Toiletfest 3: The Final Flush for Millersville
This past Saturday marked the final edition of the trifecta that is Toiletfest. At first, it was unclear to me why exactly this would be the final session of the…
A Polarizing “Stranger Things” Finale
This review will contain spoilers. After almost a decade, Netflix’s hit show “Stranger Things” has come to an end. For more than three years, fans waited anxiously for another season.…
Why Mergers are Shrinking Consumer Value
On Dec. 5, Netflix announced that it would acquire Warner Bros. Discovery’s film and streaming assets in a deal worth $72 billion. Paramount Skydance continues its struggle to compete in…
Holiday Spending Up Despite High Prices
When consumers think of Holiday gift spending, they might think of traditionally common purchases for family members and friends: apparel, toys, home goods, technology, etc. While most of these categories…
Manning Fireworks: A Fire Album Album By MJ Lenderman
MJ Lenderman, Wednesday band member, released the album “Manning Fireworks” a little over a year ago. Incredible lyricism is its center of attention. Beyond the beautiful attention to detail in…
Timothée Chalamet Reigns (Marty) Supreme
Timothée Chalamet’s newest film, “Marty Supreme,” premiered on Christmas Day and is one of his wildest yet. Directed by Josh Safdie, the film very loosely tells the real-life story 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.
Protest Tree: Our Improved Freedom of Expression
Photo courtesy of Gab Neal How can the F&M community productively express concerns within our campus and the broader world with respect and care? The proposed interim Protest Tree guidelines…
My family’s Diwali
Diwali is a festival with a lot of meaning. It has a historical meaning to it. India is one of the biggest countries in the world, with many festivals and…
Dear Franklin & Marshall College: Give Dr. Christina McSherry Tenure
The core of the liberal arts education is to forge a diverse, well-balanced, and driven student body primed to dominate the vocational and academic world. But this education is only…
Reacting to a Broken Present
Students with strong connections to Israel and Gaza are wrestling with a hard question: How can you worry about submitting quizzes or revising rough drafts when your homeland is in…
75 years ago, ‘Dewey Defeats Truman:’ Why we can’t trust journalists
75-years-ago, an excited journalist smashed away at their antique typewriter, anticipating the obvious news that their paper, the Chicago Daily Tribune, was eagerly awaiting. The Republican Party was finally—after three…
Perspective on Gaza from 90 Miles Away
Right now, I’m studying abroad in Amman, Jordan. I’m living closer to the Gaza Strip than the distance from my home in New Jersey to F&M. The pictures out of…
Project 2025: Should We Be Worried?
In April 2023, The Heritage Foundation published a comprehensive 920-page plan for the next Republican president to “rescue the country from the grip of the radical Left,” according to Project…