I Saw the Jonas Brothers at the Local Waffle House
The Onion Dip Column is the satire section. All articles are not to be taken seriously. We’ve all been there. It’s 2 a.m. on a Saturday, you were kicked out…
“Caught Stealing” Review: Aronofsky’s Wild Surprise
Black Swan is one of my favorite movies ever, but I have never explored Darren Aronofsky’s filmography. Caught Stealing was a new experimental film for the director because it is…
Wednesday is back and busier than ever
After its major success in 2022, Netflix’s Wednesday series – starring Jenna Ortega – came back with a bang for season two. With the first four episodes premiering in August…
A First-Year’s First Friday – Lancaster’s First Friday Through Freshman Eyes
All photos courtesy of Francesca Rayo. The trip started as we gathered around the entrance to the Brooks House. I had signed up a week earlier with Brooks House Congress,…
Spiral In A Straight Line by Touché Amoré
This past weekend, I sat down and listened to Touché Amoré’s latest album, Spiral In A Straight Line, which I consider to be quite underrated. It’s a solid representation of…
Diplomats in D.C.: An ‘Ampersand’ Vision of Higher Education
F&M students pose in front of the Capitol. Left to right: Kai Schwartz ‘27, Emily Harris ‘27, Richie Dockery ‘26, Milo Cabral ‘28, and Sujal Shah ‘27. Image courtesy Richie…
Breakdown of Trump’s “One Big Beautiful Bill”
On July 4, 2025, President Trump signed a large budget bill with an abundance of other provisions, which he called the “One Big Beautiful Bill” into law. The bill passed…
The Bear Season 4: Still Cooking, Still Crumbling
FX’s The Bear is a dramedy that explores family relationships (given and chosen), human flaws, suicide, ambition, and love in the pressure cooking environment of the restaurant business. The narrative…
A Wild (Western) Approach to Shakespeare
The year 2022 marked the four hundred and twenty-fifth anniversary of Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet. In the first four hundred years of showing Romeo and Juliet, directors largely concerned themselves…
Return to Nevermore: A preview of Wednesday Season 2
She’s creepy and she’s kooky, mysterious and spooky, and she’s back for a second season! I’m talking about Wednesday Addams, of course. In 2022, Netflix released the first season of…
Checking in with F&M’s Class of 2025
The Onion Dip Column is the satire section. All articles are not to be taken seriously. It’s been about two months since Franklin & Marshall’s class of 2025 walked triumphantly…
The Importance of Higher Learning and Education
There is a gap between the growing desire to attend college and the shrinking ability to afford it, and it isn’t just theoretical. It’s becoming the central issue in the…
Tales from the Archives I: Manuscripts from James II and VII
Diplomats are probably aware that we have an archives section in Martin Library. However they are less likely to know the specific contents which lie therein. Some of the most…
Diplomats Forever Died With Staff Dismissals
On April 3rd, F&M’s administration sent out a notification of termination to a group of professional staff. While the faculty and staff communities at F&M had been notified previously that…
Nintendo Switch 2 and Why $80 Games Aren’t Justified
If you have not been keeping up with news revolving technology and the gaming industry, Nintendo’s newly revealed console, the Nintendo Switch 2, has gotten a lot of backlash recently.…