Dear Elle: Honey, you can quit the race
Q: How to deal with pressure to keep being a high-achiever? I am a freshman (haven’t been on campus yet) and was a straight A student in high school, involved…
Dear Elle: To transfer or not to transfer? That’s the damn question…
Q: I’m a freshman considering transferring schools. Why do you think (or not think) F&M is the best place to go to college? If there’s one thing I’ve learned from…
The Gist: 13 Things Mentally Strong Women Don’t Do (Part 4)
By Olivia Schmid | | Layout Assistant 13 Things Mentally Strong Women Don’t Do (13TMSWDD) by Amy Morin makes some phenomenal points about ways women can succeed more in the…
Ariana Grande’s new album, Positions, features strong vocals but doesn’t break new ground
By Rohail Spear || Layout Assistant After two massively acclaimed albums released less than six months apart, Ariana Grande has returned with a collection of sparkly, instrumental R&B jams on…
The Gist: 13 Things Mentally Strong Women Don’t Do (Part 3)
By Olivia Schmid | | Layout Assistant In the third installation of my miniseries on Amy Morin’s 13 Things Mentally Strong Women Don’t Do (13TMSWDD), the focus will be centered…
C’est La Vie: A Taste of Europe in Lancaster
By Diana Lichtenstein || Onion Dip Columnist A few weeks ago, my friends and I wanted to find a fun dinner spot in downtown Lancaster to celebrate the end of…
The Gist: 13 Things Mentally Strong Women Don’t Do (Part 2)
By Olivia Schmid | | Layout Assistant Do you consider yourself a perfectionist? Do you avoid being vulnerable because you don’t want to seem weak or too emotional? In the…
Writers commemorate release of Taylor Swift’s Speak Now album in light of its tenth anniversary
By Nina Kegelman || Copy Editor Lindsay Wanner || Contributing Writer Emily Grossbauer || Contributing Writer I vividly remember the release of Taylor Swift’s third studio album Speak Now on…
Editor reviews Mitski song, “Me and My Husband”
By Amani Dobson || Campus Life Editor A few weeks ago, I was mindlessly scrolling through TikTok, as one frequently does in quarantine, and heard for the very first time…
So You’re a Scaredy Cat During Halloween? Me Too!
By Emily Briggs || Staff Writer ‘Tis the season of Halloween, and with the season comes all of its spookiness. Pumpkin carving, setting up decorations, and of course, watching Halloween-themed…
The Gist: 13 Things Mentally Strong Women Don’t Do (Part 1)
By Olivia Schmid | | Layout Assistant This week, I am really excited to be discussing 13 Things Mentally Strong Women Don’t Do, beautifully written by Amy Morin (and for…
The Gist: Big Magic
By Olivia Schmid || Columnist What is creativity? What does it have to do with imagination? How do we make the most of this life, and drive past fear? These…
Upperclassman gives cooking tips as a newbie in the kitchen
By Emily Briggs || Staff Writer This past summer I was excited to finally be able to move off-campus into an apartment. My first two years at F&M, like everyone…
Editor reviews fall movie, Donnie Darko
By Amani Dobson || Campus Life Editor Fall. The best season of the year. The wind gets crisper, and the holiday season sits around the corner waiting to sneak up…
The Gist: You are a Badass
By Olivia Schmid || Columnist Some people say that self-help books are useless and taboo; however, I would argue that personal development books (such as the one we will be…