Campus dining could use simple, health-conscious updates
By Emilie Woods ’16, Contributing Writer It looks like composting might be a thing that is happening in the F&M dining hall, or “Dhall” as we commonly refer to it.…
Pope Francis harkens new age, identity for Catholic Church
By Dylan Jennings ’14, Staff Writer When I went back home to Connecticut, my family attended Christmas Eve mass at St. Margaret Mary Church as per a family tradition. This was probably…
Posse Foundation renews relationship with College
By Shira Kipnees ’15, Staff Writer The Posse Foundation announced it is renewing its Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Posse Program at the Summit on Higher Education at the…
College begins programs to teach responsible practices
By Steven Viera ’16, News Editor The College recently initiated two programs to help promote a safer, more responsible environment: AlcoholEdu, which helps students learn about the risks associated with…
Porterfield, Jones give speeches to commemorate life, accomplishments of Martin Luther King, Jr.
By Abigail Quint ’15, Copy Editor The College community celebrated the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. last week with a series of events. F&M hosted the 26th Annual…
Campus summit to address sustainability-related issues
By Lila Epstein ’14, Senior Editor The Diplomatic Congress (DipCon) will be hosting its first Sustainability Summit Jan. 25. The event, to be held in Stahr Auditorium at 11:00 a.m.,…
Golden Globes lacks surprises, quality entertainment
Comic duo Fey, Poehler stand out in otherwise dreary award show by Jeffrey Robinowitz ’17, Staff Writer It is a well-known fact that the Golden Globes is a far cry…
Florida training trip propels swim team into Winter season
By Lila Epstein ’14, Senior Editor This Winter break, both the men’s and women’s swimming teams spent nine days training in Fort Lauderdale, Florida to prepare for their upcoming season.…
Porterfield discusses low-income students, financial aid at White House
By Sloane Markley ’14, Co-Editor-in-Chief With Reporting by Abigail Quint ’15, Copy Editor Dan Porterfield, president of the College, attended a Higher Education Summit at the White House last Thursday,…
Gross discusses liberalism of professors, implications for future
By Julia Cinquegrani ’16, Campus Life Editor At the first Common Hour lecture of the Spring semester, Neil Gross, professor of sociology at the University of British Columbia, discussed why…
High Hopes proves Springsteen’s career is still among best
by Julia Chirls ’17 Since Bruce Springsteen arrived on the music scene with Greetings from Asbury Park, N.J. in 1973, he has earned a massive following of loyal fans, and,…
Dubai stands as lone beacon of human rights in Middle East
by ADITYA RAMACHANDRAN ’17, Staff Writer (aramacha@fandm.edu) Dubai’s extravagant New Year’s display of fireworks has been confirmed a Guinness World Record, with a staggering 479,651 shells successfully released in a span of…
Butler named to cohort of leaders in education
By Shira Kipnees ’15, Staff Writer The Pahara-Aspen Education Fellowship recently selected Donnell Butler ’95, senior associate dean for planning and analysis of student outcomes, to serve as part of…
New Year offers chance for fewer selfies, more self reflection
by GRACE MEREDITH ’15, Staff Writer (gmeredit@fandm.edu) January is one of my favorite times of year. Like many others, I enjoy the New Year as a time of reflection for not…
Men’s basketball picks up momentum after disappointing start to season
By Mark Dourmashkin ’14, Staff Writer After starting the season 2-4, the men’s basketball team have won eight straight games and improved to 10-4, 6-1 Centennial Conference (CC). The Diplomats…