Mattel’s Big Moment: Barbie Movie Review
By Teagan Durkin We all knew it was coming. The relentless, hot pink, techno pop advertising was impossible to escape. Outfits in every shade from cerise to coral were planned…
Summer Renovations, 2023: Bonchek Air, Shadek’s New Turf, SCC Mail Lockers, & More
By Sarah Nicell || Editor-in-Chief This story was last updated at 5:28 p.m. on August 1, 2023. A brief lap around South Ben Franklin Hall on Tuesday evening, July 25th,…
The Hollywood Film and Television Industry Goes Dark as Writers and Actors Strike
By Nicholas Carpenter || Staff Writer Starting on July 14, 2023, the Hollywood film and television industry has been indefinitely shut down. Two unions, the Writers Guild of America (WGA)…
In the Wake of Dobbs: This is America
By Anna Chiaradonna || Staff Writer In the year since the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade in the Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization case, the ramifications have, for…
Larry Nassar, Disgraced Former USA-Gymnastics Doctor, Stabbed in Federal Prison
By Anna Chiaradonna || Staff Writer Former United States Gymnastics doctor Larry Nassar, who was convicted of sexually abusing young athletes under the guise of medical treatment, was assaulted inside…
Ukrainian Counteroffensive Stalls as Nuclear Plant’s Fate Hangs in the Balance
By Carl Parkin || Contributing Writer Despite aid continuing to flow in from NATO, Ukraine’s attempt to take back territory in the country’s East is failing to make meaningful progress.…
What I Wish I Knew Before Starting College
By: Skylar Zachian || Staff Writer Attention incoming first-years: It’s Skylar, your friendly resident First-Year Advising Mentor, aka FAM, reporting for duty. You may have looked at the title of…
A Diplomat’s Declassified International Survival Guide
By Muna Sultana || Contributing Writer While I take pride in being a Franklin & Marshall Diplomat, much of my work experience in college involves diplomacy outside of the country.…
Summer Recommendations: Books, Recipes, Music, and More
By Staff Whether you are hunting for your next binge-worthy tv show, beach read, windows-down soundtrack, or refreshing recipe (mocktails, anyone?) we got you covered with our round-up of summer…
The Face Behind the News: A Journalist’s Reflection on Her Expansive Career
By Catherine Welch || Contributing Writer For many, two in the morning evokes thoughts of sleepy eyes and the coziness of a warm bed. For Melissa Sheketoff, however, 2 a.m.…
College or Clothing Brand? The Story of the Other Franklin and Marshall
By Lily Vining || Managing Editor If you had the opportunity to travel on a European holiday this summer, you have likely seen the mirage of collegiate sweatshirts from “unis”…
Nonprofit by Rising Junior Allie Crocker Set to Surpass Half a Million Dollars for Rare Disease
By Allie Crocker || Contributing Writer Rising junior Alexandra (Allie) Crocker is the founder of Fighting H.A.R.D. Foundation, a New Jersey-based nonprofit with the mission of helping children with rare…
A Day in the Life of a Student Summer Employee
By Mia Gwirtzman || Contributing Writer By the time 6:30 rolls around each morning, I feel the sunshine creeping in through the window next to my bed. The light reflecting…
Red, White & Royal Blue Film: What To Expect
By Emily Hanson || Arts and Leisure Editor Back in 2019, novelist Casey McQuiston published their debut book, entitled Red, White & Royal Blue. I haven’t been shy about my…
The Eras Tour: From the Perspective of a Non-Swiftie
By Kate McBride || News Editor To avoid us getting off on the wrong foot, please allow me to articulate the reasoning behind my adoption of the non-Swiftie epithet. Not…