Writer of the Week: Chinua Achebe
Back in November of 1930, when Nigeria was still a Protectorate of the British Empire, Chinua Achebe was born in the small village of Ogidi. His childhood was spent steeped…
Arts & Culture
Senior Art Exhibition: “Affect + Effect: Art and Social Responsibility”
In this last few weeks of the semester at McDaniel, the Rice Gallery is yet again setting up, this time for the second leg of senior art exhibits. Slightly different than…
Contrast Unveils 2017 Magazine
Spring is here, and the newest issue of Contrast, McDaniel’s literary magazine is, too! This year’s edition of Contrast was unveiled on Thursday, April 27, from 4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. in…
Senior Art Exhibition: “(Global) Awareness”
As spring settles in at McDaniel, seniors frantically finish up their capstone projects and freshmen fear their upcoming finals. Things are no different for the students in the Art Department….
Book Review: A Monster Calls
“Stories are wild creatures, the monster said. When you let them loose, who knows what havoc they might wreak.” Thirteen-year-old Conor O’Malley gets visited by a monster, but it is…
I’ll Remember You in a Song: the McDaniel College Choir in Concert
The McDaniel College Choir’s thirty-nine members processed through the aisles of Baker Memorial Chapel at the beginning of the night on Sunday, April 23, making their way to the open…
In Order to Form A MORE PERFECT UNION
On the night of April 15, right after the Spring Fling celebrations were coming to an end, Theater Department students prepared what would be their last show of the spring, and…
Movie Review: “I Can’t Remember, But I’m Haunted By It,” Ghost in the Shell
Ghost in the Shell, the remake of the 1995 anime film starring Scarlett Johansson, is worth seeing. Visually, it’s beautiful and impressive, blurring the line between what’s real and what’s…
Vokzal: An Exhibit on Train Stations
A multi-floored structure brimming with the latest in contemporary art, the Whitney Museum of American Art, one of New York City’s treasures, is worth a visit for any artist. McDaniel…
The Fifth Annual Allies’ Drag Show: A Photo Essay
The evening of Thursday, April 6, Allies hosted its fifth Annual Drag Show in Decker Auditorium. The event, part of Allies’ Week, managed to raised more than $350, which was donated…
A Week of Allies
The first week of April signifies the beginning of the spring for many students. However, for the McDaniel community, this week also signifies one other event: the celebration of sexual…
Pronouncing Metrosexuality
Early into his college career, Sam Killermann realized that others perceived him in an unexpected way: he was constantly assumed to be gay. In reality, however, Killermann eventually came to…
Having a Ball: Celebrating April Fools’ Day in Style
On April 1, students gathered in the Glar Porch. Arriving in elegant attire and ornate masks, students celebrated April Fools’ Day in style with an April Fools’ Masquerade Ball. Although initially…
Coming up to Arts & Culture
For the art lovers looking for events to attend and the students needing cultural outings for their classes, here is a list of major performances, shows and events coming to…
Dance, Fashion, Cuisine, Culture, and Comedy: ACC’s Annual “Taste of Asia”
The Forum bustled as students, faculty, staff, and the community alike gathered for the Asian Community Coalition’s annual “Taste of Asia” dinner on Feb. 23. According to Tonae’ Hamilton, the…
Movie Review: “American Honey” is Definitely American, Anything but Sweet
“American Honey,” Andrea Arnold’s story of an abused teenager turned traveling magazine saleswoman, was, unfortunately, not nominated. But it should have been, so here we are. It stars an unknown…
Writer of the Week: Scott Lynch
Writers don’t have to be household names to be excellent, and Scott Lynch is no exception. Lynch, born in St. Paul, Minnesota in 1978, lived a relatively normal life. Like…
Movie Review: “Moonlight” Doesn’t Shoot for the Moon, Doesn’t Have to
“Moonlight,” based on Tarell Alvin McCraney’s unproduced play “In Moonlight Black Boys Look Blue,” is one of the two best films you’ll see out of 2016. Director Barry Jenkins has…
Thirty Years of Tears and Fears
Kurt Cobain would have turned 50 this month. That doesn’t sound like much, but that’s before you realize Kurt Cobain had one of the greatest influences on rock music of all…
Writer of the Week: Ethel Payne
The granddaughter of freed slaves, Ethel Payne was born in Chicago, Illinois, in 1911. Better known as the “First Lady of the Black Press,” Payne was the fifth child in…