If You Feel Down
Sam Segal Staff Reporter “Time stands still best in moments that look suspiciously like ordinary life” -Brian Andreas These are the moments in your life that will stay with you…
Articles by Kaitlyn Vadenais
“The Legend of 1900”: What American Dream
Yichong Li Staff Reporter When my father showed “The Legend of 1900” (Italian: La leggenda del pianista sull’oceano) to me for the first time, I was twelve. The highlight of…
Dine on a Dime
Scott Welkos Staff Reporter It comes as no surprise that countless students across McDaniel’s campus often eat in their dorm rooms. Indeed, whether it is a quick breakfast before class…
Fantastic Photography in Foreign Fields
Krystina Shultz Staff Reporter After the frigid, windy, and damp winter break, the Mediterranean became my home for 12 days thanks to Professor Susan Bloom’s Photography Jan Term to Greece…
McCribs
Warren Kraft Staff Reporter Remember Sophomores Ryan Hennessy and Mike Woglom from room 203 in McDaniel Hall? If not, you should know that they had one of the most repulsive…
Familiar Faces: McDaniel College Bookstore Manager
Charles Mullin Staff Reporter Name: Kyle Meloche Favorite Part of the Job: Dealing with people everyday Least favorite Part of the Job: When he can’t appease a customer Hobbies: Loves…
Scrabble Madness
Lauren Murray Staff Reporter McDaniel students, put down the booze and pick up a dictionary; it is time for a new weekend activity. McDaniel College is hosting a countywide Scrabble…
Top Five Winter-Weather Musts for Surviving the Hill
Teal Koch Staff Reporter 1. A Wool Coat – Did you know that wet wool is warmer than dry cotton? Think you’ll have to spend a fortune to keep warm…
Release your Inner Artist at a Local Shop
Tess McCourt Staff Reporter Bored on campus? Looking for a perfect gift for your other half? With Valentine’s Day right around the corner, make it yourself! The Pottery Loft is…
Men’s soccer team initiation practices called into question
Megan Robinson News and Web Editor Freshmen members of the men’s soccer team complete a process they refer to as “initiation” within their first month of the season. Details about…
Gun case closed, details still unclear
Cullen Murray-Kemp Staff Reporter The incident occurring in the early morning hours of Oct. 15 between former McDaniel Football coach Jimmy Williams and four McDaniel students is “legally: case closed,”…
Will we ever be able to use All cards off campus?
Warren Kraft Staff Reporter McDaniel administration is revamping its ID card system. One of the possible changes could be allowing students to use the card to purchase food at off…
Lindsey Wilson reflects on her stand out cross country career
Sarah Erlichman Staff Reporter Amongst applications for graduate school, art history major (with a Spanish minor) Lindsey Wilson had a great cross country season. Being a major contributor to the…
Meet the Green: Patrick Rogers
Patrick Rogers Staff Reporter Every fall, a new group of eager 18-year-old students arrive at McDaniel looking to make an impact here on campus. Some hope to make their mark…
Contrast magazines offers unique publication opportunity
Scott Welkos Contributor When one considers McDaniel College’s 4 media groups, Contrast may not be the first one in mind. However, along with the McDaniel Free Press, Terror TV, and…
New Asian Studies Program
Hanna Barker Co-Commentary/Art Director Students, faculty, and community members filled Alumni Hall on Nov. 8 to watch Kenny Endo’s 35th Anniversary Celebration Concert, “Gateway- ‘Ma’ vs. Groove.” This event was…
Jon Lightner provides support to local Gay Straight Alliances
Hanna Barker Co-Commentary/Art Director On Nov. 9, over 60 students from Westminster High School listened, enthralled, as sophomore Jonathan Lightner shared his personal experiences as a gay teen. This was…
Profile: Mahlia Joyce
Musa Imakando Contributor Kind eyes and a warm smile are what greet you when you address Mahlia Joyce. Mahlia Joyce is the Director of the Office of Diversity and Multicultural…
Katastrophe and Athens Boys Choir perform after leading Transgender 101 Workshop
Melanie Darling Staff Reporter Tuesday, Nov. 2, marked McDaniel’s very first transgender awareness event, featuring Katastrophe and Athens Boy Choir. The two talented rappers shared their individual journeys of striving…
Sandy: The Personality of Glar
Chris Merrill Contributor If you have ever eaten at Englar Dining Hall, your day was most likely brightened by this woman’s genuine excitement and enthusiasm to serve the students of…