Writer argues for accessible automatic voter registration policies
By Ruby Van Dyk || Layout Assist ant I’d consider myself a politically aware young person. I’m a Government major, I read the news regularly, I’ve interned for multiple politicians.…
College Reporter interviews F&M alumna about Teach for America program
By Ruby Van Dyk || Layout Assistant This year, 16 Franklin & Marshall College alumni join a diverse network of more than 56,000+ leaders nationwide, who will be serving as…
College Reporter interviews F&M’s new president, Barbara Altmann
By Ruby Van Dyk || Layout Assistant This past week Ruby Van Dyk had the chance to interview F&M’s new president, Dr. Barbara Altmann. A former French Medieval Literature Professor…
Layout Assistant interviews President Porterfield on leaving F&M
By Ruby Van Dyk || Layout Assistant This past week, I had the opportunity to sit down with President Dan Porterfield to conduct his final interview for The College Reporter…
Administration holds well-attended open conversation on campus security
By Ruby Van Dyk || Layout Assistant On Tuesday, April 10th, a forum on campus security & safety was held in the Weis Great Room. The event was sponsored by…
Remembering MLK and what his message means 50 years later
By Ruby Van Dyk || Staff Writer On April 6th, 1968, Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated. He was in Memphis, Tennessee rallying to support striking sanitation workers who had…
Writer shares opinion on why the U.S. needs to ban the AR-15
By Ruby Van Dyk || Staff Writer The AR-15 used in the Florida shooting was legally purchased by the teenage gunman who committed the atrocity. But what exactly is a…
Benjamin Jerner, Esq comes to F&M to speak about transgender civil rights law
By Ruby Van Dyk || Staff Writer On Thursday, February 15th, Benjamin Jerner came to F&M to discuss the current legal landscape impacting access to public bathrooms. Jerner, a lawyer…
Nunes memo was a failed attempt by republicans to smear the FBI
By Ruby Van Dyk || Staff Writer On February 2nd, House Republicans released a memo alleging FBI bias against President Trump. The credibility of the FBI, according to Representative Jeff…
Catalan leaders face charges in Spain; Puigdemont turns himself in
By Ruby Van Dyk || Staff Writer About 2 weeks ago, Catalonia, formerly a region of Spain, declared independence from the country of Spain. The declaration came after a highly…
Colleges Against Cancer hosts acapella concert fundraiser in College Center
By Ruby Van Dyk || Staff Writer On Thursday, November 2nd, Colleges Against Cancer held an acapella concert with all four of F&M’s Acapella groups. The event was held in…
Professor Pamela Klassen gives talk on the relationship between storytelling and colonialism
By Ruby Van Dyk || Staff Writer On Wednesday, October 25th, Pamela Klassen gave a talk in the Brooks Common Room titled “Protest on the Page: Print as an affordance…
Future of Iran nuclear deal in question following comments by President Trump
By Ruby Van Dyk || Staff Writer Last week, President Trump made a speech in which he disavowed the Iran Nuclear Deal, accusing Iran of spreading “death, destruction and chaos…
Annual United Nations General Assembly meeting begins in New York City
By Ruby Van Dyk || Contributing Writer This week, the 193 Members of The United Nations General Assembly met in order to begin their annual session. The UN General Assembly…
Naomi Klein speaks at Common Hour on Climate Change and Capitalism
By Ruby Van Dyk || Contributing Writer On Thursday, September 14, students gathered for Common Hour to listen Naomi Klein. Klein is a Canadian author, journalist, and social activist who…