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By KT Thomas || Satirical Columnist During an interview about student involvement on campus over the summer, rising junior, Laura Johnson, was asked about her job in the Advancement office.…
By Bette Scher || Contributing Writer Before we knew it, school has started again. We are back to a routine of Easy Mac, all nighters, and the looming knowledge that…
By Samantha Milowitz || Contributing Writer Everyone has guilty pleasure; for some people it’s chocolate, for others it’s In Touch Magazine. For me, and so many others, the Bachelor franchise…
By Shawn Kim || Contributing Writer I had just finished watching Dunkirk with two of my friends, Sam and Alex, and we were talking about the movie as we walked…
By Ruby Van Dyk || Contributing Writer This week, the 193 Members of The United Nations General Assembly met in order to begin their annual session. The UN General Assembly…
By Nina Kegelman || Contributing Writer For seven years, the Republican party’s platform has prioritized the repeal and replacement of the Affordable Care Act (also known as Obamacare), which currently…
By Christa Rodriguez || Campus Life Editor Michael Patrick Lynch, professor of philosophy and Director of the Humanities Institute at the University of Connecticut, gave this past Thursday’s Common Hour…
By Boris Zyumbyulev || Staff Writer Last Friday, the 22nd, Theresa May, the Prime Minister of the UK, went to the “Renaissance heart” of Europe to deliver a speech aimed…
By Katherine Coble || News Editor The American territory of Puerto Rico is struggling to respond to the major damage done by category-four storm Hurricane Maria last week. Wind and…
By Alex D’Angelo || Contributing Writer For the last month or so hurricanes have been a constant threat on the coasts of Texas, Florida and almost all of the Caribbean.…
By Caylie Privitere || Contributing Writer We are navigating a landscape devoid of truth. Science is a sphere of influence constantly evolving; there is not, nor has there ever been, definitive…
By Joe Giordano || Managing Editor The hunt for October is now in full swing and playoff races all across the MLB landscape are heating up. With many playoff spots…
By Gabby Goodwin || Sports Editor While everyday is a great day to be a Dip, some days it’s not so easy to be one. The F&M Men’s Soccer team…
By Anna Goorevich || Contributing Writer Each year, soccer fans all over the world are entertained through mid-week competition where 32 of the biggest soccer clubs in Europe square off…
By Joe Yamulla || Opinion and Editorials Co-Editor It shouldn’t come as a surprise, but the Dallas Cowboys’ star running back Ezekiel Elliott was suited up and played in the…