<![CDATA[The College Reporter - Campus Life RSS]]> http://www.fmcollegereporter.com/se/the-college-reporter-campus-life-rss-1.116406 Thu, 9 Sep 2010 00:25:22 -0400 en <![CDATA[F&M’s symphonic heavy metal death band release first CD]]> http://www.fmcollegereporter.com/se/the-college-reporter/f-m-s-symphonic-heavy-metal-death-band-release-first-cd-1.1178019

By: Rhett Jones '13

Cimmerian to debut first album this Thursday at Ben’s Underground

and nbsp;This coming Thursday, Ben's Underground will host to an album release party for F and amp;M's metal band, Cimmerian. The band recently released its first CD, Awakened in the Shadows of Midgard, and are playing at Ben's to celebrate. and nbsp;'...

]]> Sun, 28 Feb 2010 17:42:06 -0500 1.1178019 Rhett Jones '13 The College Reporter <![CDATA[Habitat for Humanity]]> http://www.fmcollegereporter.com/se/the-college-reporter/habitat-for-humanity-1.1178018

By: Kelly Seeger '12

Students working hard for community

and nbsp;Habitat for Humanity is an international non-profit organization that builds affordable housing for families in need. While the F and amp;M Habitat does not build complete houses, they certainly play a large role in making a difference in other ...

]]> Sun, 28 Feb 2010 17:39:54 -0500 1.1178018 Kelly Seeger '12 The College Reporter <![CDATA[Geeks storm Writers House]]> http://www.fmcollegereporter.com/se/the-college-reporter/geeks-storm-writers-house-1.1178012

By: Carly Eastern

Creators of Geekdad.com visit campus

and nbsp;Geeks are slowly taking over the world and mdash;and this past Thursdays, they took over the Writers House with a presentation by Ken Denmead, editor of GeekDad.com, and Natania Barron, a core contributor to GeekDad.com. and nbsp; and nbsp;Gee...

]]> Sun, 28 Feb 2010 17:26:22 -0500 1.1178012 Carly Eastern The College Reporter <![CDATA[Mueller Fellow Mira Nair visits lecture halls, classrooms]]> http://www.fmcollegereporter.com/se/the-college-reporter/mueller-fellow-mira-nair-visits-lecture-halls-classrooms-1.1167315 Indian director, producer, and writer speaks with F&M

This past week, famed Indian director, writer, and producer Mira Nair gave F and amp;M a glimpse into the world of filmmaking with her lecture, 'Between Two Worlds: A Night with Mira Nair. and rdquo; As the 2010 Mueller Fellow, Nair spent the rest of the...

]]> Sun, 21 Feb 2010 19:13:20 -0500 1.1167315 Katie Stryker '11 The College Reporter <![CDATA[Freelancer speaks]]> http://www.fmcollegereporter.com/se/the-college-reporter/freelancer-speaks-1.1167308

By: Rhett Jones '13

Skloot on nonfiction

Freelance writer Rebecca Skloot visited the Writers House for a little lunch and conversation last Wednesday. As a science writer, her work has appeared in The New York Times Magazine, O, The Oprah Magazine, Discover, and the Columbia Journalism Review. ...

]]> Sun, 21 Feb 2010 19:09:51 -0500 1.1167308 Rhett Jones '13 The College Reporter <![CDATA[F&M does the Chinese New Year]]> http://www.fmcollegereporter.com/se/the-college-reporter/f-m-does-the-chinese-new-year-1.1167306

By: Cheryl Tourigny '13


For most of the F and amp;M community, the New Year has come and gone. For one group of students, however, New Year's was celebrated again this past Wednesday and mdash;the Lunar New Year. The celebration was a party full of food and music (and a little e...

]]> Sun, 21 Feb 2010 19:06:58 -0500 1.1167306 Cheryl Tourigny '13 The College Reporter <![CDATA[Mueller Fellow Mira Nair visits lecture halls, classrooms]]> http://www.fmcollegereporter.com/se/the-college-reporter/sections/sports/mueller-fellow-mira-nair-visits-lecture-halls-classrooms-1.1167297

By: Katie Stryker '11

Indian director, producer, and writer speaks with F&M

This past week, famed Indian director, writer, and producer Mira Nair gave F and amp;M a glimpse into the world of filmmaking with her lecture, 'Between Two Worlds: A Night with Mira Nair. and rdquo; As the 2010 Mueller Fellow, Nair spent the rest of the...

]]> Sun, 21 Feb 2010 18:59:44 -0500 1.1167297 Katie Stryker '11 Sports <![CDATA[Brooks House needs your help]]> http://www.fmcollegereporter.com/se/the-college-reporter/brooks-house-needs-your-help-1.1128808

By: Katie Stryker '11

Brooks Buddies needs student volunteers for community event

Students hitting the gym this Thursday will have additional gym buddies. and nbsp; and nbsp;Brooks House will be holding its First Annual Brooks Buddies Event, hosting local elementary students, Barnstormer stars, and lots of sports mascots. and nbsp;...

]]> Sun, 14 Feb 2010 18:28:27 -0500 1.1128808 Katie Stryker '11 The College Reporter <![CDATA[Throwin’ down sick Russian rhymes at Writers House]]> http://www.fmcollegereporter.com/se/the-college-reporter/throwin-down-sick-russian-rhymes-at-writers-house-1.1128807 Keith Gessen , discusses foreign rap for F&M audience

Despite the snow, a group of about 20 students and faculty met in the Writers House last and nbsp;Tuesday night to listen to a presentation on Russian rap music. and nbsp; and nbsp;Nonfiction writer Keith Gessen, contributing writer for The New Yorker,...

]]> Sun, 14 Feb 2010 18:23:03 -0500 1.1128807 Rhett Jones '13 The College Reporter <![CDATA[Jazz trio warm up Friday night]]> http://www.fmcollegereporter.com/se/the-college-reporter/jazz-trio-warm-up-friday-night-1.1128805

All but the most hawk-eyed readers of the events calendar might have missed the little-publicized show on Friday by the Ari Hoenig Trio. Those more attentive were well rewarded, though, with an excellent performance that lasted into the next morning. an...

]]> Sun, 14 Feb 2010 18:20:51 -0500 1.1128805 Cheryl Tourigny '13 The College Reporter <![CDATA[This show is about vaginas! V-A-G-I-N-A-S!]]> http://www.fmcollegereporter.com/se/the-college-reporter/this-show-is-about-vaginas-v-a-g-i-n-a-s-1.1128803 F&M students perform annual Vagina Monologues for V-Day

This past Valentine's Day, the student body celebrated the day with not only gifts and dinner reservations, but also screaming vaginas. Last Sunday marked the annual performance of The Vagina Monologues. and nbsp;The all female student cast put on the p...

]]> Sun, 14 Feb 2010 18:16:58 -0500 1.1128803 Katie Stryker '11 The College Reporter <![CDATA[Dancing through history]]> http://www.fmcollegereporter.com/se/the-college-reporter/dancing-through-history-1.1117257

By: Cheryl Tourigny '13

Upcoming dance concert revisits history on center stage

and nbsp;If you're the type that regularly falls asleep in history class, you might need to go to the upcoming dance concert, 'Migrations: Resistance and Endurance and rdquo; in order to learn your history. and nbsp; and nbsp;The show, choreographed by...

]]> Sun, 7 Feb 2010 15:17:13 -0500 1.1117257 Cheryl Tourigny '13 The College Reporter <![CDATA[David Brancaccio: It’s more than just the economy, stupid]]> http://www.fmcollegereporter.com/se/the-college-reporter/david-brancaccio-it-s-more-than-just-the-economy-stupid-1.1117256

By: Asawin Suebsaeng '11


David Brancaccio is the kind of man who helps prove Auberon Waugh right when Waugh wrote, 'Generally speaking, the best people nowadays go into journalism, the second best into business, the rubbish into politics, and the shits into law. and rdquo; and ...

]]> Sun, 7 Feb 2010 15:14:09 -0500 1.1117256 Asawin Suebsaeng '11 The College Reporter <![CDATA[Spanning the globe on the silver screen]]> http://www.fmcollegereporter.com/se/the-college-reporter/spanning-the-globe-on-the-silver-screen-1.1117255

By: Katie Stryker '11

Mueller Fellow Mira Nair to visit campus

After a one semester delay, Indian director, writer, and producer Mira Nair will finally make her long awaited appearance on campus as this year's Mueller Fellow. and nbsp; and nbsp;During September 2009, the Indian director was supposed to make her cam...

]]> Sun, 7 Feb 2010 15:11:34 -0500 1.1117255 Katie Stryker '11 The College Reporter <![CDATA[Finding religious identity]]> http://www.fmcollegereporter.com/se/the-college-reporter/finding-religious-identity-1.1117254

By: Anna Lippe '10

Panel discuss religious idenity in Europe

How has Europe responded to the recent influx of Muslim immigrants? What did the November 2009 ban on minarets in Switzerland signify about European identity and acceptance? and nbsp; and nbsp;These and other issues were explored during Thursday's panel...

]]> Sun, 7 Feb 2010 15:09:15 -0500 1.1117254 Anna Lippe '10 The College Reporter <![CDATA[Competing for a greener campus]]> http://www.fmcollegereporter.com/se/the-college-reporter/competing-for-a-greener-campus-1.1108133

By: Hannah Sabbagh '13

F&M participates in nationwide recycling competition

For the second time in F and amp;M's history, the College will be participating in an innovative campaign called Recyclemania, a ten-week competition that measures and compares recycling rates in various categories for hundreds of participating colleges a...

]]> Sun, 31 Jan 2010 17:45:15 -0500 1.1108133 Hannah Sabbagh '13 The College Reporter <![CDATA[Is drinking the problem, or government?]]> http://www.fmcollegereporter.com/se/the-college-reporter/is-drinking-the-problem-or-government-1.1108129

By: Kelly Seeger '12

Latest Common Hour discusses lowering the drinking age

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...]]> Kelly Seeger '12 The College Reporter <![CDATA[Writers House hosts a private and personal reading about sexuality]]> http://www.fmcollegereporter.com/se/the-college-reporter/writers-house-hosts-a-private-and-personal-reading-about-sexuality-1.1108117

By: Carly Eastern '10

Organizations co-sponsor “Everything I Learned About Sex I (Should Have) Learned in Kindergarden"

The Writers House began their Spring semester with a different sort of reading last Thursday. While there were poems and stories read by students, stories about participants' first knowledge of sexuality were also shared. and nbsp;The Writers House co-s...

]]> Sun, 31 Jan 2010 17:20:23 -0500 1.1108117 Carly Eastern '10 The College Reporter <![CDATA[A sixty-year & musical fummer flashback]]> http://www.fmcollegereporter.com/se/the-college-reporter/a-sixty-year-musical-fummer-flashback-1.1108112 The Blue & White Society unearths F&M’s original Glee Club

and nbsp;In 2009, Fox Broadcasting Company put singing and dancing back on the map with the popular TV series Glee. However, this craze is not as new as some may think: F and amp;M has had a Glee Club since the fall of 1884. and nbsp;According to Hulla...

]]> Sun, 31 Jan 2010 17:09:51 -0500 1.1108112 The Blue and White Society The College Reporter <![CDATA[Art faculty present personal pieces to entire campus]]> http://www.fmcollegereporter.com/se/the-college-reporter/art-faculty-present-personal-pieces-to-entire-campus-1.1108107

By: Cheryl Tourigny '13


and nbsp;F and amp;M's faculty exhibited their best work Thursday in the Philips Museum's Sally Mather Gibson Curriculum Gallery for The Bi-Annual Art Faculty Exhibition's Artist Reception. and nbsp; and nbsp;The exhibit featured the work of twelve F a...

]]> Sun, 31 Jan 2010 17:06:42 -0500 1.1108107 Cheryl Tourigny '13 The College Reporter