Welcome from the Editors
On behalf of the McDaniel Free Press, we would like to give all of you a warm welcome as we get ready to start a new year. Whether you’re first…
Articles by Daniel Valentin-Morales
Kelsey Gondek: How Theater Affected My College Experience
Senior Profile: Kelsey Gondek Starring in such performances as Good Soul of Szechuan (Wang the water-seller), Hairspray (Tracy Turnblad) and Pygmalion (Mrs. Higgins), 22-year-old theatre major Kelsey Gondek is one…
Commissioner Robin Frazier to be held in contempt of court
Carroll County Commissioner Robin Fraizer has been making national news of late. The conservative commissioner had been praying during the beginning of meetings, using sectarian language (prayers referencing Jesus),…
Niki Grandrimo: Classic CIA
Suspecting that the evening was going to be filled with a lot of generalities and CIA “savior” symptom, I decided to attend the McDaniel Talk with Niki Grandrimo, alumna and…
Michael Cleveland and Flamekeeper
“…of course playing’s, it’s always fun to play good music, especially when the crowds into it; you can’t beat it. It’s pretty incredible.” The Carroll Arts Center lobby was oddly…
Common Ground on the Hill: Josh Hisle in Baltimore, April 4
Josh Hisle is a Marine veteran who served two tours in Iraq, and has played with Stephen Stills, Neil Young, Graham Nash; has been interviewed on CNN, HuffPost Live and…
McDaniel’s Own Shelley Ensor to perform in Westminster April 5
Common Ground on the Hill presents Shelley Ensor, an adjunct professor here at McDaniel College and director of the Common Ground Gospel Choir for the past 18 years. Ensor is…
College Offers New Political Science Course Titled “Manifesto Dr. Seuss, a Conservative Diatribe”
[Disclaimer: This article was originally published for April Fools’ Day, and it should not be interpreted as factual reporting.] Dr. Seuss, the epitome of the ideal Conservative writer, has inspired…
President Casey Undergoes Eye Surgery
You might have heard that McDaniel College President Roger Casey just had eye surgery. On March 6, he posted on Facebook that he would be having his retina repaired the…
Common Ground on the Hill: Lea Gilmore, Activist and International Singer
“Ms. Gilmore?” That was my opening line as I stuttered through introducing myself and whom I work for, over a static-filled telephone connection. “Lea,” she responded, upon finally understanding my…
Through the Eyes of a Ukrainian: The Euromaidan
“Never in my life, was I so emotionally involved, I feel like I should go back to the Ukraine, to help… I don’t want these things to be forgotten.” The…
Kiev: The Modern Revolution
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yHAywlBxFFQ Screams are heard as the smoke writhes and twists, paralleling the insanity of violence, passion, and tired but focused opposition. The sound of gunfire and flash grenades fill the…
Emma Richard Completes Novel Titled “Goodnight”
19-year-old Emma Richard, a sophomore, sits dressed in yoga pants and a comfortable sweater with her hair down. She’s wearing her signature glasses as she stares intently at her MacBook…
Real Food Challenge: Striving to Improve Student Dining
The Real Food Challenge is currently being run by the Progressive Student Union, in a concentrated effort to improve the dining services provided by Sodexo. The Real Food Challenge,…
Good Eats: The Fractured Prune and Papa Joe’s
Fractured Prune is scheduled to begin franchising around the United States, including opening stores in Towson, Baltimore City’s Inner Harbor, and our very own town of Westminster by the end…