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…
New café and bakery, La Petite Patisserie, opens on Harrisburg Ave
By Olivia Schmid || Contributing Writer La Petite Patisserie is a full-service bakery and café that recently opened on Harrisburg Pike’s College Row, situated near Iron Hill Brewery, Oka Asian…
There are no movies to watch in 2020. Unless…
By Emily Briggs || Contributing Writer Films have been missed the last six months since COVID-19 hit the United States and closed theatres nationwide. As someone who loves to go…
Criticism of new Cardi B song “WAP” might be sign of underlying sexism in music industry
By Rohail Spear || Contributing Writer As of September 2nd, the song “WAP” was currently at its second week at number one on the Billboard Top 100, and, at face…
COVID-19 Pandemic has Hurt Entertainment, Retail Corporations
By Danielle Rice || Arts & Leisure Editor The COVID-19 pandemic has had disastrous effects on the U.S. economy. Many businesses, from movie theaters to clothing stores, have been affected…
Express yourself and tell your story with Adobe Spark
By Terry Davidson || Training & Communications Manager, Information Technology Services (ITS) Do you find it hard to say what you are thinking? Do you have something that you want…
Spring 2020 post-semester activity list
By George Cho || Staff Writer Spring Semester of 2020 has been uniquely exigent, to say the least. With circumstances changing rapidly on a daily whim, students were confronted with…