Phi Sigma Pi holds fall recruitment, welcomes new members
BY ALEXANDRA GLENGES ’16 Contributing Writer Phi Sigma Pi (PSP), F&M’s co-ed National Honors Fraternity, held a fall recruitment and added 13 individuals to the Epsilon Class on Sept. 15.…
Diplomatic Congress creates sustainability committee for new environmental initiatives
BY TREVOR RAK ’14 Contributing Writer The Diplomatic Congress (DipCon) has created a Sustainability Committee in the spirit of F&M’s commitment to green initiatives. Sean Tippen ’14, who was chosen…
New exhibit features art work from James Nestor, his students
BY STEVEN VIERA ’16 Staff Writer The Phillips Museum of Art is hosting a new exhibition, “Uncommon Denominator,” featuring the work of acclaimed sculptor and performance artist James Nestor and…
F&M student detects undiscovered pulsar
BY SHIRA KIPNEES ’15 Staff Writer This past May Jack Madden ’14 discovered a pulsar (portmanteau of pulsating star), which is a large, dense neutron star that has a very…
McHale joins Department of Public Safety as new director
BY LAUREN MULIAWAN ’16 Staff Writer F&M welcomed William McHale as Director of Public Safety as he took over for Mike Rossano on Sept. 10. McHale’s daily tasks will include…
Changes to student EMS program address leadership, AED access
BY BRIANNA ROBINSON ’16 Contributing Writer The College’s Emergency Medical Services (EMS), a Quick Response Service licensed by the Pennsylvania Department of Health, is undergoing two major changes. One major…
Fraternities will continue with early party start times due to successful first weekends
BY STEVEN VIERA ’16 Contributing Writer New measures taken by the College and fraternities to reduce alcohol-related incidents, including an earlier start time for fraternity parties, were enacted for the…
Teach for America recognizes College for high level of participation
BY SHIRA KIPNEES ’15 Staff Writer Teach for America (TFA) recently added F&M to its top contributors list, a list of colleges whose students work for TFA, for the first…
Trachte to transition into new position within administration
BY JAMES BOLAND ’15 Contributing Writer At the end of the current academic year Kent Trachte, dean of the College, will adopt a new position within the administration. He will…
College places on community service honor roll
BY SHIRA KIPNEES ’15 Staff Writer Again demonstrating a commitment to the Greater Lancaster community, the College was recognized in the 2012 edition of the President’s Higher Education Community Service…
F&M Works connects students with non-profits in Lancaster
BY BRIANNA ROBINSON ’16 Contributing Writer F&M Works, a pilot program run by the Ware Institute for Civic Engagement, kicks off this year. Students chosen to participate in this program…
WFNM plans to use new media to enhance station
BY NICOLE MAURICI ’16 Contributing Writer WFNM, the student-run, college-owned radio station, which features a variety of music, is changing its website in order to make streaming and listening to…
Office of College Communications hires new media administrators
BY JULIA CINQUEGRANI ’16 Contributing Writer This summer, F&M’s Office of College Communications welcomed Eric Quiñones and Julia Ferrante to act as the new associate vice president for communications and…
ZeBi brings new variety to campus
BY STEVEN VIERA ’16 Contributing Writer Jazzman’s Café, the small café located underneath the College bookstore, has been replaced by ZeBi (Zest Bistro), a restaurant which features fresh and healthy…
Frat parties to start earlier to curb pregaming
BY STEVEN VIERA ’16 Contributing Writer This past weekend fraternity parties began at 9:00 p.m. instead of the typical 11:00 p.m. The change comes as part of an initiative by…