Accommodations Mean Equality
Everyone learns differently. Some are visual learners while others are auditory learners. Some students pick things up quickly while others need time to take in information or practice. Those with disabilities…
Articles by Nikki Krug
Recovering Food to Recover Lives: The Food Recovery Network
Students at McDaniel College walk into Glar every day to get breakfast, lunch and dinner. Considerable amounts of food are placed out to serve to students so that they can…
Volunteer Opportunities Offer Growth for Participants And Mentors Alike
Volunteering to help someone in need is always a virtuous act, especially when it comes to helping children with special needs. I have volunteered to help with special needs children…
The Lighter Side of Campus Safety: Week of March 29
Now, last week may not have been the most raucous of weeks on campus, but no doubt was it an eventful one. A few major incidents really stood out, and…
Years Later, Presidents’ Climate Commitment Forgotten
Although McDaniel has signed the American College & University Presidents’ Climate Commitment, there are currently not many signs of active involvement and student awareness. However, McDaniel is still becoming more…
New Ensor Comes with New Rules
Recently, Ensor Lounge underwent a facelift, but new furniture is not the only thing different about the space. Ensor Lounge is no longer available as a space that can be…
The Lighter Side of Campus Safety: Week of March 1
So McDaniel, you guys refuse to let the snow slow you down. It’s admirable really, and it shows some really superb work ethic on your part. Of course, it would…
McDaniel IPO Caters to a Global Crowd
Hill Hall’s first floor lounge was buzzing Monday evening with conversation about trips to foreign countries and taking classes in different languages, as the International Programs Office hosted a Global Café. Students…
Commuter Students React to Snow Delay Decisions
During the cold months of winter, McDaniel students wake up each day and check their emails and social media in hopes that school will be cancelled or at least delayed until…
Lighter Side: January-Present
It’s a new semester guys, and I must say the students of McDaniel have made my life easy since the beginning of 2015. So without further ado, here is a…
ROTC Fall Training Day at Mount St. Mary’s
Our cadets journeyed to Mount St. Mary’s for the day to experience another important learning opportunity in their ROTC careers here at McDaniel. The purpose of this trip was to…
Why Everyone Should Learn Sign Language
I have written a couple articles on the topic of American Sign Language. My most recent has been this interview with three faculty members regarding rumors that I had heard…
McDaniel: Green or Not?
On any given day, someone walking down Main Street will notice garbage lying on the ground and probably think nothing of it. People constantly forget about the epic problems that plague…
The Case for Studying Abroad at McDaniel Europe
Have you ever considered studying abroad at McDaniel Europe, our branch campus in Budapest, Hungary? While McDaniel College offers many study abroad programs to students, the stand-out in the bunch…
Airing out Dirty Laundry: Problems with McDaniel’s laundry facilities
Laundry is one of the biggest lifestyle changes college students experience. Some students come to college not knowing how to do laundry, while some others do. The students who live close…
Why students should learn another language
I know when you are sitting in a foreign language class, you might think that you do not need to learn the language. However, you are incorrect in this thinking….
Greenstream: A Solution to Boredom and Bandwidth Constraints
Step aside, Netflix. Greenstream is here and ready to stream movies for free! There is a new video streaming service McDaniel called the Greenstream. Many students, however, seem relatively unfamiliar…
The Lighter Side of Campus Safety
It seems normalcy has again returned to the semi-peaceful campus of McDaniel, with no major alerts or serious incidents in the past few weeks. Now it’s all smooth sailing, with…
Common Ground Hosts Banjo Legend Tony Trischka
Imagine your American history class coming to life with unusual instruments, sing-alongs, and a Beatles medley. Tony Trischka’s two-hour banjo concert on Nov. 1 included all of these and more….
Defining Consent on College Campuses and at McDaniel College
Can you guess what Princeton, Harvard and Dartmouth all have in common? If you guessed that they’re all Ivy League colleges, you’re correct. If you guessed that they are among…