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One reporter embarks on anthropological project to discover the secrets of Eharmony.com By Melanie Chupein, Co-Editor in Chief Intrigued by this cultural phenomenon that just seemed too good to be…

By Stacey Ey;er, Commmentary Co-Editor “Jack Johnson, why is your music so popular?” That’s the question I found myself asking before inserting Johnson’s newest album Sleep Through the Static into…

Stylish Michelle Menner attempts to profile senior Stephanie Mackoul, but instead embarks on a makeover adventure of a lifetime Originally this article was going to be about senior Stephanie Mackoul…

By Melanie Chupein, Co-Editor in Chief On January 22, Heath Ledger was found dead in his Manhattan apartment, allegedly because of an overdose on sleeping pills. The world was shocked…

Well-dressed men are hard to come by at McDaniel, but there are valuable fashion lessons to be learned, writes Michelle Menner. The well-dressed man is a rarity on many college…

By Rachel Hooper Traveling by plane, car, bus, and train, my high school friends arrived home for Thanksgiving break. I sat watching TV and waiting for their phone calls. I…

By Juliann Guiffre Before writing this article, I briefly considered simply having these words under the headline: I’m on strike. It’s a strong statement to be sure and shows support…

By Eleanor Nagle With publicly stripping down to her underwear, feeding babies soda, and flashing the paparazzi, it’s obvious that Britney Spears has gone crazy, but her new album isn’t…

By Katelynn McGinley If you find yourself tiring of going ten rounds with the GLAR toaster oven, or doing rock, paper, scissors with someone to see who gets the last…

By Eleanor Nagle The First Amendment is a tricky thing. It gives us freedoms once unheard of and unique to America. Freedoms that make America what it is and should…

International events affect us all. It shouldn’t take a disaster to raise awareness By Dave Robertson November certainly began on a high note in the World: Pakistan continues to endure…

New album from the hip-hop king earns an ‘A’ By David Nasongkhla It’s safe to say Jay-Z is back at the top of his game. His last album Kingdom Come…

Misconceptions, apathy, bad attitudes, and fear surround the issue of rape on campus. By Eleanor Nagle, Staff Writer We have all heard it before. The statistics that do not actually…

Robert Kachur, Ph.D., English Department Until I turned 40, I assumed that middle-aged people—the people who tend to control business, education, and government—were, by and large, smarter than I was….

An addiction to MySpace is fueled by ridiculous curiosity, quest for hot guys and boredom. By Marly Zimmerman, Contributor Have you ever missed the biggest party of the year and…

Who cares if the movie is any good? The trailer is likely the best ever and undoubtedly the most violent By Patrick Stinson, Contributor As anyone who read my last…

Schools, churches, and other groups are increasingly offering children alternative and safer places to trick-or-treat By Rachel Hooper As a child, my Halloweens were always a rush of anticipation and…

By Michelle Menner The trouble all started in the bathroom in Hill Hall. With a pump of pink soap, I dutifully washed my hands at the sink. Little did I…

By Geoff Peckham, News Co-Editor I was a ticking time bomb. Someone called Jack Bauer. These explosives were three kidney stones that called my body home for more than two…

By Michelle Menner The autumn breeze whipped around my bare legs as I walked out of Blanche one early October morning. On my walk to class at Hill Hall my…