Student Concerns Addressed in Town Hall Meeting
On April 21 at 8 p.m., students, faculty, staff, and administrators gathered in Decker Auditorium for a town hall meeting hosted by Progressive Student Union and moderated by sophomore Tyler…
Articles by Melanie Ojwang
Preview: Black Tie Ball
From the activism and hunger strike that happened at Mizzou last November to the continuing work of the #BlackLivesMatter campaign to try to draw attention to racialized police brutality, it…
Trump Drops Out of GOP Race
[Disclaimer: This article was originally published for April Fools’ Day, and it should not be interpreted as factual reporting.] Republican candidate Donald Trump has announced today that he is dropping…
Green and Go to Open Gas Station Outside Rouzer
[Disclaimer: This article was originally published for April Fools’ Day, and it should not be interpreted as factual reporting.] McDaniel Residence Life, in conjunction with Sodexo Dining Services, have announced…
Coch Ness Monster Sighting
[Disclaimer: This article was originally published for April Fools’ Day, and it should not be interpreted as factual reporting.] This past weekend, Campus Safety Officer Miranda Wright made a surprising…
Due to Rising Tuition, Students Construct Shanty Town in Harveystone Park
[Disclaimer: This article was originally published for April Fools’ Day, and it should not be interpreted as factual reporting.] After yet another tuition increase was announced for the 2016-2017 school…
Squirrel Squag’s Hoard Found
[Disclaimer: This article was originally published for April Fools’ Day, and it should not be interpreted as factual reporting.] Have you lost your key or ID? Did it just disappear,…
Football Wins in Heroic Fashion
[Disclaimer: This article was originally published for April Fools’ Day, and it should not be interpreted as factual reporting.] Coming off yet another disappointing season, the McDaniel football “bro squad,”…
McDaniel Mascot to Change to Better Embody Concept of “Terror”
[Disclaimer: This article was originally published for April Fools’ Day, and it should not be interpreted as factual reporting.] The McDaniel Athletics department announced today that the school mascot, the…
The Pickle Gets A Makeover
[Disclaimer: This article was originally published for April Fools’ Day, and it should not be interpreted as factual reporting.] While students were on Spring Break, administrators and Campus Safety were…
Losing a Cherished Student, Justine Tinnin
The Free Press staff is saddened by the tragic news of the passing of student Justine Tinnin. This sudden loss is a shock to the entire McDaniel community. It is difficult to…
Making MAGIC in Westminster
The Mid-Atlantic Gigabit Innovation Collaboratory (MAGIC) has begun work on it’s mission to “foster economic development, create technology jobs, and nurture innovation and technology start-ups, leveraging the gigabit services enabled…
Adjunct Professors and Unions on the Hill
Over the past few months, McDaniel College has had its share of controversy surrounding the pay and benefits of adjunct professors. Adjunct professors, or adjuncts, teach part-time and are non-salaried…
Over-Sexualization in the Media: The Blatant Hypocrisy Regarding Portrayals of Male and Female Sexuality
Ladies, take a moment to ask yourself a very serious question: at what age did you first notice men were looking at you sexually? I personally was 9 years old….
Cease to Exist: Fraternity Suspended from Campus
“We’re getting this ridiculous punishment for doing things that most college students do anyway,” states sophomore Josh Thompson, a member of the Phi Kappa Sigma fraternity. A list of 10…
Putting the ‘Art’ In Liberal Arts
We go to school on a beautiful campus. The buildings and landscaping are pleasant to look at, and they’re complemented by elegant installations, like the new fountain in front of…
Letter to the Editor: Vegan and Vegetarian Options in Glar
As a college student, I am so excited hear that McDaniel’s Dining Services will be offering many more vegan and vegetarian options. Through Compassionate Communities’ work with the head chef…
Adjunct Union A Promising Possibility
McDaniel adjuncts have been considering forming a union for years but are currently closer to the voting process needed for unionization than ever before. Nationwide more than 50 percent of…
To be an Asianist: The ASPAC Experience
While the summer season on The Hill was in full swing, some members of McDaniel were still hitting the books and conducting research for projects that were presented at the…
60 Seconds: Senior Edition
We asked a few seniors to share some advice before they graduate. Lena Marsteller Major: Biology Capstone: About Cypriniformes Advice: Always try your hardest. Colin Evans Major: Psychology…