Bunnies Leave Their Mark All Across Campus
A stampede of bunnies plastered their shadows all around campus sometime during the night of May 1. Students awoke on Monday, May 2 to find bunny images covering the buildings…
Articles by Kaitlyn Vadenais
McDaniel College Bids Farewell to Sarah Stokely
Sarah Stokely wears many hats in her position as Associate Dean of Student Academic Life in the Office of Academic Affairs. She is an amazing leader, counselor, professional, and friend…
Response to “The Wire” Co-Creater’s Lecture
“Lambs to the slaughter here.” – Marcia Donnelly The above is an example of an epigraph that precedes every episode of “The Wire,” providing subtext and a theme for the…
Slade Offers Indie Documentary Recommendations
Jonathan Slade, Associate Professor of Communication & Cinema, specializes in the production and critical analysis of American independent film, movies that are made well outside the Hollywood studio system. This…
Surviving Sharing Bedrooms (and Making Friends)
The two of us have been roommates for four years (including a semester in Budapest) and so as our time on the Hill comes to an end we’ve come up…
Walk a Mile in Her Shoes Draws Men in Heels
Pink flip-flops–cute and perfect for summer days. White stilettos– beautiful and dressy. Tan wedges to match your new spring outfit. Red high heels for a night on the town. Colorful,…
Thoughts on the Near Government Shutdown
Some of you may have heard about the government potentially shutting down because of a lack of progress over federal deficit talks. The budget problem is just as serious as…
A Year in McDaniel News: Free Press Headlines 2010-11
Whiteford Hall undergoes renovations Freshman women experienced the renovations to the common areas of Whiteford, in order to make the first year students comfortable on the Hill. “Demilitarize McDaniel”:…
Why College?
For two years, I knew I was in pain, but I couldn’t pinpoint where it hurt. College is a sea of pain. You see it written clearly on faces of…
NBA Predictions
Ben Grant Chicago vs. Indiana: Bulls lead series 3 games to 1. How we got here: Chicago’s Derrick Rose has continued his MVP caliber play from the regular season,…
Reflections on the Everyday Issue of Respect
How often do we say “please” and “thank you?” How often are we courteous to a stranger or thankful to our family? What happened to getting to know the person…
New Technology Could Mean Better Gym Experience
Liz Mirizio The new question at the gym may not be what equipment is available, but whether the available equipment features a personal television. Normally the elliptical and treadmill…
Possible Future Freshman Class Looks Promising
As another school year draws to a close, an incoming class is getting ready to join the McDaniel College community. Deposits are being sent in and the Class of 2015…
Charity for Cheese
Dancing in the clubroom served a better purpose than simply relieving stress and having a good time on Monday, April 25. From eight to midnight “Cheeseball for Children” was held…
Do Budapest Students Want to Come Here?
It came as a huge surprise to me when I got to Budapest and found out that the students here don’t want to come to the “main campus,” as they…
The Top 10 Things I Want to Say to the Cyberbullies on the Green Terror Meme
1. Stop it. 2. You need to take a time out. 3. By now I hope you’ve realized I’m treating all of you like children because you’re acting like you’ve…
Sports Year in Review
?? Elec Trainor What a wild year of sports 2010-2011 has been at McDaniel College. Up’s and downs were a repeating pattern throughout each athletic season here on “The Hill”,…
Where in Westminster?
I have to say, this is quite the button! Who knew it would look so simple? I would have thought it would at least be a color reflecting danger such…
Lighter Side
“I hope I don’t have to fight this guy.” On August 2nd, the manifestation of a classic literary character made his way onto the McDaniel campus and proved the Baltimore…
McDaniel to Join the Zipcar Phenomenon?
A recent email from Mike Webster, Director of Campus Safety, gave McDaniel students an opportunity to respond to a questionnaire about interest in bringing Zipcars to the hill. The response…