Blanco’s poem stands as homage to American mediocrity
By Alan Nitchman, Contributing Writer || ‘One Today’ casts shadows on the status quo of our country and fails to illuminate a hope for change in myself as a reader and…
Re-evaluating Obamacare: Focus on hard facts, fixing economy over rhetoric
Nicholas Riebel, Staff Writer || We all know what the narrative has been on Obamacare. It’s a socialist nightmare, a political disaster for the Democrats, and the gift that keeps…
Wolf enjoys lead in gubernatorial primary race, according to F&M Poll
By Shira Kipnees, Staff Writer || According to a recent poll conducted by F&M’s Center for Politics and Public Affairs, Tom Wolf, York businessman, has a strong lead over his opponents…
Emerging Writers Festival brings authors to campus to discuss writing with students
By Clarissa Grunwald, Staff Writer || The Philadelphia Alumni Writers House hosted its annual Emerging Writers Festival (EWF), which invites five writers to campus who are on their way to achieving…
Alpha Xi Delta to colonize at F&M beginning in Fall, Phi Mu to follow
By Steven Viera, News Editor || The College recently extended invitations to Alpha Xi Delta and Phi Mu women’s fraternities to colonize and establish chapters on campus in 2014 and 2016,…
Elections held to determine sophomore, junior, senior class presidents
By Steven Viera, News Editor || Last Tuesday, April 8, the Diplomatic Congress (DipCon) held class elections in order to vote in new leaders of the rising senior, junior, and sophomore…
Faculty Center awarded grant to assist with continued development, operations
By Shira Kipnees, Staff Writer || The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation recently awarded a $700,000 grant to F&M in order to provide operating support for the College’s new Faculty Center over…
New Diplomatic Congress executive board elected, plans to improve F&M
By Lila Epstein, Senior Staff || Last Tuesday, April 1, the Diplomatic Congress (DipCon) held elections for its new executive board. Mark T. Harmon-Vaught ’15 was elected president, Scott Onigman…
OSPGD hosts leadership workshop with F&M alumni
By Eric Acre, Staff Writer || Last Friday, students met with F&M alumni for a discussion on the ins and outs of leadership and how to students can become effective…
Former dean Stameshkin reads from his book The F**ket List
By Amy Schulman, Layout Assistant || *DISCLAIMER: Language my not be suitable for all audiences.* Last Wednesday, David Stameshkin, visiting scholar of history and former associate dean and House prefect for Bonchek College House,…
Panhellenic Council conducts extension process to invite new sorority to campus
By Clarissa Grunwald, Staff Writer || F&M’s Panhellenic Council plans to invite a new sorority to come to campus through a process known as extension. Possible sororities eligible for invitation are…
Educate yourself about autism: The beginning of Austim Awareness Month marks a chance to learn
By Eric Acre, Staff Writer || The start of April marks the start of Autism Awareness Month nationwide, and, as someone whose life has been heavily affected by autism, I thought…
Beware influence of wealth on democracy
By Nicholas Riebel, Contributing Writer || So, we had an interesting Supreme Court decision on campaign finance this week. According to this illuminating article, the Supreme Court ruled that now “a single…