Allegations against Justice Brett Kavanaugh cause controversy
By Anna Synakh || Copy Editor Sexual assault allegations against Brett Kavanaugh first arose when he was nominated for the Supreme Court of the United States. These claims, put forward…
Trump administration announces new restrictions on vaping following mysterious deaths
By Jeremy Mauser || Staff Writer Earlier this month the Trump administration announced that they are close to finishing up a ban on flavored e-cigarettes. More than 800 people have…
Pelosi launches impeachment inquiry into Trump after whistleblower complaint
By Katherine Coble || News Editor Last Tuesday, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi announced a formal impeachment inquiry would be launched against President Trump. The sharp reversal of policy for Pelosi…
Damage from Hurricane Dorian continues to impact the Bahamas
By Mira Lerner || Contributing Writer Over a week after Hurricane Dorian left the Bahamas and moved on to North Carolina, thousands of people are still stranded and struggling to…
Peace talks between United States, Taliban fall apart following Kabul attack
By Jeremy Mauser || Staff Writer On Sunday, September 8, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo announced that President Donald Trump had ceased peace negotiations with the Taliban, citing the cause…
Candidates spar over healthcare, immigration in third Democratic primary debate
By Simon Taylor || Contributing Writer Ten candidates took the stage for the third televised Democratic presidential primary debate on Thursday, September 12, hosted by ABC on the campus of…
Contributing Writer comments on Trump’s call for a national state of emergency
By Sarah Ye || Contributing Writer Photo courtesy of ABC News On Friday, February 15, President Trump declared a national emergency to fund his wall along the Southwest border. While…
Summit cancelled: Poland pulls out of summit after anti-semitic comments by Israel
By Sara Ye || Contributing Writer Photo courtesy of Vatican News On Tuesday, February 19, the Visegrad Group was supposed to have its summit in Jerusalem, but the meeting was…
The implications of Trump’s sanctions on Venezuela create crises
By Max Sano || Staff Writer On January 28th, the U.S. Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) imposed new sanctions on Venezuela’s state-owned oil company–PdVSA. While there are…
Harvard discourages single-gender organizations, lawsuit filed
By Ruby Van Dyk || Layout Assistant This past week, a lawsuit filed by several national fraternity and sorority organizations against Harvard University. The lawsuit is over a 2016 rule…
Russia opens fire on Ukrainian ships off Crimean Peninsula; Tensions rise
By Jeremy Mauser || Staff Writer On Sunday, November 25, Russian border guards opened fire on three Ukrainian ships off the Crimean Peninsula. They then seized their crews and further…
Diplomatic Congress proposes simpler method for requesting funding
By Alex Pinsk || Editor-in-Chief Diplomatic Congress is the central student government at Franklin & Marshall College. It is comprised of individuals who represent student groups throughout campus and, in…
Harvard University sued for alleged discrimination against Asian-American applicants
By Grace Lewis || Contributing Writer A non-profit organization entitled Students for Fair Admissions has filed suit against Harvard University. The claim is against the admission department for actively discriminating…
Barack Obama rebukes President Trump and urges people to vote in midterm elections
Sunya Hassan || News Editor On Friday, September 7th, Former President Barack Obama gave a speech at the University of Illinois, imploring people to vote this November, stressing that American…
Democratic candidate Jess King runs for U.S. Congress in PA’s 11th district
By Max Sano || Contributing Writer As of right now there are no women representing the Keystone State. Jess King is the Democratic candidate for Pennsylvania’s 11th Congressional District, a.k.a.…