The College Reporter

10/19/2020

F&M is forecasted to have a $6.5 million deficit for the current year due to the impact of COVID-19, which is down from a negative operating margin this year of $15.8 million due in part to a substantial positive operating margin in 2020 and the hiring freeze implemented during the pandemic. This story is the first article in “F&M Money Matters,” a series by The College Reporter that seeks to shed light on the financial challenges facing F&M today.

Posted on October 18, 2020 by TCR F&M Money Matters: COVID-19 Leaves College in $6.5 Million Deficit, Avoiding Layoffs and Building Endowment Remain Priorities By Daniel Robillard || Investigative Reporter This story is the first article in “F&M Money Matters,” a series by The College Reporter t...

10/19/2020

A rehearing of Phi Kappa Tau's case decided the fraternity would be able to apply to return to campus as early as August 2021. The outcome was a reversal of the College’s original decision this past spring, which suspended the fraternity for four years after finding that its members had violated the College’s hazing policies, among other violations.

Posted on October 18, 2020 by TCR Rehearing for Phi Kappa Tau Overturns Four Year Suspension, Chapter No Longer Found Responsible for Hazing By Ruby Van Dyk || Editor-in-Chief & Daniel Robillard || Investigative Reporter  On Friday October 16th, Members of the Xi Chapter of Phi Kappa Tau on Frankli...

10/07/2020

Dr. Robert L. Roschel ’54 and his wife Anna Roschel have committed to gifting the College $6.5 million, staged over several years, to officially name New College House. “Henceforth, New College will be known as Roschel College House,” President Altmann said.

Posted on October 7, 2020 by TCR New College House to be Named “Roschel College House” Following $6.5 Million Donation By Daniel Robillard || Investigative Reporter Photo Courtesy of fandm.edu During the annual fall budget forum hosted by the Budget Priorities Committee, Franklin & Marshall Pres...

10/05/2020

On October 2nd and 3rd, the F&M Theater and Dance department put on their annual Fall Dance Event. However, this year, it took place socially-distanced, on the Armstrong North Field behind College Row. Pieces were choreographed by Faculty members, Jennifer Conley and Pamela Vail, along with a guest artist, Magira Ross.

Posted on October 4, 2020 by TCR Photo Story: 2020 Fall Dance Event Blurb by Danielle Rice || Arts & Leisure Editor On October 2nd and 3rd, the F&M Theater and Dance department put on their annual Fall Dance Event. However, this year, it took place socially-distanced, on the Armstrong North Field be...

10/05/2020

On Wednesday, September 23, the Campus Climate Survey released the full report of the Campus Climate Survey conducted last year. The report, totaling more than 400 pages, provided data on the responses of more than 1,500 students, faculty, and professional staff and covered a range of topics centered around respondents’ feelings regarding the overall climate at F&M.

The College Reporter created a collection of graphics that detail some of the important findings to come out of the report.

Posted on October 4, 2020 by TCR Sexual Assault, Campus Exclusion, Considering Leaving F&M: What’s Inside the Climate Survey Final Report By Daniel Robillard || Investigative Reporter Hartman Green. Photo Courtesy of TCR Photographer, Guangyu Yang. On Wednesday, September 23, the Campus Climate Su...

09/17/2020

Bail modifications occurred this morning for the Lancaster Protesters arrested early in the week, including for Franklin & Marshall College Junior Kathryn (Kat) Patterson, whose bail was originally set at $1 million. Patterson’s bail was reset to $50,000 unsecured after petition by Judge Dennis Reinaker, former Lancaster County President Judge.

By TCR Staff Bail modifications occurred this morning for the Lancaster Protesters arrested early in the week, including for Franklin & Marshall...

09/15/2020

Early Monday morning, Kat Patterson, a Franklin & Marshall Junior, was arrested by Lancaster Police during a night of protests following the death of Ricardo Muñoz on Sunday afternoon.

Since her arrest, student leaders at Franklin & Marshall organized the following letter addressed to Franklin & Marshall president Barbara Altmann

Early Monday morning, Kat Patterson, a Franklin & Marshall Junior, was arrested by Lancaster Police during a night of protests following the death of...

09/15/2020

Shortly after 6 p.m. on Monday, residents of Brooks College House received an email notifying them of a recent wastewater testing result and requiring all residents in Marshall and Buchanan dorms to immediately quarantine and sign up for a mandatory COVID-19 test on Tuesday.

By TCR Staff This story is breaking and will be continually updated.   Tuesday, 10:58 AM Shortly after 6 p

09/14/2020

Many members of the F&M community participated in last week's Scholar Strike put on by the Black Student Union. "In the middle of a pandemic, people came together to voice their frustrations about police brutality and support our organization.” said Rachel St Louis, President of F&M's BSU. St Louis then shared her hope that “all those in attendance continue to show up and speak out. Protest. Donate. Act.”

By Rohail Spear||Contributing Writer & Ellyn Fritz||News Editor Photos Courtesy of Elena Robustelli Organized by The Black Student Union and supported...

09/14/2020

As the College wrapped-up its first two rounds of COVID-19 entry testing for all students last week, hundreds of students had still not completed entry testing, some students had never even received first tests, and turnout for the first round of surveillance testing lacked.

By Daniel Robillard || Investigative Reporter As the College wrapped-up its first two rounds of COVID-19 entry testing for all students last week, testing...

09/14/2020

Late Sunday evening, hundreds of protesters began gathering outside the Lancaster police station and closed off Prince Street downtown, following the shooting of a Lancaster man by a police officer a mile away from Franklin and Marshall.

By TCR Staff This story is breaking and will be continually updated.   Last Updated Monday at 7:30 a. On Sunday, September 13th at 4:15 p

09/07/2020

"The module system turned the focus of class from critical thinking and discussion to rout memorization and consumption. This mode of learning could have been a great opportunity for F&M to reassess its concept of quality education, yet we again conflate quantity of work with academic prestige" writes Junior Trinity Nguyen in her Op-Ed: "The Module System is Unsustainable, Here's Why."

By Trinity Nguyen || Contributing Writer Photo Courtesy of fandm.

08/26/2020

"With around 30% of all F&M students living in off-campus housing this fall, a student pledge that provides little guidance for those properties, and an already rocky start to testing and quarantine plans, off-campus housing could potentially become a risk that at the least severely complicates F&M’s attempt to safely return to an in-person semester this fall." writes Investigative Reporter Daniel Robillard '22

By Daniel Robillard || Investigative Reporter Several weeks before Franklin & Marshall College announced its decision to move online for the entirety...

08/26/2020

"It is my opinion that a reasoned study of the above facts leads to the inevitable conclusion that significant Covid 19 transmission will occur on campus this fall." writes Dr. John Rigilano who spent the last 13 years doing College Health at both Millersville University and Franklin and Marshall and retired from clinical practice last month.

By Dr. John Rigilano || Retired Student Health Physician Dr

06/09/2020

Making our voices heard is essential for change to be made. We are grateful to all of those who contributed to our latest edition, which is now up on our website. Check out these Opinion articles by the Black Student Union, alumni, and students.
http://www.the-college-reporter.com/2020/06/07/black-student-union-statement-regarding-racial-violence/

http://www.the-college-reporter.com/2020/06/07/op-ed-to-see-color/

http://www.the-college-reporter.com/2020/06/07/to-my-peers-of-privilege/

By Kelly Schneke '95 || Contributing Writer To my peers of privilege… Donnell Butler was my classmate at F&M.

04/06/2020

Student voices are important now more than ever. Thank you to the individuals who continue to share their stories.

By Julia Kopala & Anonymous Co-Author || Contributing Writers In attempts to reduce the spread of COVID-19, universities across the US have been forced...

11/04/2019

Check out our newest edition here:http://www.the-college-reporter.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/TCR-11419.pdf

07/26/2019

Are you interested in JOURNALISM? writing for the NEWSPAPER? or just super excited about F&M?!

Hello class of 2023! My name is Alex, and I am the Editor-in-Chief of The College Reporter, F&M’s only independent, weekly, student-run newspaper. The College Reporter will be publishing it’s annual first-year edition, “Meet the First-Years," all about and written by you, our new first-years! If you are interested, all you need to do is submit a picture of yourself and a short 300-500 word article all about you and your interests, anticipations, and ambitions for your first year at F&M, and you’ll be featured in the first edition of the paper.

If you are involved in a pre-orientation program, you can also write about your experience during the program. Students of all experience and interest levels in journalism and writing are invited and encouraged to submit features and can seek the help of TCR editors along the way!

You will receive an email with more information about this issue within the next week, so stay tuned. In the meantime, please do not hesitate to reach out to The College Reporter via email at [email protected]. You can also contact me directly at [email protected] or Gabby Goodwin, Managing Editor, at [email protected]. Additionally, this Fall we will be seeking new writers and layout assistants, so if you are interested in either of those positions, please be in touch! Attached is a link to last year’s “Meet the First-Years” Edition:http://www.the-college-reporter.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/PJ-1-30-17.pdf All submissions should be emailed to [email protected] by August 20th. Welcome to F&M, and happy writing!

04/24/2018

Check out this op-ed, responding to the anonymous submission regarding sexual assault reporting on campus!

http://www.the-college-reporter.com/2018/04/24/contributing-writer-responds-to-anonymous-article-concerning-sexual-misconduct-reporting/

Posted on April 24, 2018 by TCR Contributing Writer responds to anonymous article concerning sexual misconduct, reporting By Emma Kapner || Contributing Writer To the anonymous writer of the April 22nd piece in The College Reporter: I wanted you to know that your article moved me, and I wanted to th...

03/30/2018

Check out this Letter to the Editor, contributed by Dean Margaret Hazlett, regarding the op-ed about campus third-party security!

http://www.the-college-reporter.com/2018/03/30/letter-to-the-editor-7/

Posted on March 30, 2018 by TCR Letter to the Editor By Margaret L. Hazlett || Dean of the College To the Editor: Regarding the March 29 op-ed in The College Reporter on third-party security, it was very disappointing to review the referenced company’s website and see a number of postings that .....

03/29/2018

Check out this important op-ed about F&M-Mandated Security for Greek Life by contributing writers Lior Wolf '19 and John Vallacchi '18.

http://www.the-college-reporter.com/2018/03/29/contributing-writers-discuss-problematic-speech-from-fm-mandated-security-company-urge-administration-to-respond-to-student-feedback/

Posted on March 29, 2018 by TCR Contributing writers discuss problematic speech from F&M-mandated security company, urge administration to respond to student feedback By Lior Wolf ’19 & John Vallacchi ’18 || Contributing Writers People are entitled to share their opinions, and we are entitled.....

12/04/2017

You're definitely going to want to check out this week's edition of TCR! Katherine Coble writes an intriguing and descriptive piece about the new third-party security policy at F&M that is currently affecting all of the fraternities. I'm sure this is a topic that we are all interested in or have heard about previously, so click the link below to check it out! Good luck with finals everyone, we got this!! :)

http://www.the-college-reporter.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/TCR-dec-4.pdf

12/01/2017

Check out this piece by Katie Coble about Dan Porterfield accepting a new position at the Aspen Institute!

http://www.the-college-reporter.com/2017/11/30/president-porterfield-named-new-head-of-aspen-institute/

Posted on November 30, 2017 by TCR President Porterfield named new head of Aspen Institute By Katie Coble || News Editor  Photo courtesy of fandm.edu   Franklin & Marshall College president Dan Porterfield has announced his departure from the College this morning to take on a position as head of t...

11/13/2017

It's finally Monday guys!! I know college students aren't particularly enthusiastic about this day, but F&M students actually have something to look forward to because every ~Monday Funday~ is when the newest edition of TCR is released! So go get up, take a break, stretch out those stiff limbs, and check out our newest edition right below :

http://www.the-college-reporter.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/TCR-nov-13-1.pdf

11/06/2017

Happy Monday everyone! Tired of studying? Want to take a quick break? Then check out this week's edition of TCR! You are guaranteed to find at least one article that peaks your interest, so why not take a look? For those procrastinators out there, this is the perfect way for you to to avoid your homework while also feeling productive :)
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Click the link below to find out what's going on at F&M, in the United States, and in other countries across the world!
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Stay informed, have a laugh, and enjoy.

http://www.the-college-reporter.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/TCR-Nov-6.pdf

11/02/2017

Check out this important op-ed by contributing writer Tess Flanagan on the recent workshop for sorority women!

http://www.the-college-reporter.com/2017/10/29/writer-shares-opinion-on-recent-sisterhood-workshop-for-sorority-women/

"Posted on October 29, 2017 by TCR Writer shares opinion on recent sisterhood workshop for sorority women By Tess Flanagan || Contributing Writer This past weekend, F&M sorority women attended a workshop on sisterhood. The presenter was in Greek life at college, got his PhD in education, and now con...

10/30/2017

After much anticipation, the newest edition of TCR is finally out! You're definitely going to want to take a look at this week's diverse selection of articles written about Politics, Crime, the Arts, Campus Life, and many more!

http://www.the-college-reporter.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/TCR-October-30th-.pdf

10/23/2017

Check out the newest edition of TCR for this week! There are some amazing & inspiring articles in this edition including those written about Q***r Visibility Week, Trump's Presidency, the wildfires in California, and many more! Take a glance at the end of the newspaper as well for some advice on how to handle your stress level at this prestigious liberal arts institution :)

http://www.the-college-reporter.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/TCR-1023-2.pdf

10/02/2017

The newest edition of TCR is finally out! Go take a look at some of the amazing articles written by F&M students and check out our website @ www. the-college-reporter.com.

http://www.the-college-reporter.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/TCR-October-2-1.pdf

09/26/2017

Check out the latest edition of TCR for this week: Read about Shawn Kim's riveting review of the film Dunkirk in the Arts & Leisure section of the newspaper or on a more serious note, take a look at Alex D'Angelo's opinion on Hurricane Maria and U.S. funding! The options are endless...

http://www.the-college-reporter.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/TCR-september-25th.pdf

09/12/2017

The First Edition of TCR for the Semester is finally here! Check it out, and visit our website, the-college-reporter.com

http://www.the-college-reporter.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/September-11th-TCR-.pdf

04/14/2017

TCR is signing off until the fall! We hope you enjoyed the editions of the 2016-2017 academic year. We would like to say farewell to our seniors: Kimberly Givant (Editor-in-Chief), Tyler Helms (Business Manager), Emma Brown (Photography Editor), Nick Riebel (Senior Staff Writer), David Martin (Satirical Columnist, The Onion Dip), and Kyle Huntzberry (Satirical Columnist, The Onion Dip). Thank you for reading!

04/13/2017

Check out The Onion Dip's last satirical piece of the year:

Zach Jones, a sophomore BOS major and member of Greek life, was forced to forgo his quest for a “Myrtle bod” primarily because he has been “swamped with work and chilling with the boys” for the past eight months.

04/13/2017

Arts & Leisure Editor Jesika Islam reviews the Netflix Original series, Thirteen Reasons Why, with a focus on the show's element of mental health awareness:

is an adaption of the popular young adult novel by the same name. It took me less than thirteen hours to binge-watch the entire series and am currently in the process of re-watching it a second time.

04/12/2017

Read staff writer Sarah Frazer's coverage of last week's talk by Ruth Klüger, writer, professor, and Holocaust survivor:

On Tuesday, April 4, Ruth Klüger, a survivor of the Holocaust, spoke at Franklin & Marshall about her experiences in N**i Germany and the concentration camps she was deported to. Klüger read passages from her autobiography,