Support Black authors in 2021: It’s about time
By Olivia Schmid || Layout Assistant Racial justice has become a much more significant focus in 2020 than in recent years; the Black Lives Matter (BLM) movement, the fight against…
The Gist: 13 Things Mentally Strong Women Don’t Do (Part 4)
By Olivia Schmid | | Layout Assistant 13 Things Mentally Strong Women Don’t Do (13TMSWDD) by Amy Morin makes some phenomenal points about ways women can succeed more in the…
The Gist: 13 Things Mentally Strong Women Don’t Do (Part 3)
By Olivia Schmid | | Layout Assistant In the third installation of my miniseries on Amy Morin’s 13 Things Mentally Strong Women Don’t Do (13TMSWDD), the focus will be centered…
The Gist: 13 Things Mentally Strong Women Don’t Do (Part 2)
By Olivia Schmid | | Layout Assistant Do you consider yourself a perfectionist? Do you avoid being vulnerable because you don’t want to seem weak or too emotional? In the…
The Gist: 13 Things Mentally Strong Women Don’t Do (Part 1)
By Olivia Schmid | | Layout Assistant This week, I am really excited to be discussing 13 Things Mentally Strong Women Don’t Do, beautifully written by Amy Morin (and for…
OP-ED: WHITEWASHED HISTORY NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED IN SCHOOLS NATIONWIDE
By Olivia Schmid || Layout Assistant It’s insane how much perspective one gains once they graduate high school and move into the big “scary” world of college (and for those…
The Gist: Chasing the Bright Side
By Olivia Schmid || Columnist The one book I’ve read so far that has inspired me the most has to be Jess Ekstrom’s Chasing the Bright Side: Embrace Optimism, Activate…
Op-Ed: The Wage Discrimination In The US Must Stop
By Olivia Schmid || Staff Writer To eliminate wage discrimination, we need a stronger emphasis on equal pay for equal work because discrimination affects everyone, regardless of race and gender.…
The Gist: Big Magic
By Olivia Schmid || Columnist What is creativity? What does it have to do with imagination? How do we make the most of this life, and drive past fear? These…
The Gist: You are a Badass
By Olivia Schmid || Columnist Some people say that self-help books are useless and taboo; however, I would argue that personal development books (such as the one we will be…
New café and bakery, La Petite Patisserie, opens on Harrisburg Ave
By Olivia Schmid || Contributing Writer La Petite Patisserie is a full-service bakery and café that recently opened on Harrisburg Pike’s College Row, situated near Iron Hill Brewery, Oka Asian…
First-Year Olivia Schmid, Close to Home but Eager to be Immersed
By Isabel Paris || Managing Editor Meet Olivia! While living near to F&M, her close proximity never swayed her from looking at everything that Franklin and Marshall have to offer.…