What we look for when we’re looking for Pokemon
By Jonathan Zelinger || Contributing Writer With the shape that our country is in, it forces me to think back to a simpler time. A time where people weren’t plagued…
Masthead: Right to peaceful protest, journalistic dissent
By The Editors at The College Reporter The recent election of President Donald Trump has undoubtedly been a polarizing and controversial issue over the past few weeks. There are obviously…
Students reflect on experiences at Trump’s inauguration, Women’s March on Washington
By Katherine Coble || News Editor On Friday, January 20, 2017, Donald J. Trump was officially sworn in as President of the United States during the inauguration ceremony in Washington,…
Op-Ed staff writer attacks destructive action taken by new president Donald Trump
By Nick Riebel || Staff Writer Well, I warned you. Trump’s only been in office one week, and it’s been horrible in pretty much every conceivable way, except that he…
Editor shares opinion on nation-wide division after presidential election
By Joe Yamulla || Opinion & Editorial Editor Republicans and Democrats never had a great relationship, but tensions have risen dramatically in 2017. This past election will be remembered for…
F&M Professor Lawless talks gender in political campaigns
By Sarah Frazer || Staff Writer The United States of America ranks 95th in the world for women represented in government. Only 20% of Congress is female, and the numbers…
Interview with CNN political commentator, F&M alumnus Jeffrey Lord
By Kimberly Givant || Editor-in-Chief Over the last year, Jeffrey Lord ’73 has gained a significant amount of recognition, due to his frequent appearances as a political commentator on CNN.…
Staff writer shares her thoughts on recent Presidential Debate
By Alex Pinsk || Staff Writer Last Monday night, September 26, we all watched as Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump faced off during the presidential debate that took place at…
Lancaster native, Christina Hartman, runs for House of Representatives
By Katherine Coble || Contributing Writer Lancaster native and Congressional candidate Christina Hartman has an important message for F&M students: your voice matters. The 38-year-old Democrat is currently running for…
The 2016 Presidential Race defies everything we know about politics with Trump
By Nick Riebel || Staff Writer Donald Trump isn’t a very nice guy. You may or may not like him, you may or may not like his policies, or his…
Masthead: Politics reign in wake of Scalia’s death
Full Staff Opinion Since Justice Antonin Scalia’s death this Saturday, there has been an unsurprising outpouring of politically-motivated discourse from both sides of the aisle. Between President Obama’s assertion that…
Interfaith Council hosts dinner discussion on religion in elections
By Ellie Gavin || Campus Life Editor Last Thursday, F&M’s Interfaith Council hosted a dinner and discussion on religion and politics. Attendees enjoyed free dinner catered by Flora’s, were offered…
Myanmar’s recent election boosts belief in democracy
By Adi Ramachandran || Contributing Writer The recent democratic election in Myanmar is a much needed boost to those of us that still believe in much maligned democracy–a system, which…
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…
Sanders won Democratic Presidential Debate with his ideas, insights
By Nicholas Riebel || Staff Writer If you listen to the pundits and the politicians, they will tell you that Hillary Clinton overwhelmingly won the Democratic presidential debate, held last…