Sports for dummies: explaining standard rules of cricket
BY LAUREN BEJZAK ’13 Editor-In-Chief Ever wonder how cricket is played? When I think of cricket, I think of kickball and baseball concurrently, played in backyards by cartoon characters. However,…
Wonderful, Glorious presents fresh sound for old Eels fans
Eels embodies optimism while foraying into deeper, darker emotions BY MAYA HARRINGTON ’16 Contributing Writer As its title appropriately suggests, the latest album from Mark Oliver Everett, aka E, has…
Beyoncé’s fashion lights up Super Bowl
America’s biggest stars steal show with fashion BY Elizabeth Furino ’16 Staff Writer Let’s be honest, many of the some hundred million people weren’t even watching the Super Bowl on…
Sodenbergh thriller Side Effects exactly what doctor ordered
Blend of diverse cast, original story creates noteworthy film for genre BY GEORGIANNA PISANO-GOETZ’15 Contributing Writer Emily Taylor is depressed. The audience and everyone in Emily’s life — including her husband’s coworkers — knows…
DJ Flamingosis hypnotizes audience with original beats
F&M’s own Velasquez stole show while performing at Chameleon Club BY OYERE ETTA ’15 Contributing Writer This past Friday, Aaron Velasquez ’14 (known in the music world as Flamingosis) opened…
Hendi addresses need for multi-faith collaboration, tolerance
BY ALANNA KOEHLER ’15 Campus Life Editor Imam Yayha Hendi, Muslim chaplaincy director at Georgetown University, helped celebrate Multi-Faith Week at F&M with his Common Hour presentation entitled “More in…
SHAC holds first health-related Trivia Night competition
BY LAUREN BEJZAK ’13 Editor-in-Chief The Student Health Advisory Community (SHAC) held its first-annual Health Trivia Night in Steinman College Center at 7 p.m. Friday. Five teams of 10 students…
Surveillance art exhibit explores role of observation
BY ELIZABETH MCMAHON ’13 Senior Staff Writer From Jan. 30 until April 7, the Phillips Museum of Art is hosting a special exhibit, On the Observing of the Observer of…
Multiple tutoring options available on campus for students
By SHIRA KIPNEES ’15 Staff Writer There are many different opportunities on campus for F&M students to receive tutoring in a variety of subjects. Tutoring is offered through institutions such…
Water refill stations approved by Sustainability Committee
BY STEVEN VIERA ’16 Assistant News EditorThe Diplomatic Congress (DipCon) recently approved an initiative to install multiple water-refill stations across campus. This project is being undertaken by Dip Con’s Sustainability…
Influenza epidemic hits F&M, 64 student cases reported
BY KENDRA POIRIER ’15 Contributing Writer According to Dr. Amy Myers, 64 cases of the flu have been reported to Appel Infirmary since the beginning of the semester, a number…
RecycleMania aims to reduce waste on campus with contest
BY CATHERINE BROWN ’14 Staff Writer F&M will once again be participating in RecycleMania, a national recycling competition. The contest began on Feb. 3 and will continue for eight weeks,…
Honors fraternity hosts Rush Week to attract new members
BY STEVEN VIERA ’16 Assistant News Editor This past week, Phi Sigma Pi Fraternity (PSP) hosted its Rush Week to attract new members. As an honors fraternity, PSP operates differently…
British economic woes hint toward our own
BY DYLAN JENNINGS ’14 Contributing Writer If you have been reading the news coming out of England recently (and really, who doesn’t read the news coming out of our former…
Solving College Center caper
BY PATRICK HUGHES ’15 Contributing Writer Added to the great mysteries of Franklin & Marshall College — how many minutes of my life does each Salsa Rico burrito cost; why are all…