Soulful music festival hits McDaniel
The room buzzed with “oohs” and “aahs” as the student-led choir sang gospel songs. Dancers swayed their bodies to classical and contemporary hits prominent within black culture. A poet trotted…
Articles by Kyle Parks
One night with One Love
What is love? According to Merriam-Webster, the definition of love is “strong affection for another arising out of kinship or personal ties.” While this is true, Love also happens to…
Carroll County moves to ban Confederate clothing in schools
Carroll County Public Schools are moving forward with banning students from wearing clothing and accessories depicting the Confederate flag to school. After a Feb. 14 board meeting in which the district’s legal…
Taste of Asia: “Asia Through the Ages”
Taste of Asia, hosted by the Asian Community Coalition (ACC), returned to campus again this year on Feb. 22. The theme of the night was “Asia Through the Ages,” and…
Dwight Watkins talks literacy, equality at Ridington Lecture
Dwight Watkins, published author and writer, presented his case as to why there needs to be an exchanging of skills at the very core of our society in a lecture entitled, “Beyond the Internet: Why…
Ambrose named head of Encompass
Executive Director of the Center for Experience and Opportunity Josh Ambrose has been named as the new head of the Encompass Distinction. The Encompass Distinction is an entrepreneurial program that…
New software seeks to simplify course registration, advising
When advising and registration for the Spring 2018 semester came, many students began doing so through a new application. This software, Student Planning, is McDaniel’s replacement for WebAdvisor – better…
Siriki Diabate: Life of a former refugee
“One spring 2005, I was arrested by three unidentified persons who beat me and left me unconscious. I was saved by an American friend. He said ‘Leave, Siriki, because the…
Sex on the Hill: Natural condoms
With Valentine’s Day around the corner and love on the Hill warming the chilly winter air, students may want to consider picking up a box of condoms. But standing in…
The twenty first century’s Watergate?
After special counsel Robert Mueller was appointed to the Russia Investigation on May 17, 2017, President Donald Trump attempted to fire him. However, the president backed off in response to…
Alumni: McDaniel’s legacy, history, and future
Through McDaniel College’s Student Alumni Council, the school’s graduates come back to work with students who share their interests and former majors. Now, the Class of 2015’s Erin Giles hopes to create the…
It’s recruitment season!
This week is recruitment week for Greek life at McDaniel, and women are getting ready for rounds. Sororities are decorating their club rooms, getting outfits ready, and working hard to…
McDaniel Dance Company prepares for annual recital
As the lights fade for the last time and the audience roars with applause, the dancers on stage know that the months of preparation for this day have paid off….
Dangersauce performs “First Show, Worst Show”
McDaniel’s improv comedy group, Dangersauce, kicked off the semester last Friday night with “First Show, Worst Show” in Big Baker. Hosted by Camden Ostrander, Dangersauce entertained a full audience with…
Dana Ferraris, teacher and entrepreneur
Dana Ferraris, professor at McDaniel College, spends his Sunday mornings running the Kismet Café, alongside his wife, Lana. Ferraris and his wife opened their café on March 2014. “Kismet” means…
McAdvice: How to (actually) survive finals
Finals week is almost among us once again. This week is rightfully dreaded by students – even those of us who stay on top of tasks throughout the semester can…
Music with “Staying Power”
Guitars line the walls, pianos sit on the floor, and the sounds of brass and woodwind instruments can be heard emanating from the teaching rooms in the back. The welcoming…
The success of many stems from one
Throughout the past few years, the business department has benefitted from a certain faculty member. There have been many professors that have contributed to the department’s success, but especially Kerry Duvall….
Food Sunday: Offering Carroll County a helping hand
Carroll County’s Food Sunday has been feeding families in our community since 1982. In recent years, they have had help from McDaniel College students. The service fraternity Alpha Phi Omega…
There is no left-right divide in the United States
Throughout the news, you often hear various political commentators and publications discuss how the left-right divide is ruining the United States. What if I were to tell you that there…