Upcoming Apple watch shows promise in growing wearable technology market
By Noah Sunshine II Senior Staff Writer Remember the media frenzy when Google announced Glass, the connected heads-up-display that brought its search engine anywhere and kept just a…
Yik Yak representative defends positive intentions of misused social media app
By Steven Viera and Abigail Quint A series of articles published in The Chronicle of Higher Education, including “What You Need to Know About Yik Yak, an App Causing Trouble…
Porterfield addresses newest fraternity members, shares new vision for Greek life
By Shira Kipnees II Senior Staff Writer Last Monday, Feb. 2, Dan Porterfield, president of the College, welcomed the newest fraternity members on campus, congratulating them on their…
Senate ratifies bill approving Keystone Pipeline, moves on to Obama for veto
By Steven Viera II News Editor Last Thursday, the U.S. Senate voted 62-36 to approve construction of the controversial Keystone XL pipeline. The bill has already passed a vote in the…
New student applications break record for largest applicant pool in single year
By Shira Kipnees II Senior Staff Writer This year, F&M received the largest number of applications for admittance in a single year in the history of the College. 7,066 prospective students applied to the…
Diplomatic Congress organizes forum addressing discrimination on campus
By Indira Rahman II Contributing Writer Last Tuesday, the Diplomatic Congress (DipCon) hosted the F&M Forum on Discrimination, the second event in the F&M Forums Series, in the Brooks College House Great…
Kennedy accepts position at University of Virginia, leaves campus mid-January
By Shira Kipnees II Staff Writer After seven years with the College, Kelly Kennedy ’04, the director of College Programs and assistant coach of the Women’s Soccer Team,…
Faculty committee hosts series of forums to discuss future of electronic file storage
By Garrett Largoza II News Editor Last week, the College’s File Storage Working Group initiated a discussion on the needs of the F&M community with regard to electronic file storage…
Summit addresses environmental issues affecting F&M, Lancaster community
By Anh Nguyen II Contributing Writer F&M Diplomatic Congress’ second annual Sustainability Summit was held last Saturday, at Stager Hall. The goal of the summit was to facilitate…
Porterfield speaks at White House event to inspire higher education for students
By Steven Viera II News Editor Dan Porterfield, president of the College, spoke on F&M’s commitment to preparing students for college and helping them to graduate at the White House…
New College website updated with social media interactivity, streamlined approach
By Shira Kipnees II Staff Writer On Monday, Dec. 1, after 20 months, the College launched a completely rebuilt website to replace the old website, which dated back to 2009.…
Diplomatic Congress’ open forum prompts discussion of tobacco-free campus
By Indira Rahman II Contributing Writer Last Tuesday, Dec. 2, the Diplomatic Congress (DipCon), organized the F&M Forum on Tobacco. The event, which took place in Booth Ferris in the Steinman College Center, was a…