“The True Cost” of our Clothing
When meandering through a department store, it’s easy to be taken by a yearning for its wares. For many, it can be exciting to purchase new clothing and improve one’s wardrobe. However,…
Arts & Culture
Speaking of the V-Word: The Vagina Monologues
The Vagina Monologues made its annual return this past weekend, with two showings, one Friday night and one Saturday night, marking the 13th year of McDaniel’s production of the play. This…
“Songs of Joy and Reflection” – A Night of Choral Music
On November 22, the 38 member McDaniel College Choir performed their concert “Songs of Joy and Reflection.” Margaret Boudreaux, the usual Choir Director, is on sabbatical this semester, so the…
Student Solo Recital
As the majority of McDaniel students cozied up in their rooms enjoying the sigh of relief that is Friday evening, ten student musicians were ready to perform their solo pieces…
McDaniel’s Chamber Music Ensembles – Can you [play] with all the colors of the wind[s]
On a dark mid-autumn evening, a warm light spilling from behind the stained glass windows of Little Baker Chapel stood out from the dusky drape of nightfall. Inside Little Baker,…
McDaniel Cultural Events – End of Fall Semester
The end of the semester can be a time of stress due to the overload of assignments, the flitting of the remaining days of the semester, and the anxiety of…
Alternative Cartographies: A New Perspective on Space
On Nov. 5, McDaniel’s Rice Gallery unveiled its most recent exhibition: “Alternative Cartographies: Artists Claiming Public Space.” This exhibition explores the idea of space and map-making in a variety of…
Alpha Psi Omega Brings Eeriness to McDaniel during Halloween
Every year, the Alpha Psi Omega Theater Honors Fraternity leads ghost tours through the McDaniel campus and the theater during the days leading up to Halloween. Initially starting as a…
Parks Landing Takes off Close to Home
Westminster has a variety of its very own musical acts covering several genres. A new indie-pop group, Parks Landing, has formed close to home and is preparing to release its first…
Halloween on the Hill: A Photo Essay
Although not falling on a weekday this year, Halloween still provided a fun day of festivities for students and staff at McDaniel. Fun activities and the spirit of autumn added…
Monday Night Music – Original Music (and More) by the Jon Seligman Quartet
A chilly October night makes it tempting to stay in your (excessively) warm dorm room, under your comforter, catching up on the latest episode of The Tonight Show with a…
Hoover Library: Home of the Hundred Death Masks
McDaniel College is a place where the arts can flourish. A testament to this statement is the newest exhibition at Hoover Library. The most recent art exhibition at McDaniel is…
SKEPSIS: Where Science and Art Meet
In McDaniel College’s Rice Gallery sits an exhibition that encourages investigation and an eye towards discovery: “SKEPSIS” by Breon Gilleran. The investigative aspects of the exhibition are noticeable from the…
Joe Hernandez-Kolski: Latinos Know How to Laugh
The evening of Wednesday, September 30, students gathered in McDaniel Lounge to welcome Joe Hernandez-Kolski, McDaniel’s Latino Heritage Month Keynote Speaker. The Emmy-Award winner and two-time HBO Def Poet, Joe…
Music Review: “What Do You Mean” Justin Bieber Is Coming Back?
Can Justin Bieber’s new single bring him back from the fringe of popularity? What Do You Mean’s synthetic beat and laid-back vocals took the song to No. 1 on Billboard’s…
The Truth Behind the Aryan Race as Presented in “The Aryans”
“The Aryans” is a 2014 documentary by Mo Asumang. In this documentary, Asumang, an Afro-German film director, gets to the heart of right-wing movements worldwide and their completely wrong interpretation of…
Hast Thou Been Charmed by the Music?
A combination of violins, violas, and cellos has never sounded as exquisitely delightful as on the evening of September 20. Chamber Music on the Hill presented the afternoon of Sunday,…
Conversational Jazz at the Cup
As dusk set in on Sept. 25, the first night of Fall Fest, roads closed, cars and people were abundant, and activities opened up around every corner. A sense of…
Mid-Autumn Festival: A Photo Essay
Rolling Down the Hill: Relief Printing at McDaniel College
Changes accompany every new semester, and students that have walked through the first floor of Hill Hall might have noticed that the once bare walls of the lounge are now…