We need more than 217 students to attend Common Hour
By Anne Dolan || Contributing Writer This Thursday, Danielle McGuire gave a Common Hour titled “A Black Woman’s Body was Never Her Own: Sexual Violence and the Civil Rights Movement.” She…
Writer attends Dip Con meeting, sees benefits in participating in student government
By Nicholas Riebel || Staff Writer During a dinner on Wednesday with Donnell Bailey ’17, president of the Diplomatic Congress, we discussed diversity issues on campus, and he invited me…
Recent crime, assaults make F&M students feel unsafe
By Lauren Wachspress || Contributing Writer In light of recent events, F&M’s campus safety has become a serious concern. The two most recent assaults happened right on campus. In the past, assaults…
Ben Carson cannot be president because he does not believe in reality
By Nicholas Riebel || Staff Writer I want to start this article by making something clear: I respect Dr. Ben Carson as a great neurosurgeon. There is no doubt that, in that…
Jeb Bush is on the brink of ending his presidential run
By Nicholas Riebel || Staff Writer While watching the Republican Presidential Debate in the College Center this Wednesday, I noticed at least two things. The first thing I noticed is that the…
Masthead: We want food: Editors bemoan changes to food choices in College Center, dearth of healthy options
Full Staff Opinion Mankind can be cruel. The human condition is forever marked by conflict and contestation, by trials and tyrants. Each man must make their mark, and choose their…
Editor Encourages Students to Attend Panels and Group Discussions in F&M Community
By Erin Moyer || Senior Editor I went to the Forum on Sexual Misconduct this past Tuesday night. In fact, I actually wrote a News article about it. But there was…
Kim Davis’s Religious Beliefs Cannot Control the Issuing of Marriage Licenses
By Lauren Wachspress || Contributing Writer County Clerk Kim Davis of Kentucky has been making headlines after defying federal orders and refusing to hand out marriage licenses to gay couples. Once the…
Masthead: CNN moderators at GOP presidential debate should have focused on substance, not spectacle
Full Staff Opinion “Governor Bush, would you feel comfortable with Donald Trump’s finger on the nuclear codes?” “Governor Christie, I want to ask you about something that Dr. Carson said…
The U.S. Must Play a More Helpful Role in the Syrian Refugee Crisis
By Nicholas Riebel || Contributing Writer Europe is being overrun with refugees. There’s a refugee crisis and European nations are all stepping up to the plate. Or, they should be, as should…
Masthead: Staff says “thank you”
The College Reporter would like to thank everyone who made our Crowdfunding campaign a success. They say no man is an island, and The College Reporter sure proves…
After uncertainty about pre-orientation program, student finds meaning, appreciation in experience
By Emilia Donnelly || Contributing Writer PIT convocation began at precisely 3:00 p.m. on Aug. 22, 2015. Us Pitters, as we fondly call ourselves, and our parents hurried in the Roschel…
Masthead 4/20/15: Farewell to the Seniors
On behalf of all of the underclassmen on our staff, we would like to dedicate the last masthead of the year in honor of our beloved seniors. We have benefited…
Clinton campaign could lead to next American dynasty: Citizens should have alternative, independent solution
By Nicholas Riebel || Staff Writer Hillary Clinton just recently announced she was running for president of the United States of America, for the Democrats. Senators Rand Paul, Ted Cruz, and Marco…
Editor studies abroad post-Hebdo
By Amy Schulman || Contributing Writer I boarded a plane to Paris the day the Charlie Hebdo terrorists were gunned down. I was on the verge of beginning my semester abroad, somehow…