The independent student newspaper of Franklin & Marshall College
By Samantha Milowitz || Contributing Writer Every year on 9/11, New York City turns into one giant funeral. The city that never sleeps becomes quiet, and every person around you,…
By Isabel Paris || Contributing Writer This past Saturday, a Pittsburgh synagogue was attacked by an armed man who killed 11 people. Since then, the United States has been revolted,…
By Ethan Beller || Contributing Writer In today’s heavily contentious political climate, arguably the most divisive issue is gun control. Those on either side of the issue agree on almost…
By Katherine Coble || News Editor The streets of cities from Washington, D.C. to Philadelphia to Tokyo were crammed on Saturday afternoon as students, teachers, and concerned citizens participated in…
By Josh Friedman || Contributing Writer On Wednesday Feb. 28, I almost bought a gun. Well… not really. I went to Gun Gallery inc. — a local gun store that…
By Ruby Van Dyk || Staff Writer The AR-15 used in the Florida shooting was legally purchased by the teenage gunman who committed the atrocity. But what exactly is a…
By Samantha Milowitz || Layout Assistant Growing up, I participated in mandatory fire drills; we would line up against the door, laughing and not taking anything too seriously as the…
By Katherine Coble || News Editor The rural town of Sutherland Springs, Texas – population 600 – was devastated on November 5 after a gunman entered the First Baptist Church…
By Nicholas Riebel || Staff Writer There is plenty of debate over whether the attack on San Bernardino was an act of Islamic extremism or not. As of this typing, it seems…