Students Host Town Hall Meeting to Promote Transparency
Recent changes to meal plans, a tuition increase and other key issues have left many students upset lately here at McDaniel. However, on Thursday May 7 at 5 p.m., a…
Articles by Sarah
Live Vicariously: The IPO’s First Annual Photo Contest
The International Programs Office (IPO) is held its first annual campus-wide photo contest this year in order to advertise for their office and give students an opportunity to live vicariously…
Senior Profile: Tiffany Patton
Tiffany Patton is one of the many seniors who had to complete two senior seminars in order to graduate with a double major. She completed her first major in the…
Dispatches from the Carroll County Detention Center: Part Two
This piece is the second in a series of dispatches from the Carroll County Detention Center. Read the first piece here. We emerge from the basement back on the main…
Systems of Violence: A Reflection on Baltimore
A few months back, in the wake of the Ferguson riots and the murder of two police officers in Brooklyn, I wrote up a brief piece on the dangers of…
National Military Appreciation Month: Student Veterans of McDaniel
This May, National Military Appreciation Month, we should remember our student veterans at McDaniel; they deserve recognition and honor for serving their country and for pursuing a higher education. According…
With Title IX Changes Being Implemented, Students Have Doubts about Relationship Violence Numbers
As colleges continue to confront the issue of sexual violence on campus, recent changes to Title IX intend to make more transparent the often unseen issues of dating and domestic violence….
She’s Still Trot: Women’s Lacrosse Has a New Scoring Record Holder
There was no time spent blowing out candles on Danielle Entrot’s birthday. The only celebration to be had was for a win against Muhlenberg. As the new record holder for…
The N-Word: A History
University students inside a bus, dressed in suits, one of them standing and the others sitting down were singing in unison the following phrases: “You can hang them from a…
Underrepresented and Disrespected: The Larger Issue with the New Meal Plan
It’s undeniable that the student body is quite incensed by the recent changes to the meal plan, and, given the stipulations involved, they have every right to be. The changes,…
Dispatches from the Carroll County Detention Center: The Inmate Next Door
Part One: The Beginning If it weren’t for the barbed wire and signage, one could be forgiven for not realizing the true nature of the Carroll County Detention Center. From…
Yik Yak Spurs School Policy Change
[Disclaimer: This article was originally published for April Fools’ Day, and it should not be interpreted as factual reporting.] A recent post on the popular social media app Yik Yak…
McDaniel to Enforce New Anti-Environment Plan
[Disclaimer: This article was originally published for April Fools’ Day, and it should not be interpreted as factual reporting.] Since many are now saying that the earth is in great…
Glar to Host First-Ever ‘Peasant Night’
[Disclaimer: This article was originally published for April Fools’ Day, and it should not be interpreted as factual reporting.] This coming May, Englar Dining Hall will be hosting its first-ever…
Student Circles Parking Lot for Eight Days, Still No Spaces
[Disclaimer: This article was originally published for April Fools’ Day, and it should not be interpreted as factual reporting.] Senior Chet Chetterson has set a new record for the college;…
Screaming Sorority Shatters Eaton Hall
[Disclaimer: This article was originally published for April Fools’ Day, and it should not be interpreted as factual reporting.] There comes a time each semester when Rush is over and…
College Cliché Plays “Wonderwall” in Red Square for Fifth Time in a Row
[Disclaimer: This article was originally published for April Fools’ Day, and it should not be interpreted as factual reporting.] Sophomore Gary Strums took advantage of the warm weather last Friday…
French Professor Prepares for Sabbatical
Dr. Martine Motard-Noar, a French professor, will be taking a sabbatical during the 2016 spring semester, which could spell trouble for a department with only two full-time professors. Despite the…
College to Offer Class on the Art of Texting
[Disclaimer: This article was originally published for April Fools’ Day, and it should not be interpreted as factual reporting.] Have you ever found yourself wondering how to best respond to…
New SIS Class Explores the Perplexities of Basic Culture and #PSL
[Disclaimer: This article was originally published for April Fools’ Day, and it should not be interpreted as factual reporting.] When McDaniel isn’t spreading salt, the institution also occasionally takes fancy…