CrossFit continues to gain popularity in the fitness world
By Joe Yamulla || Sports Editor We live in a world of fitness. Every day, people workout to train, blow off steam, or just pursue self-improvement in every possible way.…
Almost Famous celebrates landmark anniversary, remains famous
By Shaquille Galvan || Contributing Writer Last Sunday marked the 15th anniversary of Cameron Crowe’s Almost Famous. The film is a coming-of-age story that explores what it means to be…
Straight Outta Compton offers fascinating musical, social commentary
By Joe Yamulla || Sports Editor Straight Outta Compton was a hit that concluded a Summer of good movies. The film was an absolute box office success that grossed $60,200,180…
Player two has entered the game: YouTube stirs up streaming industry
By Steven Viera || Senior Editor Much of my childhood is written in excited taps of A and B buttons and tangled controller wire thanks to the countless hours I…
Students and faculty commemorate anniversary of 9/11
Ellie Gavin || Campus Life Editor This past Friday, F&M honored the 14 anniversary of the September 11 terrorist attacks with a brief ceremony at F&M’s 9/11 memorial statue. The…
Bain urges F&M students to try new things, become better learners
By Izzy Schellenger || Contributing Writer Dr. Ken Bain, the president of the Best Teachers Institute and the internationally best-selling author of What the Best College Students Do, gave this…
Amy Schumer Is Paving the Way for a Feminist Comedy Movement
By Lauren Wachspress || Contributing Writer Amy Schumer’s fame has skyrocketed since her summer box office hit Trainwreck. The rise to fame has been more of a gradual process than many people…
America Must Take Donald Trump’s Campaign Seriously
By Nicholas Riebel || Contributing Writer Donald Trump is not a joke anymore. Even if his candidacy began as one, it is not anymore. He is a serious candidate, not just for…
Masthead: Staff says “thank you”
The College Reporter would like to thank everyone who made our Crowdfunding campaign a success. They say no man is an island, and The College Reporter sure proves…
After uncertainty about pre-orientation program, student finds meaning, appreciation in experience
By Emilia Donnelly || Contributing Writer PIT convocation began at precisely 3:00 p.m. on Aug. 22, 2015. Us Pitters, as we fondly call ourselves, and our parents hurried in the Roschel…
A senior looks back on freshman year, gives advice to new students
By Anam Bibi || Contributing Writer Benjamin Franklin once said: “without continual growth and progress, such words as improvement, achievement, and success have no meaning.” As freshmen, all we can think…
Trump’s campaign continues to spin out of control
By Anjeli Chapman || Contributing Writer Watching Donald Trump’s presidential campaign feels a little bit like watching a carnival carousel malfunction. At first, it looks harmless enough. It’s entertaining, and everyone…
Trump signs pledge to Republican Party
By Catalina Salazar || Contributing Writer Last week, Donald Trump signed a loyalty pledge to the Republican Party that will effectively rule out the possibility of him running as a third…
North China suffers chain of chemical explosions, leaving dead, many wounded
By Xinyu Zong || Contributing Writer On Wednesday, August 12, two massive explosions occurred just seconds apart from each other at a container storage station in Tianjin, North China. The chemical…