First Class Mail U.S. Postage PAID Lancaster PA The College Reporter Permit 901 THE INDEPENDENT STUDENT NEWSPAPER OF FRANKLIN & MARSHALL COLLEGE MONDAY, APRIL 20, 2015 LANCASTER, PENNSYLVANIA http://www.the-college-reporter.com VOLUME 52, ISSUE 5 Prospective students visit F&M for A Closer Look, explore campus, opportunities sions led by current students, while their parents went to pan- el discussions of their own. At lunchtime, students and their families ate at the Restaurants at Ben Franklin. According to the article on F&M’s news website, through- out the day, the prospective stu- dents could choose from multiple activities: talks focused on the college houses or student activi- ties; a student research fair; bus tours of Lancaster; and campus tours. The final item on the agen- da was a closing reception with Porterfield. photo by Lisa Yang '17 “I thought A Closer Look was As part of A Closer Look, prospective students had the opportunity to visit the activities fair in the Mayser Center, very successful,” said Reeves where current F&M students represented various clubs and organizations at elaborately-decorated tables. Connolly '17, an F&M tour guide BY STEVEN VIERA an address in the Alumni Sports as you finalize this important deci- who showed prospective students Managing Editor & Fitness Center (ASFC) by Dan sion," Porterfield said, according around campus during A Closer Last Friday, April 17, the Col- Porterfield, president of the Col- to an article published on F&M’s Look. “All of the students I met lege hosted A Closer Look, its an- lege, and Julie Kerich, interim news website. "I can promise you seemed very excited about F&M. nual accepted students’ day. More vice president and dean of admis- that this place will give you every They had a lot of really good than 500 prospective students from sion and financial aid. opportunity to flourish. This place questions and generally seemed the Class of 2019 visited F&M to “We've read your essays and will have faith in you and support like they would be a good addi- learn more about academics, cam- met you in interviews and learned you and challenge you and know tion to our student body.” pus life, and more. from your teachers about your tal- you.” The admitted Class of 2019 For guests — over 500 students ents and personalities and achieve- Following Porterfield’s address, was accepted from over 7,000 and an additional 1,000 parents ments, and now it is a great plea- students broke into two groups to and siblings — the day began with sure to get to know you in person attend question-and-answer ses- see VISIT, page 2 Students' personal files made available via College to recognize Koomson, Turkle with eDisk resulting from accidental data breach honorary degrees during Commencement BY SHIRA KIPNEES search engines. BY STEVEN VIERA mathematics major at F&M. Senior Staff Writer According to Kate Carlisle, Managing Editor In 2004, Koomson founded the On Thursday, March 19, the spokesperson for the College, all Recently, the College announced Heritage Academy, a school for College became aware of a data of the people affected by the breach that it will bestow honorary degrees children in pre-kindergarten through breach of two files containing were, at various times, students at on two distinguished scholars: Rob- ninth grade, in his hometown of personal information of approxi- F&M, and most are still currently ert Kwesi Koomson ’97 and Sherry Breman Esiam, Ghana; soon after, mately 356 students that were in- enrolled as sophomores. In addi- Turkle. Dan Porterfield, president of he opened another school for pre- advertently posted on a publicly tion, to the best of its knowledge, the College, will present these de- kindergarten children through sev- accessible portion of eDisk — an the College believes that no per- grees on Friday, May 9, as part of enth graders in the nearby village of online data storage and ex- son outside the F&M community Commencement. Oschio. Six years later, in Breman change system used by the F&M downloaded or was able to access Before earning a master’s degree in Esiam, Koomson opened a high community. the information. mathematics from Villanova Univer- school. Beginning with only 32 Once the College’s Information “We are reasonably confident sity and an MBA in business admin- children in a small church in 2004, Technology Services (ITS) became that this event is of ‘low-impact,' istration and management from West the total student population aware of the breach, the informa- meaning that our systems were not Chester University of Pennsylvania, tion was immediately removed deliberately hacked or that the in- Koomson was a special studies and see DEGREES, page 2 and College staff promptly took formation was not accessed or steps to ensure that the data was Due to Reading Days and Finals, this will be The College Reporter's last issue. Publica- tion will resume in Fall 2015. Good luck with finals; congratulations to all graduates! no longer cached or accessible via see BREACH, page 2 Inside this Issue... Opinion & Editorial Arts & Entertainment Closing the Distance: My Best songs to include on your experience with sexual assault Summer playlist page 3 page 8 Campus Life Sports Emerging Writers Festival Excitement around the NBA celebrates creativity, intellect begins with the playoffs page 6 page 9 Page 2 News The College Reporter Riemann’s Crime Watch Visit: Administrators, current students reflect Friday, Apr. 10, 10:50 p.m. — Officers on A Closer Look, prospective class from the Department of Public Safety continued from page 1 “I think A Closer Look was (DPS) responded to a noise complaint in applicants—the most in the his- run very well; the students I Schnader Hall. tory of the College. talked to had a positive experi- Friday, Apr. 10, 11:20 p.m. — DPS re- “The turnout this year was ence and the campus as a whole sponded to a noise complaint on the 400 amazing,” Kerich said accord- felt alive and well,” said Michael block of W. James St. Students were ing to the article on F&M’s news DiAntonio III ’15, another F&M asked to break up their party. website. “It was so nice to see tour guide who led spring admit Friday, Apr. 10, 11:28 p.m. — DPS re- the smiling faces of so many panels on A Closer Look. “May- sponded to the report of students carry- students the deans and I got to be some of it had to do with the ing an unresponsive female to a car. The know throughout the applica- weather, but either way, the pro- student was evaluated and taken to Lancaster Regional Medical Center tion process. This is a tremen- spective students got a glimpse (LRMC). dous group of young men and of so many F&M positives and Saturday, Apr. 11, 1:20 a.m. — A student’s wallet was turned in with a women, and we look forward to came away from the day, I think, fake ID in it. The student was cited. watching many of them do great with a great impression of our Saturday, Apr. 11, 3:30 p.m.­ — DPS received a report of an intoxicated things here at F&M.” community.” male on Hartman Green. The student was released to a friend. As of press time, Kerich was Saturday, Apr. 11, 7:30 p.m. — DPS received a report from Lancaster unavailable for comment; how- Junior Steven Viera is the Man- City Bureau of Police (LCBP) that they were with an intoxicated student ever, students echoed her com- aging Editor. His email is svi- on the 300 block of N Mary St. The student was transported to LRMC. ments about the day’s success. [email protected]. Sunday, Apr. 12, 12:50 a.m. — DPS received a report that two students were harassed, had their hair pulled, and were struck by another student. Monday, Apr. 13, 2:20 p.m. — DPS responded to the report of three non- Breach: No evidence data exposed as a result F&M males walking on campus and making sexual comments to female of malicious intent; probably human error students. When DPS responded, they discovered the men had warrants out; they were subsequently arrested by LCBP. continued from page 1 unlikely case of an unauthorized Tuesday, Apr. 14, 6:50 p.m. — A concerned student reported someone further redistributed,” Carlisle person trying to access student sitting on their front step on the 700 block of College Ave. The person in said. data,” Carlisle said. “Extra veri- question was a student on his or her phone. Carlisle said that she believes fication steps will be required to Tuesday, Apr. 14, 5:18 p.m. — A student sought help from DPS because that the post was accidental. ensure that no further data are he said LCBP was following him and he was worried there were warrants “Franklin & Marshall takes breached for these students.” out for his arrest. DPS checked and there were no warrants issued; the privacy laws seriously and The College will also be offer- student then admitted that LCBP might have been following him because strives in every way to preserve ing impacted students free cred- he was driving a little fast. the confidentiality of personal it-monitoring services for one Wednesday, Apr. 15 — A student’s wallet was turned in with a fake ID in information entrusted to it,” Car- year, and Kroll will help with it. The student was cited. lisle said. that registration process. Wednesday, Apr. 15, 12:45 a.m.