A Lie of the Mind receives award for Outstanding Ensemble
BY ERIN MOYER ’16 Assistant Opinion and Editorial Editor This weekend, the department of theatre, dance, and film (TDF) presented Sam Shepard’s A Lie of the Mind at the Green…
Jesters perform stand-up at Valentine’s Day Common Hour
BY ELIZABETH MCMAHON ’13 Senior Staff Writer In honor of Valentine’s Day, Common Hour featured “Taste of Lancaster: Chocolate and The Jesters.” This particular Common Hour was organized and run…
Alumnus Lacker explains financial crisis in hindsight
BY GEORGIANNA PISANO-GOETZ ’15 Contributing WriterOn the evening of Feb. 12, F&M welcomed back Jeffrey M. Lacker ’77 to speak to students regarding the 2007 financial crisis. While at F&M,…
Costa’s good times just beginning with most recent release
[pullquote1 quotes=”true” align=”center”]Pervasive optimism throughout self-titled album impossible to ignore [/pullquote1] BY Scott Thompson ’16 Arts and Entertainment Editor One decade ago, singer-songwriter Matt Costa was recording demos at home…
Stars’ Grammy fashion sings, chokes
[pullquote1 quotes=”true” align=”center”]Flubs a lá Adele, Florence Welch frighten viewers[/pullquote1] BY ELIZABETH FURINO ’16 Staff Writer Before the stars, musicians, and performers gathered on Feb. 10 at the Staples Center…
Recent, acclaimed films found to be sufficiently underwhelming
[pullquote1 quotes=”true” align=”center”]Unique premises fall flat due to reliance on clichés, poor plot pacing [/pullquote1] BY LAUREN BEIZAK ’13 Editor-in-Chief I typically endeavor to only see those movies at the…
Track & field teams dominate first ever Coach I Open, poised for conferences
BY JONATHAN PRESSMAN ’14 Senior Staff Writer Strong performances were recorded across the board as the men’s and women’s track & field teams hosted the first-ever “Coach I” Open Saturday…
Jordan stands as icon, years after retirement
BY THOMAS ROSS ’14 Contributing Writer It’s no secret that Michael Jordan is the greatest basketball player of all time, and possibly the fiercest competitor to ever lace up a…
Men’s basketball trounces Dickinson in last regular season game
BY MARK DOURMASHKIN ’14 Contributing Writer The Mayser Center was ecstatic on Saturday when the F&M men’s basketball team defeated Dickinson to capture home court advantage during the Centennial Conference…
In Memory of Eric Phillips
[pullquote1 quotes=”true” align=”center”]Letter to the Editor[/pullquote1] It was obvious to anyone who met Eric that he was a warm and compassionate person. However, as his professor, I had the pleasure…
Grammy awards prove to be forgettable event for viewers
[pullquote1 quotes=”true” align=”center”]Black Keys, Mumford & Sons, Gotye emerge as big winners of night[/pullquote1] BY ITIHAAS SINGH ’15 Contributing Writer The 55th Annual Grammy Awards were held at the Staples…
Black Pyramid Society inducts new members, celebrates intellectuality
BY BERV OPONG ’16 Contributing Writer BY SCOTT ONIGMAN ’15 Photography Editor The Black Pyramid Senior Honor Society (BPS) held an induction ceremony for its 11 new members in the…
F&M dancers will perform Martha Graham piece “Celebration” in NYC
BY SHIRA KIPNEES ’15 Staff Writer Twelve F&M student dancers will be performing at the Joyce Theatre in New York City (NYC) Feb. 23. The dancers will be a part…
Poll results demonstrate major shifts in attitudes
BY CATHY BROWN ’14 Staff Writer The results of the most recent F&M Poll were released Feb. 7. The poll surveyed 622 Pennsylvania voters, chosen randomly. Phone interviews were conducted…
Obama emerges as forceful, progressive president
BY DYLAN JENNINGS ‘14 Contributing Writer This past Tuesday, Obama appeared before a joint session of Congress to deliver his State of the Union address. Normally such fanfare is a…