60 Seconds: Changes to the McDaniel Plan
On Tuesday, April 5, an email was sent out indicating that a variety of changes would be made to the McDaniel Plan. Namely, only 2 semesters of foreign language study,…
Articles by Kyle Parks
Presentation of New Omega Psi Phi Members: A Photo Essay
Cockroach Having Hard Time Financing His Education
[Disclaimer: This article was originally published for April Fools’ Day, and it should not be interpreted as factual reporting.] There’s no doubt that college is now an expensive endeavor in…
Students Raise Concerns of Alumni Purge
[Disclaimer: This article was originally published for April Fools’ Day, and it should not be interpreted as factual reporting.] While it’s widely known that only a few McDaniel grads can…
McDaniel’s Upcoming “Innovation Challenge”
There is a new annual challenge here on the Hill: the Innovation Challenge, a competition prompting students to pitch their original ideas for the chance to win up to $10,000…
Tuesday, Tuesday
The Super Tuesday contests are over, and, with the results in, a few trends become immediately clear. Two candidates in particular favored very well, while many others floundered and now…
ACC Hosts “Taste of Asia Live”
On Feb. 25, between 6 and 8 p.m., McDaniel’s Asian Community Coalition held its annual Taste of Asia Dinner. This year’s theme was “Taste of Asia Live,” an ‘Asian spinoff’ to…
60 Seconds: The Month of Love
February–a month centered around the gooeyness of Valentine’s Day: full of romance, chocolate, and ever-so-heartwarming condom grams. Some love it, some hate it, and some carry on as if it…
I, the Political Hypocrite
Voting is perhaps the greatest symbol of a democratic government. The idea that the populace chooses its leaders is championed, especially in the U.S. with its long tradition of democracy….
McDaniel Enacts Chosen Name Policy for Spring 2016 Semester
By the time week four of the semester rolls around, most everyone feels settled in on campus once again. However, for students who wish to go by a name other…
The Building Blocks of Bernie
It’s undeniable that the insurgent candidacy of Bernie Sanders in the 2016 Democratic Primary has made history in its early success and ability to use anti-establishment sentiment to appeal to…
“The True Cost” of our Clothing
When meandering through a department store, it’s easy to be taken by a yearning for its wares. For many, it can be exciting to purchase new clothing and improve one’s wardrobe. However,…
Granite State of Mind
The first in the nation primary in New Hampshire has come and gone, and while lacking the entertaining pizzazz of the Iowa caucus, it still has sent shockwaves through what…
60 Seconds: What McDaniel’s Campus Needs Most
When asked what McDaniel is missing, these students searched their minds and came up with some genuine, and even humorous, responses: Kamiko O’Rullian, Senior From football games to Africa’s…
What Iowa Means
The Iowa caucus has finally come to an end, and in the wake of it a number of questions hang over the head of the American voter. What exactly just…
McDaniel Facts: A Humorous Guide to McDaniel
Humor is always a pleasant relief from the various stresses of college life. Students now have a source of laughter beyond joking with their friends: a humorous Facebook page named…
What Obama’s Last State of the Union Means for College Students
On Tuesday Night, President Obama addressed the country in his final State of the Union, and addressed not only the state of affairs in America as of the present, but…
Relaxing Productively over Winter Break
You slowly lower your pencil as you think to yourself “It’s finally over.” You have turned in all of your research papers, given all of your group presentations, and you…
McDaniel Dining Part Three: Serving the McDaniel Community
McDaniel Dining Services is a project by Sodexo, a large multinational corporation headquartered in France. Students are often critical of the company for allegedly not taking the interests of McDaniel into consideration,…
Follow Your Dream, Follow Your Passion
Answering phone calls and text messages from students in need of help at 11pm may not seem like your ideal Friday night, but for McDaniel’s accounting professor Kerry Duvall, it’s…