Power, Privilege, and Parties: A Discussion with F&M Greek Life
By Lily Vining | Campus Life Editor What happens when power, privilege, and partying intersect in a frat basement? This question is a key focus for Kathryn Wanner, Director of…
F&M’s chapter of Phi Kappa Tau fraternity facing charges, hearing held
By Alex Pinsk || Editor-in-Chief Ruby Van Dyk || Assistant Managing Editor On Friday, January 31st an administrative hearing was held in regards to an ongoing investigation concerning the Phi…
Writer shares experience, sorority life at F&M
By Hannah Robinson || Contributing Writer I have to be honest, my experience in joining a sorority here at Franklin and Marshall is nothing like I expected. I have always…
College implements new third-party security policy impacting fraternity parties
By Katherine Coble || News Editor Over the course of the last year, F&M has been working to implement new social policies the require third-party security at Greek social events.…
Writer shares opinion on recent sisterhood workshop for sorority women
By Tess Flanagan || Contributing Writer This past weekend, F&M sorority women attended a workshop on sisterhood. The presenter was in Greek life at college, got his PhD in education,…
Issues arise from rules involving Division III athletics, Greek Life
By Ryan Kiger & Caylie Privitere || Contributing Writers College offers an array of opportunities, both athletic and otherwise, to dabble in over the course of four years. Sports teams…
F&M votes to allow three National Pan-Hellenic Council fraternal organizations to seek establishment on campus
By Benjamin Grove || Layout Assistant On Tuesday, February 21, F&M’s Faculty Council voted to allow three National Pan-Hellenic Council (NPHC) fraternal organizations to seek establishment on Franklin & Marshall’s…
Op-Ed: Editor shares opinion on rush week, influence of Greek life on campus
By Joe Yamulla || Opinion & Editorial Editor By the time this article will be published, rush week will be over and new members will be beginning their journeys in fraternity…
Individual ignorance reflects poorly on entire Franklin & Marshall Greek life community
By Joe Yamulla || Opinion & Editorial Editor Around college campuses everywhere, Halloween is a pretty popular holiday. Halloween costumes are the perfect way for students to exercise their originality,…
‘Unaffiliated’ is wrong term to use for non-Greek students
By Emily Hawk || Contributing Writer Throughout this semester’s discussions about the role of Greek life at F&M, I’ve listened and absorbed the debate as an “unaffiliated” student. But, I think…
Debate on Fraternities fosters discourse in spite of ongoing controversy over bias
By Steven Viera || Senior Editor Last Tuesday, F&M’s Debate Team hosted the Debate on Fraternities in Mayser Gymnasium during the Uncommon Hour. The event—which drew a crowd of hundreds…
When discussing Greek life, we must examine its systems: Editor talks fraternities, understanding, smashing patriarchy
By Erin Moyer || Senior Editor I started to write this fresh off Tuesday’s debate. You know the one. You were probably there! Are fraternities good or bad for F&M’s campus? However you…
Debate on Fraternities raises important issues in an inappropriate format
By Noah Siedman || Contributing Writer I am a senior, a fraternity member, and a student at Franklin and Marshall College. Whatever subsets of that community you or I belong…
Letter to the Editor: Dean of the College responds to diversity concerns of Greek life
By Margaret Hazlett || Dean of the College To the Editors of The College Reporter: As most of us on campus know, the Franklin & Marshall community currently is engaged in many…
Greek organizations have responsibility to create a more inclusive, diverse social culture
By Doug Benton || Contributing Writer I am a white male of moderate economic standing. Therefore, I know I can never fully understand what it is like to be disrespected, discriminated against, or…