New Issues Take Forefront in PA Midterms: What You Need to Know
By Erin Maxwell || Editor-in-Chief At 7 a.m. on November 8th, Pennsylvania voters will be able to make their voices heard in what is being considered one of the most…
What is F&M Doing to Protect Accessibility on Campus?
By Sarah Nicell || News Editor An institution’s accessibility level—how easy it is for the disabled community to use all of its services to their fullest capacity—is a complex variable…
Trust the Test—How Accurate is the Rapid COVID-19 Test?
Photo courtesy of phila.gov. By Erin Maxwell || Editor-in-Chief For those not exhibiting symptoms, testing shows the Rapid COVID-19 test identifies the coronavirus 58% of the time. For those with…
F&M Charged Students $150.00 If They Couldn’t Return Home Over Break. What Did Their Money Buy Them?
By Sarah Nicell || News Editor When fall semester officially ended on December 20th, 2021, most Franklin & Marshall students headed back to their respective homes for the holidays. They…
Broadway Loses a Legend: Composer Stephen Sondheim Dies at 91
By Lily Vining || Investigative Layout Assistant Stephen Sondheim, the legendary Broadway composer and lyricist, died last week at his home in Roxbury, Connecticut at the age of 91. Sondheim…
2021 Lancaster Election Results: How Important is it to Vote?
Lily Vining | | Investigative Layout Assistant On a rainy Tuesday, November 2nd, a small group of dedicated F&M Votes volunteers stood outside the Lancaster Theological Seminary polling station. Equipped…
School Boards Battle over Critical Race Theory
Evan Madden | | Staff Writer Even though many will testify that fierce drama and politics are not new to local school board meetings, the focus is usually on the…
Amazon Workers in Alabama Vote Against Unionization
By Evan Madden || Contributing Writer Amazon workers at a fulfillment center in Bessemer, Alabama sided with the company against unionization in a historic vote last week. They voted 1,800…
NASA’s Ingenuity: First Flight on Mars
Caleb Hayman || Copy Editor 6:46 AM EDT, on Monday, April 19th, NASA received data from Ingenuity, NASA’s tiny Martian helicopter, confirming that it had taken flight. For approximately 30…
Info Sheet: Myanmar and the Rohingya People
By Anna Synakh || Managing Editor Where? Myanmar, also known as Burma, is located in Southeast Asia, with Thailand bordering the South, China in the East and North, and Bangladesh…
Suez Canal Cleared!
By Olivia Heffernan || Staff Writer Although the topic of shipping vessels is not something that the general public is normally interested in, the hulking Ever Given blocking the Suez…
What’s Going On In Georgia?
By Rohail Spear || Layout Assistant Last week on Mar. 25, Georgia passed The Election Integrity Act of 2021, a bill containing new voting laws that opponents say are a…
Little Evidence to Support Blood AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 Vaccine Blood Clot Rumors
By Olivia Heffernan || Staff Writer As COVID-19 vaccination efforts expand both domestically and internationally, concerns have been raised regarding the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine. The vaccine, trade named Vaxevira or Covishield,…
The Equality Act & What It Means For The LGBTQ+ Community
By Olivia Schmid || Layout Assistant On February 25, 2021, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the Equality Act with the support of all Democrats and three Republicans and a…
F&M Celebrates 2020 Graduates in Virtual Commencement
By Lily Vining || Staff Writer On Saturday, Feb. 20, members of the Franklin & Marshall Community tuned in from across the globe to attend a Virtual Commencement Recognition Celebration…