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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.

F&M Money Matters: COVID-19 Leaves College in $6.5 Million Deficit, Avoiding Layoffs and Building Endowment Remain Priorities – The College Reporter 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...

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.

Rehearing for Phi Kappa Tau Overturns Four Year Suspension, Chapter No Longer Found Responsible for Hazing – The College Reporter 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...

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.

New College House to be Named “Roschel College House” Following $6.5 Million Donation – The College Reporter 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...

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.

Photo Story: 2020 Fall Dance Event – The College Reporter 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...

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.

Sexual Assault, Campus Exclusion, Considering Leaving F&M: What’s Inside the Climate Survey Final Report – The College Reporter 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...

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.

F&M Student’s Bail Reset From $1 Million to $50k, The College Reporter By TCR Staff Bail modifications occurred this morning for the Lancaster Protesters arrested early in the week, including for Franklin & Marshall...

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

Hundreds of F&M Student Leaders Sign Letter to President Altmann Demanding Action in Support of Arrested Student, Kat Patterson, The College Reporter Early Monday morning, Kat Patterson, a Franklin & Marshall Junior, was arrested by Lancaster Police during a night of protests following the death of...

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.

Brooks College House Placed Under Mandatory Quarantine Following Positive COVID Result From Wastewater Testing, The College Reporter By TCR Staff This story is breaking and will be continually updated.   Tuesday, 10:58 AM Shortly after 6 p

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.”

BSU Scholar Strike Draws Large Turnout, The College Reporter By Rohail Spear||Contributing Writer & Ellyn Fritz||News Editor Photos Courtesy of Elena Robustelli Organized by The Black Student Union and supported...

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.

F&M’s Testing Plan Faces Setbacks, Logistical Issues Amidst Hundreds of Students Missing Tests, The College Reporter 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...

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.

Lancaster Man Shot by Police Officer A Mile Off Campus, Protests Downtown, The College Reporter 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

"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."

Op-Ed: The Module System is Unsustainable, Here’s Why, The College Reporter By Trinity Nguyen || Contributing Writer Photo Courtesy of fandm.