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By Jonah Fisher || Staff Writer On Tuesday night last week, students gathered in the Stohr Auditorium in Stager to hear from three professors. Coming from wildly different perspectives (anthropology,…
By Florian Direny || Contributing Writer (Florian Direny, left; Dean Jelani Cobb, right) Picture taken near Columbia’s main campus, next to the best halal food truck of all New York.…
By Florian Direny || Contributing Writer Anyone even remotely familiar with American political discourse likely knows that healthcare access continues to be at the center of mainstream debates, and for…
By Florian Direny || Contributing Writer In an increasingly virtual world and with the rapid rise of online communication, people are becoming less and less engaged in in-person interactions. A…
By Samantha Griffith || Contributing Writer Goodbye. It’s one word, two syllables, yet carries so much weight. One word that serves as a full sentence and can change everything. There…
By Tira Mercadante || Layout Assistant Some of you may have heard rumors about F&M cutting certain language programs and professors being laid off or not having their contracts renewed.…
I went to Franklin & Marshall on a promise from the Financial Aid office. They dangled in front of me the possibility of attending a private liberal arts college at…
By Sofia Netto || Staff Writer On Tuesday, March 29th, Franklin & Marshall declared the increase in major fees for the 2022-2023 academic year. With an increase of 3.5%, the…
By Anna Synakh || Staff Writer I wrote one of my best essays ever in the first semester of freshman year. A sad thing to admit as a second-semester senior,…
By Mikki Abbott || Contributing Writer Photo courtesy of the subject. When asked the question “Who is a woman who inspires you?” The answer was obvious: my mother, Jill Abbott.…
By Makaila Ranges || Contributing Writer I. Introduction Welcome everyone to the first ever Black Excellence Gala. I am beyond honored and thankful that you have given me the opportunity…
By David Cazares || Contributing Writer “Overcoming poverty is not a gesture of charity. It is an act of justice. It is the protection of a fundamental human right, the…
By Trinity Nguyen || Contributing Writer Photo courtesy of Gyana Guity. Christina Yuna Lee was stabbed forty times in her own apartment with her own kitchen knife. She didn’t walk…
By Amy Faust || F&M Professional Staff, Contributing Writer Time management is not exciting. It is not sexy or innovative or rebellious. And it’s one of those strange facilitators of…
By Emily Hanson || Layout Assistant Being on the east coast means experiencing the highest and lowest temperatures, which has its benefits. Many activities become available only in the winter,…