Denim Coffee Arrives in Lancaster
Hosting a grand opening on November 13th, the newest storefront for Denim Coffee has arrived at 221 West King Street! Located close to Central Market and the Fulton Theatre, Denim…
Goldfinch Pottery
Photo courtesy of Teagan Durkin. Several weeks ago, at the annual Long’s Park Art Festival, nestled between a booth showcasing bubbling glass sculptures in a myriad of pastel smears, and…
This Air STINKS!
The Onion Dip Column is the satire section. All articles are not to be taken seriously. It’s a cool, crisp Thursday morning in mid-September, and you’re all ready to set…
More than Franklin and Marshall: My Mount Rushmore of Lancaster City
If you told me at the beginning of summer that my schedule would be packed with sweet treat runs to Wawa, I would have believed you, but if you had…
Lineage and Legacy: The Invisible Strings Tying Abraham Lincoln to Lancaster
Abraham Lincoln: The Nation’s Martyr. American Civil War 1861-1865. Courtesy of Picryl. “A more glorious morning never dawned” than that of February 22, 1861, recounted a writer from the Daily…
Bomb Threats Cancel Lancaster Drag Queen Storytime
It is ironic that last week’s Lancaster Library Drag Queen storytime was so pointlessly vilified that someone called in a bomb threat to ensure the event’s cancellation. In a so-called…
Lancaster County Elections: Extremism, Abortion, and a Republican Judge Running with the Democrats
Elections are coming to Lancaster County on November 7, 2023! Voters are preparing to elect the Lancaster school board of directors, municipal boards, commissioner, and clerk. On the state-level, Lancaster…
A Day in the Life of a Student Summer Employee
By Mia Gwirtzman || Contributing Writer By the time 6:30 rolls around each morning, I feel the sunshine creeping in through the window next to my bed. The light reflecting…
While F&M Joins Hundreds of Colleges Requiring the COVID Vaccine, Politics and Ethics Continue to Divide on Matters of Public Safety
By Lily Vining | Investigative Writer On Tuesday, May 18th, Franklin & Marshall College announced the decision to require students, faculty, and staff to provide proof of vaccination to return…
Why You Should Date A Townie
By Diana Lichtenstein || Onion Dip Columnist Who is a “townie” exactly? Well, Urban Dictionary defines a townie as, “a person living in the community who does not attend or…
Graduating Arts & Leisure Editor shares her Lancaster graduation bucket list
By Abigail Sokolsky || Arts & Leisure Editor As graduation approaches, freshmen excitedly look forward to the completion of their first year of college. Meanwhile, seniors look to the future…
The Wrap Up! Project brings scarf-bombing to Lancaster, owing roots to Magda Sayeg
By Abigail Sokolsky || Arts & Leisure Editor Lancaster City is an ever-growing destination. More and more art galleries, restaurants, shows and musical performances appear every year, earning Lancaster City…
Dough & Co., serving edible cookie dough, Opening in Downtown Lancaster City
By Abigail Sokolsky || Layout Assistant As the weather gets warmer and the snow begins to melt, the students of F&M begin to look to downtown Lancaster for end of…
Downtown Lancaster offers art, food and shops for the diverse population
By Jesika Islam || Arts and Leisure Editor Once referred to as the “New Brooklyn” by the New York Post, Lancaster is the new up and comer in the gentrified,…
Mayoral candidate Kevin Ressler details struggles, benefits of running a local campaign
By Katherine Coble || News Editor For many young people, local government is an abstract concept. While American Millennials may rabidly follow the news on the Hill and in the…