RecycleMania aims to reduce waste on campus with contest
BY CATHERINE BROWN ’14 Staff Writer F&M will once again be participating in RecycleMania, a national recycling competition. The contest began on Feb. 3 and will continue for eight weeks,…
Honors fraternity hosts Rush Week to attract new members
BY STEVEN VIERA ’16 Assistant News Editor This past week, Phi Sigma Pi Fraternity (PSP) hosted its Rush Week to attract new members. As an honors fraternity, PSP operates differently…
British economic woes hint toward our own
BY DYLAN JENNINGS ’14 Contributing Writer If you have been reading the news coming out of England recently (and really, who doesn’t read the news coming out of our former…
Solving College Center caper
BY PATRICK HUGHES ’15 Contributing Writer Added to the great mysteries of Franklin & Marshall College — how many minutes of my life does each Salsa Rico burrito cost; why are all…
Hagel, record held up to harsh scrutiny in Confirmation hearings
BY DOUGLAS ADAIR ’16 Contributing Writer I don’t see eye-to-eye with many of the President’s decisions, but I do respect him, and I’m not too stubborn to admit when he’s…
Overview Effect brings to light humanity’s similarities
BY JULIA SCAVICCHIO ’14 Contributing Writer Imagine yourself in space, completely separate from everything around you, and looking down at Earth. The ability for a person to actually step back…
Zebi’s policies irreconcilable
BY GRACE MEREDITH ’16 Contributing Writer Sitting in Zest Bistro, also known as “Zebi,” I contemplate this little Sodexo branch over my third latté of the day and watch hundreds…
Chabad, Kosher Cooking Club prepare for Superbowl
BY SHUNQI GAO ’16 Staff Writer On Jan. 31, the Kosher Cooking Club met in the Chabad Jewish Enrichment Center and prepared food for the Super Bowl Shabbat that was…
Goodman emphasizes green efforts of U.S. Military
BY ERIN MOYER ’16 Assistant Opinion & Editorial Editor Sherri Goodman, director of the Center for Naval Analyses’ (CNA) Military Advisory Board, gave a presentation entitled “U.S. Military’s Approach to…
Caucus to host multitude of events instead of Senior Surprise
BY ELIZABETH MCMAHON ’13 Senior Staff Writer Jan. 30 was a big day for seniors at F&M as it marked the beginning of the countdown to graduation. With only 100…
Preparation for Common Hour surprising, student-driven
BY JULIA CINQUEGRANI ’16 Assistant Campus Life Editor While each Common Hour may only last one hour, it takes months of planning, the work of countless faculty, staff, students, and…
F&M organization provides disaster relief to areas of Texas devastated by wildfires
By Shira Kipnees ’15 Staff Writer A group of 19 F&M students and four adults who are either F&M staff or friends of the Catastrophe Relief Alliance (CRA) participated in…
Former F&M professor wins chemistry education award
By Catherine Brown ’14 Staff Writer Former F&M chemistry professor Dr. Conrad Stanitski was recently selected to receive the George C. Pimentel Award in Chemical Education. This prestigious award, given…
First-year Krell making strides for F&M track, field team
BY JONATHAN PRESSMAN ’13 Staff Writer Though Brad Krell ’16 has only recently arrived on campus, his moniker “the hammer” is well known amongst the members of the track and…
Wrestling program revamped, preparing for championships
BY MARK ROSSMAN ’14 Sports Editor F&M fell to Princeton University 31-7 and George Mason University 30-7 at home at the Alumni Sports & Fitness Center Saturday. The team now…