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By Lily Vining || Campus Life Editor Ben and John, F&M’s mascots since 2007, have taken a hiatus from the spotlight in recent years. Image courtesy of Franklin & Marshall…
By Jamie Belfer || Layout Assistant Franklin & Marshall Men’s Squash finished up their first semester season on December 1. The Diplomats went 5-1 in the months of November and…
By Gabby Goodwin || Sports Editor This past Saturday, No. 10 F&M Field Hockey faced off against the Muhlenberg Mules in the first round of CC playoff tournament on Tylus…
By Jamie Belfer || Contributing Writer Franklin & Marshall football is off to a fantastic start, winning all of their first four games. While they routed their first two opponents,…
By Gabby Goodwin || Sports Editor This past Wednesday evening, the Franklin & Marshall Men’s Soccer team hosted their annual Smith-Herr Boot game against Elizabethtown on Tylus field, clenching a…
By Gabby Goodwin || Sports Editor This past Saturday, in their home opener against Frostburg State at Shadeck Stadium, the No. 11 Franklin & Marshall Men’s Lacrosse team crushed the…
By Gabby Goodwin || Sports Editor On Senior Day this past Friday, the F&M Women’s Squash Team beat No. 23 St. Lawrence by a dominating score of 8-1. The team’s…
By Gabby Goodwin || Sports Editor Homecoming–a weekend that is filled with family, friends, good food, and, for many this past Saturday, football. After the long and anticipated wait for…
By Gabby Goodwin || Assistant Sports Editor “Don’t let the Dips get hot!”—the infamous maxim you will hear Senior Megan Ryan say when you hang around with the F&M Softball…
By Gabby Goodwin || Assistant Sports Editor Johns Hopkins. One of the biggest games of the year for the Diplomats, no matter which sport you play. Whether it’s soccer, lacrosse,…
By Joe Giordano || Sports Editor Mike Krzyzewski, Dean Smith, and Pat Summitt. All three of these names are synonymous with one thing: basketball greatness. Their contributions to the game,…
By Gabby Goodwin || Layout Assistant F&M Women’s Volleyball had a great day on Wednesday when they defeated Gettysburg Bullets 3 sets to 1 to improve their record to 17-8…
By Bridget Johnston || News Editor This fall, the F&M Women’s Volleyball team made strides to help the college become an ambassador for sustainability. Senior volleyball captain Ellie Ezekiel and Nicholas Auwaerter,…
By Gabby Goodwin || Staff Writer Six wins. One loss. Three ties. This is F&M Men’s Soccer’s current record as they progress into the second half of their season looking…
Joe Yamulla || Sports Editor The Diplomats’ volleyball season is officially over. After a successful season filled with hustle and effort, there’s been plenty to cheer about. Despite finishing at…