Why Being “That Girl” Isn’t All That
By Erin Maxwell || Editor in Chief You’ve seen her on your explore page. Flashing her perfect stomach to the camera, she twists to the side against a soft white…
Op-Ed: Going home never felt so far
By Sofia Netto | | Copy Editor As you might already be aware of, we are less than 30 days from winter break. For many F&M students, this means finally…
Op-Ed: F&M Students Express Support for Intellectual Freedom
Written by Zeyu Wang | | Signed by the following F&M students We, members of the Franklin and Marshall College community, recognise our often difficult situation on campus in approaching…
Op-Ed: Should We Save Daylight Savings?
By Mckenzie Golden | | Contributing Writer That dreaded (or beloved) time of year is upon us once more: daylight savings. For those of us who call the Northeast home,…
Op-Ed: My Complicated Relationship with My Cell Phone
By Kate McBride | | Contributing Writer My relationship with my cellphone is a double-edged sword. When I am totally connected and fully accessible online, it seems as though I…
Op-Ed: The Case for Impulsivity
By Katie Clarke | | Contributing Writer I start my week by getting up for an 8AM and making sure I stop at Blue Line for a large London Fog…
Op-Ed: What Transferring Out Taught Me: A Response to Racial Tension at F&M
By Natalia Espinoza | | Contributing Writer Instagram has been buzzing lately. Buzzing with the distractions, college acceptances, overdressed pug puppies, and plenty of the chaotic buffoonery I would ordinarily…
Op-Ed: What Are the Advantages and Disadvantages of Fast Fashion?
By Sofia Netto | | Copy Editor If you are into fashion, I am sure that you have heard of shops like Shein, whose platform provides a cheap yet trendy…
Op-Ed: Professors Need to Communicate Fair Policy For Isolated Students
By Rohail Spear | | Arts and Leisure Editor Almost every friend of mine on campus has displayed flu-like symptoms at some point this semester, yet every single one of…
Op-Ed: Your Health is Everything
By Mckenzie Golden | | Contributing Writer I have no doubt that you have been hearing your fair share of sniffling and hacking in class and around campus these past…
Op-Ed: The Empowerment Behind Pole Dancing
By Tira Mercadante | | Contributing Writer What immediately comes to mind when you hear “pole dancing?” Scantily clad women in a dark-lit club? Ben’s face in the air and…
Op-Ed: Taking a Look at Biden’s Workplace Vaccine Mandate
By Douglas Rosa | | Contributing Writer On June 9, 2021, President Biden announced a legally questionable vaccine mandate for American workplaces with over 100 employees. Once put into effect,…
Op-Ed: Derailed by Delta
By Emily Hanson | | Contributing Writer After 18 long months, looking out at my college campus as a first-year and seeing people in masks is, admittedly, not what I…
Op-Ed: Stop the Stigma
By Gabby Ramos | | Contributing Writer If you look up the definition of “stigma” on Google, you will find that it is “a mark of disgrace associated with a…
Op-Ed: Return to the New Normal?
By Rosy Turner | | Contributing Writer The fall of 2021 is in full swing and it is the beginning of a new normal. With just over a week of…