The independent student newspaper of Franklin & Marshall College
On March 13, 2024, the House of Representatives passed a bill that would require the Chinese technology giant ByteDance to sell the social media platform TikTok. If the bill becomes…
The federal government temporarily avoided a shutdown with mere hours to spare on Sunday, September 30th. This outcome came as a surprise to many following politics as the government seemed…
Speaker of the House of Representatives Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) has been abruptly and shockingly ousted from the position by far-right Republicans. Elected in a tumultuous multi-ballot election across multiple days,…
By Olivia Schmid || Layout Assistant On February 25, 2021, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the Equality Act with the support of all Democrats and three Republicans and a…
By Grace Lewis || Staff Writer It’s election night, and I sit in my common room, attempting to do my Italian homework. However, I cannot focus and I’m constantly pulled…
By Benjamin Grove || Layout Assistant After the 2016 election that saw a transition from a Democratic president to a Republican one, the Democratic party is hoping for positive results…
By Katherine Coble || Contributing Writer Lancaster native and Congressional candidate Christina Hartman has an important message for F&M students: your voice matters. The 38-year-old Democrat is currently running for…