Good writing is hard to find Editor finds writing skills of average F&M student sorely lacking
By Alanna Koehler I am not, nor will I ever be, an English major. I never got a kick out of reading the classics — Dostoevsky and I have a…
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By Alanna Koehler I am not, nor will I ever be, an English major. I never got a kick out of reading the classics — Dostoevsky and I have a…
By Scott Onigman For an introduction to this article, see the News Section, where the facts and logistics of this deal are outlined. The Facebook acquisition of Whatsapp made big…
By Aditya Ramachandran A recurring theme of this column is the new, multi-polar world that all of us, as a global civilization, are indubitably heading towards. However, even throughout the…
By Scott Onigman, staff writer Last week, Facebook announced its acquisition of WhatsApp, one of the largest messaging systems in the world. Facebook paid approximately $16 billion for the company,…
BY DYLAN JENNINGS Staff Writer Commentators across the political spectrum have recently been wondering if there is a Democrat that can truly challenge Hillary Clinton for the nomination. And while…
BY NICHOLAS RIEBEL Contributing Writer There’s little question that Kentucky Senator Rand Paul is running for president, like his father before him (former Texas Representative Ron Paul, if you didn’t…
BY ADITYA RAMACHANDRAN Staff Writer On Thursday, Feb. 13, the United States Secretary of State John Kerry arrived in South Korea to, as bystanders have put it, affirm to the…
By Sara Blank ’14, Opinions & Editorials Editor As most people who know me are aware, I have Celiac Disease. This means I must be medically gluten free. That is to…
By Erin Moyer ’16, Associate Opinions & Editorials Editor I have a confession to make: I like to pop tags. I may only have twenty dollars in my pocket, but I’m…
By Emilie Woods ’16, Contributing Writer Let’s face it: college is very, very hard, and I’m not just talking about the academics. However, before I left home to start this…
By Abby Quint ’15, Copy Editor Which library do you prefer? This ongoing debate amongst my friends and me seems to become more prominent each year. As an underclassmen living in…
By Nicholas Riebel ’17, Contributing Writer (nriebel@fandm.edu) Astonishingly, there are a few good Congressmen and Congresswomen serving in Washington D.C. Unfortunately, Republican Representative Joe Pitts is not among them. I…
by ADITYA RAMACHANDRAN ’17, Staff Writer (aramacha@fandm.edu) In the closing months of 2013, it was widely concluded in international economic circles that the New Year would be a critical one…
To the Editors, Regarding The College Reporter’s Jan. 27 editorial, “Slippery Slope,” I first would like to thank the editors for inviting discussion about our safety and security procedures for…
By Scott Onigman ’15, Staff Writer I recently returned from a semester abroad in Copenhagen, Denmark. It was an incredible experience, one which changed my perspective on many facets of…