishield,…
Spike or Surge? PORT Announcement Reflects Concerning National Trend
By Erin Maxwell || News Editor The subject line, “URGENT- Please read” sent shockwaves through campus this Thursday, Mar. 25, as the Student Wellness Center revealed a disturbing wave of…
Introducing our Staff
By Anna Synakh ’22 || Managing Editor Executive Board Ellyn Fritz ’22 A junior on the pre-law track with a joint major in Government and Business and a minor in…
Op-Ed: The One-Year Anniversary of Quarantine: Some Things Have Changed But Others Have Not
By Sofia Netto || Copy Editor Approximately one year ago, the COVID-19 virus was all over the news. No one knew exactly what it was, how it spread, and the…
Op-Ed: How the Music Department Budget Cuts Will Affect Mental Health of Students and F&M’s Institutional Identity
By Nathan Miller || Contributing Writer Vivian Lin || Contributing Writer This op-ed was written solely by F&M students and was not prompted by any instructors, staff, or academic departments.…
Op-Ed: ISAB and AAA Condemn Xenophobia After a Surge of Anti-Asian Hate Crimes
By || This statement was written by ISAB (International Student Advisory Board) and the AAA (The Asian American Alliance). Thank you for coming out today, we deeply appreciate your presence…
Hot New Food Account Alert: @samimakesfoodsamieatsfood
By Samantha Milowitz || Op-Eds Editor Hi guys! Sami here! Welcome to my new food account on Insta!!!! For those that are new here, let me catch you up to…
Frats are Thriving on F&M’s Campus
By Diana Lichtenstein || Onion Dip Columnist It has come to my attention that a whopping number of 14 new members have rushed and joined the two active frats on…
Interview with author Amy Morin: Mental Strength, COVID-19, and her New Release
By Olivia Schmid | | Layout Assistant Amy Morin is a psychotherapist, psychology lecturer, clinical social worker, and international bestselling author. She’s also the editor-in-chief of Verywell Mind, the biggest…
Looking Back on Module 3 and Looking Forward to the Future
By Sofia Netto || Copy Editor Module 3 is finally over, F&M! That means less than a week of break before the start of another 6 weeks of learning a…
After 25 long seasons, “The Bachelor” may finally have to change its white culture
By Ellyn Fritz || Editor-in-Chief Amidst the 25th season of The Bachelor, one of the contestants, Racheal Kirkconnel, was embroiled in controversy regarding leaked photos of her at an antebellum-themed…
A look inside: F&M Rowing spring 2021 season
By Emily Briggs || Staff Writer Spring has sprung, and the Franklin & Marshall Rowing team is ready to start their spring season! The team has been practicing together since…
March Madness upsets; appreciate the mid-majors
By Mark Suchy || Layout Assistant The NCAA division one men’s and women’s annual basketball tournaments tipped off this past weekend and reminded all of us why there is absolutely…
Op-Ed: F&M Sociology Department Stands in Solidarity With People of Asian Descent Following Atlanta Shootings
By || This statement was written by the Sociology Department The Sociology Department stands in solidarity with our students of Asian descent, and with the great diversity of Asian and…
Who Needs the Music Program Anyways?
By Fiorella Comparini Donoso || Contributing Writer Due to the global pandemic, F&M has been scrounging for pennies recently. I knew things were going downhill when the upperclassmen told me…