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By Nick Riebel || Staff Writer In what should be a surprise to no one, Senate Republicans have done the unprecedented and used the “nuclear option” to eliminate the filibuster…
By Alex Pinsk || Assistant Opinion & Editorial Editor We live in a society where binge-watching Netflix, worshiping cable, and connecting with others by bonding over TV are standard behaviors.…
By Alex Pinsk || Assistant Opinion & Editorial Editor We rank schools. We discuss Harvard like it is the best of the best, as though if you end up there,…
By Alex Pinsk || Assistant Opinion & Editorial Editor Recently, Donald Trump announced his decision not to attend the White House Correspondents’ Dinner which will be held on April 29.…
By Nick Riebel || Staff Writer Please keep in mind, that throughout my editorial-writing career at The College Reporter overall, and during the Trump era in particular, it seems that…
By Joe Yamulla || Opinion & Editorial Editor Going to a small school like Franklin & Marshall can sometimes be frustrating. Everyone knows you, your business, and many times there…
By Joe Yamulla || Opinion & Editorial Editor Recently, it’s come to my attention that the true liberal arts foundation of Franklin & Marshall has lost some of its value.…
By Nick Riebel || Staff Writer Whether we are cursed by fate or not, the American people certainly live in interesting times. It is a time when the incumbent president…
By Alex Pinsk || Assistant Opinion & Editorial Editor Since its founding, France has been a country focused on national unity, supporting nationalistic ideals, and struggling immensely with multiculturalism. It…
By Alex Pinsk || Assistant Opinion & Editorial Editor I would rather not repeat all of the repressive comments that Donald Trump has made regarding women. You have all heard…
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,…
By Juliana Piacentini || Contributing Writer With the approach of Halloween weekend, fondly known as “Halloweekend” to the average college student, comes the excitement of making plans with friends, gorging…
By Joe Yamulla || Opinion & Editorial Editor It’s the middle of the semester, and if you walk around campus you can see it in every student’s eyes. It’s inevitable…
By Alex Pinsk || Layout Assistant Competitive. Media-oriented. Variable. The world we live in today is nothing like it was a few decades ago. We are more material-based, less empathetic,…
By Nick Riebel || Staff Writer The point of this article is not to discuss Trump. His pitiful, awful, and (fortunately) incompetent campaign have already been defeated, in large part…