Black Excellence Gala Keynote
By Makaila Ranges || Contributing Writer I. Introduction Welcome everyone to the first ever Black Excellence Gala. I am beyond honored and thankful that you have given me the opportunity…
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…
After 25 long seasons, “The Bachelor” may finally have to change its white culture
By Ellyn Fritz || Editor-in-Chief Amidst the 25th season of The Bachelor, one of the contestants, Racheal Kirkconnel, was embroiled in controversy regarding leaked photos of her at an antebellum-themed…
Op-Ed: How Recent Budget Cuts to the F&M Music Program Will Perpetuate Racism in Classical Music
By Glory Jacquat || Contributing Writer In response to the protests against systemic racism on F&M’s campus in the fall of 2019, F&M promised to do better for BIPOC by…
F&M Professor Reflects: Discovering My Own Racism
By Ana Anderson || Teaching Professor of Spanish I am racist. Everything in me tells me I’m not supposed to admit this. I’m supposed to fight tooth and nail to…
Student protests against racism show no sign of stopping in wake of recent events
By Katherine Coble || News Editor Student protests show no sign of stopping after several student-athletes posted images to social media wearing racially offensive Halloween costumes two weeks ago. The…
Athlete discusses experience at F&M, new outlook on current events
By Ahmed Abukwaik|| Contributing Writer My name is Ahmed Abukwaik. I am a Palestinian-Pakastani Muslim, and I was recruited here to play the sport I love. I had to quit…
Understanding racism through eyes of F&M Philosophy students
By Philosophy Students || Contributing Writer To anyone who is confused about the climate on campus: Following the racist Halloween incident, we’ve heard a lot people saying things like “they…
Jordan Peele’s directorial debut, Get Out, surpasses expectations in box office
By Jesika Islam || Arts & Leisure Editor Key and Peele is the brainchild sketch comedy of Michael Keegan and Jordan Peele that is arguably one of the funniest, socially…
Grammy Awards cheat Beyoncé of Album of the Year award, inciting public conversation about race
By Vanessa Chen || Staff Writer Since its live airing on Monday, February 13, the 59th Annual Grammy Awards has been under fire for potential racism. This was incited by…
Individual ignorance reflects poorly on entire Franklin & Marshall Greek life community
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,…
Ignorance is not bliss, Halloween costumes scratch surface of deep cultural insensitivity
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…
Common Hour speaker Sally Haslanger discusses modern racism, how to end it
By Sarah Frazer || Contributing Writer In this week’s Common Hour, entitled “Racial Ideology and Racist Practices: Moving Beyond Critique?,” Sally Haslanger presented to the F&M community the different ways…
After Brussels attack, writer pushes back against xenophobia, racism
By Nicholas Riebel || Staff Writer In the wake of the tragic terrorist attack in Brussels, Belgium on March 22, which ISIS (or ISIL, or Daesh, or the Islamic State, or…
Reporter needs your voice: College’s newspaper does not represent diversity of College
Full Staff Opinion As you know, something very cool– and moreover, very crucial– is happening on our campus right now. We’re starting to come together to talk about race and…