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…
Arts & Culture
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…
Unmasking Cuban Drag Culture
Despite recent moves towards diplomacy, and its very close proximity, Cuba remains a nation largely isolated from the U.S. Thus, those residing outside, at times, miss major reflection on what…
“12 Steps” Down Postmodernism
“12 Steps: A Solo Performance Piece,” written by Theater Professor Richard Sautter, delivered a combination of laughter and deep pondering the night of Feb. 11 in WMC Alumni Hall. The…
Writer of the Week: Lorraine Hansberry
A playwright, an author, an activists, and the granddaughter of a freed slave, Lorraine Hansberry is one of the most recognized black figures within the theater and the literary arts….
Writer of the Week: A. K. Smith
A K. Smith holds a special place in the heart of McDaniel College. Smith worked at McDaniel in 1994, back when our campus was still Western Maryland College, before seating…
The Vagina Monologues: A Photo Essay
“The Vagina Monologues” took place the evenings of Feb. 3 and 4 in WMC Alumni Hall. The event featured Eve Ensler’s play, performed by a talented cast of women from…
The Vagina Monologues: Reclaiming the Vagina
For the fourteenth year in a row, the cast of “The Vagina Monologues” delivered a powerful roar of resistance, keeping up with the momentum of women’s empowerment built by the Women’s March on…
Notions of Place: A Photo Essay
McDaniel College’s Art and Art History Department welcomes back four alumnae for their most recent gallery opening: “Notions of Place: Four Alumnae, Four Interpretations.” The exhibition takes place in Peterson Hall’s…
Notions of Place: Four Alumnae, Four Interpretations
McDaniel College’s Art and Art History Department welcomes back four alumnae for their most recent gallery opening: “Notions of Place: Four Alumnae, Four Interpretations.” The exhibition is taking place in Peterson Hall’s…
Writer of the Week: Banana Yoshimoto
Banana Yoshimoto was born in Tokyo, in July 24, 1964. She graduated with a major in Literature from Nihon University’s Art College, where she chose her first name in honor…
Book Review: Code Name Verity by Elizabeth Wein
Captured by the Gestapo after crash-landing in Nazi-occupied France, the main character of Code Name Verity is forced to write an account of what has happened to her. Keeping with…
Global Drumming at McDaniel
McDaniel College offered a music course, Global Drumming Traditions, during the 2016 Fall Semester. Not only did this class teach students how to play the drums, but they also got…
Writer of the Week: Nicolaus Copernicus
It’s not often that Writers of the Week are from the fifteenth century, but when they are, you know they’ve made their impact. Nicolaus Copernicus was one such person. Born…
Gospel Choir Concert
The McDaniel College Gospel Choir presented their Fall Concert on Dec. 11 to a packed house. The concert centered around “Put a Little Love in Your Heart,” a classic song…
Looking Good, Hoover: The Many Exhibitions at Hoover Library
McDaniel is all about their students, and Hoover Library is no exception. The library has received artwork from alumni who wish to leave something behind at the school that shaped…
Walt Michael’s “Holiday on the Hill” Concert
McDaniel College and Common Ground on the Hill presented its annual holiday concert at the Carroll Arts Center featuring Walt Michael and Company on Dec. 3 at 8 p.m. Walt…
Alpha Psi Omega’s Holiday Cabaret
All of the key aspects of fun were on display in this year’s Holiday Cabaret event as it included singing, dancing and laughing. Alpha Psi Omega, the Honors Theater Fraternity,…