March Madness 2021 In Review: More Than Just One Shining Moment
By Lexi Weaver || Copy Editor “The ball is tipped, and there you are…” The first time I heard One Shining Moment live—the song that’s nearly synonymous with the conclusion…
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By Lexi Weaver || Copy Editor “The ball is tipped, and there you are…” The first time I heard One Shining Moment live—the song that’s nearly synonymous with the conclusion…
By Jack Gilroy || Contributing Writer Holy cow… what a year 2020 has been. One that anyone who lived through it will look back on and remember for the rest…
By Jamie Belfer || Sports Editor Overcoming adversity is certainly a theme of 2020 and one which reigns true especially for the sophomore class at F&M, who are taking classes…
By Gabrielle Goodwin || Managing Editor David Ayres thought his days of playing competitive hockey were long over when he underwent a kidney transplant 15 years ago. It turns out, however,…
By Jamie Belfer || Sports Editor F&M hosted the track and field Centennial Conference Championships this past Saturday, February 29th and Sunday, March 1st. At the end of the first…
By Patrick Culcasi || Layout Assistant Spring training is about one week in, and as new faces arrive at camps, a few teams are still facing scrutiny from players and…
By Gabby Goodwin || Managing Editor This past weekend, the Franklin & Marshall men’s and women’s swimming teams headed to Gettysburg, PA for the Centennial Conference (CC) Championships. The first…
By Jamie Belfer || Sports Editor The past weekend of October 25th through October 27th marked F&M’s annual homecoming weekend. Many Diplomat teams competed both home and away in their…
By Katherine Coble || News Editor The Washington Nationals made franchise history late Wednesday evening, pulling off the first World Series win for their team since its move from…
By Katherine Coble || News Editor Disturbing allegations have emerged in the investigation of Tyler Skaggs’ death. Skaggs was just 27 when he died from a fatal combination of opioids and…
By Jamie Belfer || Sports Editor In a single weekend, two major marathon milestones were achieved by two astounding athletes from Kenya. On Saturday, October 12, Eliud Kipchoge finished his…
By Lucy Ulrich || Contributing Writer With preseason and the summer coming to an end, the NFL’s much anticipated first week kicked off on September 5th in Chicago, with the…
By Katherine Coble || News Editor On Monday, the California State Assembly passed the Fair Pay to Play Act with a resounding 73-0 vote. The bill, a version of which…
By Gabby Goodwin || Editor-in-Chief This past Thursday, January 31st, the New Jersey Devils faced off against the New York Rangers at the Prudential Center for a regular season game.…
By Jamie Belfer || Layout Assistant The Franklin & Marshall volleyball team had a tremendous 2018 season. They went 10-0 in the Centennial Conference and had a 23-6 record in…