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By Florian Direny || Contributing Writer (Florian Direny, left; Dean Jelani Cobb, right) Picture taken near Columbia’s main campus, next to the best halal food truck of all New York.…
By Emily Hanson || Layout Assistant On February 28th, 2022, the Parental Rights in Education Bill (better known as the “Don’t Say Gay” bill) passed its final Senate committee by…
By Kate McBride || Contributing Writer This morning, I decided to take a stroll around campus. Seldom do I pause my “hustle and bustle” to take a deep breath, and…
By Allie Sokol|| Layout Assistant As I drove out of my driveway in August, I gave my house one last look, unsure when I would see it next. With the…
By Joshua Cropanzano || Staff Writer Beginning Thursday, February 22nd, teachers in West Virginia walked out of schools and marched en masse to the state capitol in order to protest…
By Alex Pinsk || Managing Editor In Donald Trump’s 2018 State of the Union Address, which took place this past Wednesday, January 31st, we heard a lot about America’s economy.…
By Caylie Privitere || Contributing Writer We are navigating a landscape devoid of truth. Science is a sphere of influence constantly evolving; there is not, nor has there ever been, definitive…
By Alex Pinsk || Assistant Opinion & Editorial Editor We rank schools. We discuss Harvard like it is the best of the best, as though if you end up there,…
By Alex Pinsk || Assistant Opinion & Editorial Editor Education is essential, now more than ever. With the new and changing political climate, the state of international affairs, and current…
By Vanessa Chen || Staff Writer The School of Life is a YouTube Channel with close to two million subscribers and 442 videos. It covers a variety of topics such…
By Lydia Wolfe || Contributing Writer This week’s Common Hour, entitled “Student Mental Health Across the Educational Continuum: Challenges and Opportunities,” was given by Stuart J. Slavin, M.D., M. Ed.,…
By Katherine Coble || Staff Writer President Dan Porterfield has long been a beloved figure among students at Franklin & Marshall, known for his constant enthusiasm and his mini-fridge packed…
By Lauren Muliawan || Contributing Writer Liberal Arts Institution. We throw this phrase around a lot– so much so that sometimes I think we have forgotten what it means. Reader,…