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By Jamie Belfer || Layout Assistant The Franklin & Marshall volleyball team had a tremendous 2018 season. They went 10-0 in the Centennial Conference and had a 23-6 record in…
By Gabby Goodwin || Sports Editor Photo Courtesy of WTVR.com In lieu of recent wildfires in California this past Friday, the LA Rams were forced…
By Jeremy Mauser || Contributing Writer This past week, Americans voted in the 2018 midterms. After two years of the Republican party controlling both branches of the U.S. Congress, they…
By Alex Pinsk || Editor-in-Chief Diplomatic Congress is the central student government at Franklin & Marshall College. It is comprised of individuals who represent student groups throughout campus and, in many…
By Danielle Rice || Layout Assistant Remember that 1996 sitcom with the talking cat, two crazy aunts and a bewitching girl? Well it’s back, but this time with a dark…
By Abigail Dotterer || Staff Writer I hardly knew what the Holocaust was the first time I heard a joke about it. The friend who laughed about Jewish people being…
By Amanda Leonard || Copy Editor Jerry Taylor’s Common Hour talk on November 8th illustrated that deeply-rooted and seemingly eternal values can change. Taylor spent most of his life firmly…
By Grace Lewis || Staff Writer It’s election night, and I sit in my common room, attempting to do my Italian homework. However, I cannot focus and I’m constantly pulled…
By Ruby Van Dyk || Layout Assist ant I’d consider myself a politically aware young person. I’m a Government major, I read the news regularly, I’ve interned for multiple politicians.…
By Grace Lewis || Staff Writer A lot of talk has surrounded the 2018 midterm elections, and if I am completely honest, I somewhat understood why and somewhat not. A…
By College Panhellenic Council || Contributing Writer Philanthropy has always been an integral part of what makes sorority life a rewarding experience. Whether in the form of traditional community service…
By Sunya Hassan || News Editor Cesar Sayoc, the man who authorities believe to be person behind the pipe bomb packages, was arrested in south Florida on Friday, October 26.…
By Isabel Paris || Contributing Writer This past Saturday, a Pittsburgh synagogue was attacked by an armed man who killed 11 people. Since then, the United States has been revolted,…
By Josh Leib || Contributing Writer “Amidst all of the searing hatred and bigotry dominating national headlines, Pittsburgh promises to be a potential beacon of inclusion and compassion in an…
By Sarah Frazer || Staff Writer At the beginning of this semester, F&M students and faculty returned to campus to find that Lancaster County, and consequently F&M, had significantly changed…