The independent student newspaper of Franklin & Marshall College
By Miguel Diaz, Contributing Writer || F&M’s central student government, the Diplomatic Congress (Dip Con), examines areas of student life in need of improvement each year in order to foster stronger…
By Sophie Afdhal, Sports Editor || The Fall season began only a few weeks ago and the F&M men’s soccer team already has a long list of accolades to make the…
By Nicole Strauss, Contributing Writer || Although the Diplomats women’s soccer team put up a good fight against the Elizabethtown College Blue Jays, they were unable to come back from the…
By Caroline Dorey-Stein, Contributing Writer || When Jay-Z launched the blueprint for the Made in America Festival it was obvious it was going to be a success. The founder of clothing…
By Nicholas Farinola, Contributing Writer || Many horror movies released over the last decade border the line of mediocrity. I had some high expectations for As Above, So Below because its…
By Arielle Lipset, Campus Life Editor || This Fall, the Philadelphia Alumni Writers House will oversee a compelling internship opportunity for involved students at F&M. Roughly six to eight students will…
By Samantha Greenfield, Contributing Writer || Every year people come together to remember what happened on Sept. 11, 2001, and every year the emotions come back as if that dreaded day…
By Marcella Labellarte, Contributing Writer || As a student here at F&M, I am not only focusing on my grades, my social life, and my family, but also on my health.…
By Patrick Huang, Contributing Writer || It is without a doubt that philosophy owes its origin to Socratic thinking and Socrates’ methods of seeking the truth. The term philosophy is a…
By Nicholas Riebel, Contributing Writer || Governor Andrew Cuomo, who runs the state of New York, is not going to be president any time soon. Setting aside the fact that Hillary…
By Garrett Largoza, Contributing Writer || Zebi, the café and coffee shop located in Distler Hall, has changed its name to Zime. Unlike the transition from Jazzman Café to ZeBi (Zest…
By Briana Ferguson, Contributing Writer || F&M welcomes Alpha Xi Delta, a new sorority, to campus this year. Alpha Xi Delta was invited to found a chapter at the College last…
By Joseph Yamulla, Contributing Writer || The 2014-2015 F&M football team under John Troxell, head coach, is built on leadership, hard work, character, and a confident group of 85 players. Troxell’s…
By Preman Koshar, Contributing Writer || Boyhood is an odyssey, not as grand in scale as Homer’s epic but much more plausible and heartfelt. The film, directed by Richard Linklater, was…
By Ellie Gavin, Contributing Writer || The 2014-2015 academic year at the College has been given the theme of remembering World War I in commemoration of its 100-year anniversary. This theme,…