Op-Ed: A Call to Action – F&M student employees deserve a higher wage
By David Cazares || Contributing Writer “Overcoming poverty is not a gesture of charity. It is an act of justice. It is the protection of a fundamental human right, the…
Op-Ed: Anti-Asian Violence and the Conditional American Safety
By Trinity Nguyen || Contributing Writer Photo courtesy of Gyana Guity. Christina Yuna Lee was stabbed forty times in her own apartment with her own kitchen knife. She didn’t walk…
Op-Ed: Professor Discusses The Importance of the Rule of Law in Protecting Human Rights
By Craig Lang || Adjunct Assistant Professor of Government As some of you know, over the last twenty years I have spent much of my professional life wrestling with issues…
Student discusses most cost-effective way to prevent illegal crossing
By Will Kay ‘20 || Contributing Writer A recent article published in LNP discussed the “crisis” of illegal pedestrian crossings across Harrisburg Avenue near the College Row Apartments, citing a…
Importance of storytelling: how it evolved, why it still matters
By Olivia Capasso || Junior Editor Since the beginning of time, humans have been practicing the art of storytelling. Whether fictional or non-fictional, it is in our nature to communicate…
First-year addresses confusion regarding F&M meal swipe currency
By Sojin Shin || Contributing Writer Sometime last week, I stopped by Mein Bowl to grab sushi. It cost me a swipe and 1.09 Flex. After that, I started walking…
Op-Ed: Republicans go nuclear to disrupt Democrats’ attempt at filibuster
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…
Op-Ed: Reading for pleasure, rather than binge-watching Netflix, beneficial in long run
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.…
Op-Ed: College ratings do not translate to quality of higher education
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,…
Op-Ed: Trump’s decision not to attend Correspondents’ Dinner sends dangerous message
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.…
Op-Ed: Writer on Jeff Sessions’ links with Russia, American parties, tribalism
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…
Op-Ed: Fake Facebook accounts may be used to spy on students at Franklin & Marshall
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…
Op-Ed: Suppressing conservative voices is dangerous, damaging to F&M’s educative atmosphere
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.…
Op-Ed: Writer tackles President Trump’s attitude towards media as enemy of the public
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…
Op-Ed: France’s attempt at secularism causes unease, fears of marginalization
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…