Film Review: “Now You See Me”
When I rented the movie “Now You See Me,” I wasn’t expecting anything different than the usual Hollywood movie; I remembered some one-dimensional commercials for it and was curious if…
Commentary
The New Wave
I know we’re all tired of hearing the same sound over and over again in music; we all want something new. If that sounds like you, then here are three…
Netflix Review: “Orange is the New Black”
Communal showers. Questionable food. Hard beds. No, this isn’t McDaniel but the Women’s Correctional Facility in Litchfield, N.Y., the setting of hit show Orange is the New Black (OITNB). The Netflix…
Mileys Among Us
Things just aren’t twerking out for 20-year old Miley Cyrus after her performance at the VMA’s this year – “Hannah Montana” star’s “sweet niblets” have been all over magazines, news…
Don’t Miss Out on Welcome Week
Welcome Week is one of the most event-filled weeks at McDaniel College. With so many activities and events happening, it shouldn’t be hard to find plenty of things you want…
8 Real Tips for Orientation
Now that you’re all moved in, McDaniel Class of 2017, you still have a few days of orientation ahead of you. Here are some tips for making the best of…
Avoid Heartbreak: Don’t Let Coffee Happen to You
For those of you new to college, perhaps the most important tip I can give you is this: if you don’t already drink coffee, don’t start. DO NOT START. You…
A McDaniel Student’s Top 10
There comes a time in everyone’s day where some things are just necessary. These are things that obviously might not be necessary to survive, but for McDaniel College students they…
McDaniel Offers Veterans a Place on the Hill
Adapting to civilian life after a time spent overseas in service can be an intimidating and even overwhelming process. When home doesn’t feel like home because you’ve changed so much…
Relay for Life in the gym? Hogwash, I say.
This Friday night McDaniel College will be hosting Relay for Life, the school’s largest student-run charity event. Each year volunteers make teams and compete to raising money, all of which…
Fight to Keep a Stable Foundation in Education
As a student pursuing a career in teaching, the Education program at McDaniel College provides us with practicum after practicum in order to prepare us for the real thing when…
Boston native reacts to bombings from Brussels
When I heard about the explosions, my initial reaction was the same as my reaction for all terror attacks, shootings, etc.: disbelief. It always takes a minute to sink in…
#braceyourselves
For most people, I would imagine that Christmas, Thanksgiving and maybe Easter are the biggest holidays of the year. What with the family togetherness, the food, the gifts and everything…
How YOU can take a stand against sexual assault?
Did you know April is Sexual Assault Awareness month? Are you aware that every two minutes someone is sexually assaulted in the U.S.? That horrifying statistic would estimate that by…
McDaniel Hosts First Drag Show
It’s a combination of Halloween and a fashion show. People dress up in costumes and strut their stuff to music. The emcee introduces and offers some commentary during each performance. …
#springtime
For weeks now, I have heard a multitude of complaints about the bipolar attitude of the weather. Popular laments include the fact that it would be warm and beautiful one…
Fascination for Numbers: the Beauty of Math Club
Did you know that 1 out of 8 couples married in the US met online? That people can only remember 3 or 4 things at a time? That there are…
#indiefilms
Those who know me should be aware that I am a huge Leonardo DiCaprio fan. Thus, when I heard that he would be starring in this summer’s re-make of the…
#skipday
Every Monday, Wednesday and Friday morning I get up at 9:20am in order to eat my bowl of Total and raisins, drink a cup of tea and get dressed so…
#afarewelltoantibodies
Editor’s Note: Welcome to the newest McDaniel Free Press column, #hashtags, by Ben Shoudy! Like many of you on campus, my earliest memory of Wednesday morning was being huddled over…