International Students: Perceptions of America
By Sarah Nicell || Campus Life Editor After an academic year without international students on campus, Franklin & Marshall College has once again welcomed hundreds of people from around the…
What I’m Going to do When COVID is Over: How the Pandemic Should Make Us Envision Our Resolutions Differently in 2021
By Samantha Milowitz || Op-Eds Editor Do you know that feeling when you’re sick? When you’re lying in bed, coughing, sneezing, whatever it is, and you feel absolutely useless? And…
United States becomes leading country in COVID-19 cases, deaths
By Olivia Capasso || Junior Editor Since December 2019 the outbreak of the novel coronavirus COVID-19 has spread globally and rapidly from where it originated in Wuhan, China. As of…
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…
Future of Iran nuclear deal in question following comments by President Trump
By Ruby Van Dyk || Staff Writer Last week, President Trump made a speech in which he disavowed the Iran Nuclear Deal, accusing Iran of spreading “death, destruction and chaos…
Lack of knowledge about international issues problematic for United States
By Alex Pinsk || Opinion and Editorials Co-Editor As Hurricane Irma beelines for the coast of Florida, news sources are erupting with articles including details about the force of this major…
Op-Ed: Republicans go nuclear to disrupt Democrats’ attempt at filibuster
By Nick Riebel || Staff Writer In what should be a surprise to no one, Senate Republicans have done the unprecedented and used the “nuclear option” to eliminate the filibuster…
United States wins World Baseball Classic, showcases global baseball talent
By Joe Giordano || Sports Editor At a time when the game of baseball is hurting for stars and viewership, the World Baseball Classic came around the corner and provided…
Kim Jong-nam, half-brother of Kim Jong-un, is assassinated by poison in Malaysia
By Zhifan Yang || Staff Writer On February 13, 2017, Kim Jong-nam, Kim Jong-un’s older paternal half-brother, was assassinated by two women at Kuala Lumpur International Airport in Malaysia. Kim…
Op-Ed staff writer attacks destructive action taken by new president Donald Trump
By Nick Riebel || Staff Writer Well, I warned you. Trump’s only been in office one week, and it’s been horrible in pretty much every conceivable way, except that he…
Editor shares opinion on nation-wide division after presidential election
By Joe Yamulla || Opinion & Editorial Editor Republicans and Democrats never had a great relationship, but tensions have risen dramatically in 2017. This past election will be remembered for a…