A Sociologically Informed Critique of the Meritocratic Argument for Inequality
Photo courtesy of Florian Direny. By Florian Direny || Staff Writer A common objection presented by inequality apologists in the…
Transitioning to College with Dyslexia
By Anna Chiaradonna I used to believe that I would never make it to college. In elementary school, I was…
Floods in Pakistan: How Have You, F&M, the US, and the World Contributed to a Growing Crisis
By Jonah Fisher || Staff Writer On Tuesday night last week, students gathered in the Stohr Auditorium in Stager to…
An Anecdotal Essay on the Need for Diverse Role Models in the Humanities and Liberal Arts
By Florian Direny || Contributing Writer (Florian Direny, left; Dean Jelani Cobb, right) Picture taken near Columbia’s main campus, next…
Healthcare Affordability and Access are Crucial to Mitigating the Health Impacts of Environmental Degradation
By Florian Direny || Contributing Writer Anyone even remotely familiar with American political discourse likely knows that healthcare access continues…
Op-Ed: How to Be More Socially Adept- What I’ve Learned
By Florian Direny || Contributing Writer In an increasingly virtual world and with the rapid rise of online communication, people…
Op-Ed: Learning to Say Goodbye
By Samantha Griffith || Contributing Writer Goodbye. It’s one word, two syllables, yet carries so much weight. One word that…
Op-Ed: F&M is Making Changes
By Tira Mercadante || Layout Assistant Some of you may have heard rumors about F&M cutting certain language programs and…
Give My Money to My Professors
I went to Franklin & Marshall on a promise from the Financial Aid office. They dangled in front of me…
Op-Ed: In Response to the Increased Tuition Announcement
By Sofia Netto || Staff Writer On Tuesday, March 29th, Franklin & Marshall declared the increase in major fees for…
Bonding through Language: F&M Junior Reconnects With Cultural Background Through Meeting With President
By TCR Staff Florian Direny is a junior sociology major at F&M who is minoring in French. He has lived…
Op-Ed: First Three Days, From a Ukrainian-(American)
By Anna Synakh || Staff Writer I wrote one of my best essays ever in the first semester of freshman…
Op-Ed: Women’s History Month, Jill Abbott
By Mikki Abbott || Contributing Writer Photo courtesy of the subject. When asked the question “Who is a woman who…
Black Excellence Gala Keynote
By Makaila Ranges || Contributing Writer I. Introduction Welcome everyone to the first ever Black Excellence Gala. I am beyond…
Op-Ed: A Call to Action – F&M student employees deserve a higher wage
By David Cazares || Contributing Writer “Overcoming poverty is not a gesture of charity. It is an act of justice.…