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Beware Slippery Slopes

Dean HammerWhat would the Romans say about giving up freedom for the sake of security? According to Dean Hammer, they’d warn us to be wary of slippery slopes. The John…

Does Community-Based Learning Teach?

Susan DicklitchFranklin & Marshall College, Niagara University and Rhodes College have received a $280,712 grant from the Teagle Foundation to study the long-term educational benefits of community-based learning. The schools…

Cycling Takes Off at F&M

Rob Burnett '12 captains the team.It may be the most unusual reason for applying to Franklin & Marshall College. Roads. When Rob Burnett ’12 of Denver, Colo., was thinking about…

Reflections on 45 Years in Graphics, Computing

Jay Anderson takes a question during his last class.As Professor Jay Anderson finished his final class at Franklin & Marshall College, he turned to his students scattered around the room.…

Gov. Rendell Endorses Rail Yard Move with $10 Million Grant


Surviving the Holidays the Healthy Way

Robin WertAh, the holiday season: parties, pies and pounds. Little wonder the average American can pack on a few pounds during the holidays. “This is a tricky time of year…

Frick on C-SPAN2

Daniel FrickThis holiday season there will be several opportunities to see Daniel Frick, director of the Writing Center, discuss his book Reinventing Richard Nixon on C-SPAN2 Book TV, Channel 65…

Katrina's Lessons

He watched his world fall apart. Now Jed Horne wonders what lessons can be learned from failure. Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Jed Horne will discuss “Learning from Katrina: Disaster as a Laboratory…

Blair a Leader in Bioinformatics

Jaime E. BlairThe Diplomat begins an occasional series on new tenure-track faculty. This is the first in the series. In her lab, Jaime E. Blair shows off petri dishes caked…

In Small Things Remembered

Mary Ann LevineBaking under the hot summer sun, Franklin & Marshall students have searched for pieces of the past in the dark soil of Lycoming County, Pennsylvania. For two summers,…