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FMU Students Turn Out for CAB Spring Egg Hunt at the Smith University Center
FMU Forum Examines War in Iran With Students and Faculty
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Student Spotlight: Daelin Tripp
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Keepin’ It Reel: American Fiction (2023)
Taylor Powers, Reporter • March 4, 2026

American Fiction was released in the U.S. on Dec. 22, 2023, with a running time of 117 minutes. The film was screened Feb. 26 at 3:35 and 6:00 p.m. in Harris Auditorium located...

Keepin’ It Reel: Wicked (2024)
Taylor Powers, Staff Writer • November 15, 2025

“Wicked: Part 1,” Jon M. Chu’s 160-minute film adaptation of the 2003 Broadway musical, arrived in theaters on Nov. 22, 2024. Starring Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo,...

The Evolution of Halloween
Taylor Powers, Staff Writer • October 30, 2025

What was once a way to ward off spooky spirits has now become a fall tradition in America, celebrated with parties, festivals and televised competitions. Halloween, once rooted...

The Riot Podcast Ep. 1: Women’s Soccer
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Robert Pantaleon, computer science major, finds a golden egg behind a rock during the CAB Spring Egg Hunt (April 2, 2026).
FMU Students Turn Out for CAB Spring Egg Hunt at the Smith University Center
Matthew Thomerson, Reporter • April 6, 2026

The CAB Spring Egg Hunt led off an exciting Thursday on campus as more than 60 students flocked to the Smith University Center (UC) front...

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