Articles by Jimmy Calderon
Writer of the Week: Brandon Sanderson
Born in December 1975 in Lincoln, Nebraska, Brandon Sanderson has had an affinity for literature since childhood. As a child, he enjoyed reading, but it wasn’t until eighth grade that…
The View from Here: A New Landscape
An array of painted lumber – uneven, lengthy, and painted in cool colors aside from the occasional burst of red or orange – greets the art enthusiast upon stepping into…
Wearables: A Photo Essay
Between Jan. 28 and Feb. 19, McDaniel’s Rice Gallery hosted one of many art exhibitions to come during this Spring Semester. The gallery, titled “Wearables,” was an interactive installation created…
Writer of the Week: A New Column within the Arts & Culture Section
After revisiting the mission statement of my section, I noticed that I have not been fully acknowledging the vision established by Teal Koch, creator of the Arts & Culture section….
Movie Review: The Revenant
1 SAG Award. 3 Golden Globes. 5 BAFTA Awards. And the Oscars are next week. On top of all the awards and nominations director Alejandro González Iñárritu’s raw, gripping tale…
Hello from the Other Side [of Space]
As something taken out of a sci-fi film, the collision of two black holes was recorded by the Laser Interferometer Gravity-Wave Observatory (LIGO) in the form of gravitational waves. These…
Can you NOT be my Valentine, please?
It’s that time of the year again, and no, I’m not talking about Super Bowl weekend, that was last weekend (and Beyonce slayed that Halftime Show!). I’m talking about Valentine’s…
Robert Schumann: Genius and Madness
One does not often associate music with disease – but that is exactly what Psychology Department’s Dr. Paul Mazeroff and Music Department’s Dr. David Kreider did the evening of Feb. 10….
The Vagina Monologues: A Photo Essay
Music Review: Purple Reign; or, Trap Music’s Takeover of Hip Hop
The Hip Hop/Rap genre of music has drawn criticism from music enthusiast and common folk alike since its creation in the early 80’s. Since then, rap music has evolved into…
Defend Yourself: Campus Safety Offers Free of Charge Self-Defense Lesson
On Saturday, Feb. 5, Campus Safety organized a free-of-charge, self-defense class as one of their many efforts to make McDaniel students feel safer. The event was organized by Campus Safety…
Speaking of the V-Word: The Vagina Monologues
The Vagina Monologues made its annual return this past weekend, with two showings, one Friday night and one Saturday night, marking the 13th year of McDaniel’s production of the play. This…
“Songs of Joy and Reflection” – A Night of Choral Music
On November 22, the 38 member McDaniel College Choir performed their concert “Songs of Joy and Reflection.” Margaret Boudreaux, the usual Choir Director, is on sabbatical this semester, so the…
Student Solo Recital
As the majority of McDaniel students cozied up in their rooms enjoying the sigh of relief that is Friday evening, ten student musicians were ready to perform their solo pieces…
McDaniel’s Chamber Music Ensembles – Can you [play] with all the colors of the wind[s]
On a dark mid-autumn evening, a warm light spilling from behind the stained glass windows of Little Baker Chapel stood out from the dusky drape of nightfall. Inside Little Baker,…
McDaniel Cultural Events – End of Fall Semester
The end of the semester can be a time of stress due to the overload of assignments, the flitting of the remaining days of the semester, and the anxiety of…
Alpha Psi Omega Brings Eeriness to McDaniel during Halloween
Every year, the Alpha Psi Omega Theater Honors Fraternity leads ghost tours through the McDaniel campus and the theater during the days leading up to Halloween. Initially starting as a…
RA Event – Everything you want to know about sex but you’re too afraid to ask
Six RAs from McDaniel Hall and DMC gathered in the lobby of Hill Hall Wednesday night to play a game – everything you want to know about sex but you’re too…
Monday Night Music – Original Music (and More) by the Jon Seligman Quartet
A chilly October night makes it tempting to stay in your (excessively) warm dorm room, under your comforter, catching up on the latest episode of The Tonight Show with a…