Recognition for the “Opposition”
It has been baffling to see my status as a student journalist become so politicized in the past months. With the rise of “fake news” and constant demonization of the…
Commentary
Facing a New Semester in a New World
The Free Press enters this semester in a different world than any our editors or writers entered McDaniel in. The landscape of the college, journalism, and the U.S. itself has…
Why the Wounded Warrior Project?
Now that Veterans Day has passed as it does each fall, I wonder how many people actually stopped to ask themselves the same question I asked myself in September last year:…
Arguments About Legalization of Marijuana
You may ask why we need to discuss the legalization of marijuana at college, but this is the best place to talk about a major issue that will affect us…
The Path Forward
Although Donald Trump did not win the popular vote, he did win the electoral vote, bringing him to presidency. With the results of the presidential election, many Americans might face…
The Litter Problem
As a society in the past century, we’ve made so much progress socially, politically, and intellectually. So why is still commonplace to see litter on the street nearly everywhere you…
A Time to Cry, A Time to Fight
The news today shook me to the core. It made me not want to roll out of bed, perhaps in the hope that if I curled up and slept all…
Don’t ask for my sympathy
This article is a response to Alex West’s article “The Terrible World of a Trump Supporter.” How dare you ask me to feel bad for you? You think that you…
Why I’m Still with Her
I’ve already sent my ballot in, as I hope most non-local college students have. I sent it in weeks ago, and I voted for Hillary Clinton for President. And I…
The Inevitability of Student Debt
As student debt rapidly passes $1.3 trillion, it’s becoming increasingly clear that higher education in the U.S. cannot go on as it is. The costs associated with obtaining a degree…
Arguments Against Donald Trump
There are often things which are unpleasant to think of, but in times like these such thoughts must be shared. I harbor deep distrust for anyone actually excited to vote…
Voting Not-Trump
Anyone who knows me will tell you I’m an avid third party advocate. It probably wasn’t good that I once cared more about people voting for someone who wasn’t a…
The Case for the Lesser Evil
Let me be clear: when I cast my vote for Hillary Clinton on November 8th, it will not be with enthusiasm. Despite easily being one of the most qualified candidates…
Anyone But Trump
I truly have nothing truly original to say about Donald Trump anymore. I could call him a misogynist, a xenophobe, or even say he’s the spawn of Satan, but people…
Why is the Media Ignoring the Dakota Access Pipeline Protest?
The Standing Rock Sioux Tribe in North Dakota is in an uproar over a crude-oil pipeline being constructed on their lands. The tribe began to protest this construction in January…
Donald Trump: Idiot or Genius?
When asked to describe Donald Trump, perhaps for many the words “idiot,” “racist,” or “orange” come to mind; however, maybe the word “genius” will prove to be more fitting. While his campaign…
How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Hate the Bomb
Have you ever wondered what it would be like to live in a world without nuclear weapons? A world where North Korea is little more than a laughingstock, where debates…
The Terrible World of A Trump Supporter
Rednecks, racists, rebels; anything but educated. These people are considered stupid enough to even think of Donald Trump as our next president of the United States. However, really, is it?…
Falling Down the Hill
The first week of my junior year was hard. Not because my classes are overwhelming, nor readjusting to Glar. It doesn’t even relate to my attempts at salvaging my neglected social life….
A Fractured Campus
McDaniel College has lost its way. Not because of its academics, nor its tuition, nor even some grand purported scheme against organized labor. No. McDaniel has lost its way by…