Life

In the presentation of his book, HOT: Living Through the Next Fifty Years on Earth in the Bonchek Common Room on Wednesday, journalist Mark Hertsgaard discussed the current climate crisis, its future impacts, what he sees as the good news, and what actions we can take to combat its effects.

People say that Pennsylvania consists of Philadelphia, Pittsburg, and Alabama in between.  If that’s the case, and we are living in the otherwise called  “Pennsyltucky,” then where’s the fried chicken?

The first Women’s Center Discussion of the semester took place last Friday. The topic was “I’m not a feminist, but...” and the participants reflected upon the various meanings associated with being a feminist. 

Dr. P.M. Forni, professor of Italian literature and co-founder of the Johns Hopkins Civility Project, spoke about the importance of good manners and respect during Common Hour, entitled “Choosing Civility on Campus and in Life.”

When students returned from winter break, they quickly discovered changes to the dining location in Steinman College Center.

The first week of freshman year, the number of dining options so readily available seemed overwhelming.

“For a reporter covering the Supreme Court, this is not just a good year, it is a great year, a fabulous year, a genuinely historic year, but funny, it is not,” said National Public Radio’s legal affairs correspondent, Nina Totenberg, during Common Hour.

Every semester, one Common Hour is run solely by the students of the Common Hour Committee.

Kappa Delta sorority will be hosting its annual ShamRock the Stage Talent Show Thursday, Dec. 8.

As we all know, campus has very few eating options, and even those aren’t always desirable.

Friday’s Women’s Center discussion was about masculinity in accordance with the Common Hour featuring Professor Michael Kimmel titled Guyland: The Perilous World Where Boys Become Men.

“College students are perverse literalists,” said Dr. Michael Kimmel, one of the leading researchers on men and masculinity.
Throughout Thursday’s Common Hour, the F&M community heard the thought-provoking words of Kimmel as he addressed the topic of masculine ideologies and their effects on college students.

The Women’s Center discussion Friday focused on slut shaming, gender stereotypes, and the circumstances of rape.

The land of Harry Potter came to F&M Saturday with the first ever tri-team Quidditch match.

The Quidditch team, which originated last year and then had some hard times getting recognized by Club Council, is now going strong and has started holding regular matches. Furthermore, it is working on starting bigger events with other local college teams.

When you tune into Access Hollywood, you often hear reports of high-profile celebrities and their philanthropic projects in Africa.

Caffeine addicts, late-night studiers, and early risers will soon have an easier way to get their much needed caffeine fix early in the morning or during those late night study sessions in the library.

Four days before Halloween, Misty Bastian, professor of anthropology, and students from her anthropology seminar,  “An Anthropology of Ghosts & Spirits,” led a tour of the haunted spots on campus and discussed ghost legends of the College.

This year’s senior class gift is a revival of an old school tradition.

What are you more likely to find in a fridge, pizza or beer?

As part of the Hausman Lecture Series Thursday, award-winning author Amy Tan visited F&M and spoke to a large audience crowded into Barshinger Hall.