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…
Each weekday at the start of lunch, Bobbie Pfeiffer stands ready at her salad station in the corner of Englar Dining Hall. Students start to line up, ordering their salads—perhaps…
This playlist aims to expose McDaniel to the music genre that is grime, just as its popularity in both Britain and the United States is hitting its high point. It…
“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…
Spring is a time for many things, such as the end of snow and winter, blooming flowers, a sense of renewal—and the newest issue of Contrast, McDaniel’s literary magazine. Every…
As the spring semester nears its halfway point, athletics on the Hill are picking up with plenty of action for students to see both on and off campus. Men’s and…
With the advent of online streaming services and an increase in their use, it should come as no surprise that with the advent of online streaming, TV has changed dramatically—particularly among millennials….
On Feb. 16, several teachers at Westminster High School were asked to take down posters that they felt promoted diversity, but administration believed carried political connotations, deviating from the apolitical…
When your roommate is sleeping or too stubborn to leave, how far will you go to get frisky with someone you like? Sex on the Hill is a common thing….
As February turns into March, Maryland is still up to its usually devious weather patterns. In general, it has been a warm winter this year, much to the disappointment of…
The McDaniel and Westminster communities have recently come together in a series of rallies against the Trump Administration, and its various policy choices, executive orders, and cabinet nominations. These rallies,…
You have seen it before, and you can’t lie about it. The Odyssey, a faux-journalism, Buzzfeed wannabe, is a platform for student “journalists” to share their passion for writing (if…
“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…
As students returned from Winter Break, they were greeted to a number of changes to the Department of Campus Safety. The most notable of these was that the office, which…
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…
Sleep, the thing college students dream about. College students are some of the most sleep deprived people in the world. We live on caffeine and other energy sources. But it doesn’t…
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…
Editor’s note: after the writing of this article, APO pledged 17 new members on Feb. 26. Alpha Phi Omega, a service fraternity at McDaniel, has grown to now encompass approximately…
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…
Before the Civil Rights Movement was in full swing, the murder of a young boy named Emmett Till helped shed some light on racism plaguing the nation and helped bring about a…