The Great Mascot Vote of 2026
The Great Mascot Vote of 2026 was a disappointment wrapped in another disappointment. From the use of generative AI to create the concepts for the mascots, to the return of…
Ben and John, It’s Time to Say Goodbye
If you haven't seen F&M’s mascots in person, you can still see a picture of Ben on the wall in Steinman College Center. Photo courtesy of Carrie Teti.
No More Ben and John? Reckoning with our Namesake’s Ugly History and Reshaping Our Future
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…
The Elephant in the Room
By Abigail Glickman || Onion Dip Contributing Writer Someone needs to say it already. I don’t even know how it still exists today and we are proud to proclaim it.…