Revolving Fund Turns McDaniel’s Environmental Initiatives Around
The Green (Terror) Revolving Fund Commitee (GTRF) is a new organization at McDaniel that is reaching out to students, staff, and the community to improve the campus in a number of…
Articles by Kyle Parks
First Week Fitness
McPlaylist of the Month: September
Looking for new music to listen to while you study, eat Glar, or just sit around your dorm doing nothing? We’ve got you covered. The Free Press is launching its…
Elizabeth Davis: A Student’s Guide to the World
There’s a new face in the Center for Experience and Opportunity, in a newly renamed position and relocated office: Elizabeth Davis, the Director for International & Off-Campus Programs. Davis’ journey…
Photo Essay: Dorm Life
Freshman to Senior Year: Attire Progression (Photos)
When you looked in the mirror this morning after getting dressed, how would you categorize your attire and does it match your current year? Freshmen ______________________________________________________________________ Sophomores ______________________________________________________________________ Juniors ______________________________________________________________________…
Beginnings: Terror TV Fall 2016 (Photos)
A Day in the Life of a Therapy Animal
Therapy animals are becoming more and more prominent, especially with young adults who suffer with depression and various anxiety disorders. McDaniel student Sarah Kvech was encouraged to get a therapy animal…
Photo Essay: A Day in the Life of an Athlete
Falling Down the Hill
The first week of my junior year was hard. Not because my classes are overwhelming, nor readjusting to Glar. It doesn’t even relate to my attempts at salvaging my neglected social life….
What’s in Store for the Free Press
Like any student organization on campus, the McDaniel Free Press undergoes various shifts between school years—for this year, we are working to implement a variety of improvements in the areas…
Beguiled: A Profile on Steven “Bo” Eckard
Editor’s note: This profile was written in October 2015, with its writer deciding to share it with the Free Press after the news of Professor Bo Eckard’s passing. According to the…
The Free Press Welcomes New Students
On behalf of the McDaniel Free Press, I’d like to welcome all new students to McDaniel! If you’re anything like me when I first moved in to McDaniel, then you’re…
The Adjuncts Among Us
On June 6, ballots were counted at the National Labor Relations Board office in Baltimore, as union organizers and representatives of McDaniel College’s administration looked on. By a margin of…
Adjunct Faculty Votes in Favor of Union
On Tuesday, June 7, 2016, it was announced that McDaniel’s adjunct faculty had voted 82 -36 in favor of unionization with SEIU Local 500. This vote ended a process that…
McDaniel’s First “Taste of Europe”
On Tuesday, April 26, at 6 p.m. students, faculty, and staff gathered in Decker Forum for McDaniel’s first-ever “Taste of Europe” hosted by the French Club and German Club. As…
President Casey Hosts Budget Transparency Talk
On April 19, as part of an ongoing effort to satisfy student calls for more transparency, President Roger Casey held a presentation in McDaniel Lounge going over the specifics of…
Is Saving Money Really More Important Than Student Enrichment?
Music education is one of the few programs that benefit students across all types of curriculums. With fine arts programs continuing to lose funding across the country, it is important…
The Best Time of the Year: Spring Fling
It is that time in the semester that we all have been waiting for: a day when the entire campus gets a “get out of jail free card;” a day when…
Innovation Challenge Finals
On Monday, April 11, the final judging to the Innovation Challenge took place, leaving Nicole Rutherford with the first place prize, Ryan Lutes second, and Tyler Van Dyke and Jeb…