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Stuart Fischer Staff Reporter I was home alone, doing laundry. My friend Amanda was pregnant, and though the baby was due in about a week, technically it could come at…
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A Take on Recent Gay Suicides
Masha Makhlyagina Staff Reporter These words are forced. They are hard to write. They are hard to read. But do it. Last night I was at the Allies meeting and…
On eating animals: part one
Dani Allen Staff Reporter I picked up Eating Animals, Jonathan Safran Foer’s latest book, because I had read, and desperately loved, his first two novels. I assumed this third book…
We live in shades of gray: writing about “demilitarize mcdaniel”
Hanna Barker Co-Commentary Editor The headline of this commentary is taken from the Facebook page of “Students Against Self Righteous Protesting.” I love the sentence because it is so accurate….
Television shows to check out this fall
Gregory Nolen Staff Reporter This week, the major television networks return with their fall TV programming lineup, which means it’s time to set your DVR or TiVo and watch shows…
The rise of islamophobia in america
Jacob Siegel Staff Reporter “Ground Zero is a sacred site. How dare they build a house of worship there.” I wish those were my lines but they don’t belong to…
Economy affects summer employment
Krystina Shultz Staff Reporter Once again I find myself saying, “Goodbye, sleep,” and “Hello, textbooks!” College is just starting and I already find myself drawn to spend money on posters,…
Proposition 8: A Hearts vs. Minds Approach
Meg Bollwerk Staff Reporter Proposition 8: An Emotional Argument As the whole controversy over Prop 8 continues, I have given some thought to the idea of gay love. I have…
Hurricane Earl Kicks Up Waves of the Year In Ocean City
Cullen Murray-Kemp Staff Reporter When a hurricane or tropical storm rides up the eastern coast, the mundane Ocean city-ites prepare themselves for the worst- stock up on water and supplies,…
Is everybody drinking?
Brittany Robinson Staff Reporter “That party last night was awfully crazy/ I wish we taped it/ I danced my ass off and had this one girl completely naked/ Drink my…
The rise of the states’ rights conservatives
Jacob Siegel Staff Reporter What is the difference between the Tea-Party and the Republican party? One might think, based on what they see and hear from the news media, that…
From Amish Town to the Hill
Cullen Murray-Kemp Staff Reporter Disappointment, confusion, nervousness, slight anxiety, and serious back spasms were a few sweet emotions that I was greeted with when I moved into McDaniel this fall….
Aren’t we better than this?
Hanna Barker Co-Commentary Editor/Art Director I was embarrassed to be sitting in Alumni Hall the night Will and Company performed “The New Faces of America.” “We look to present work…
A Take on Recent Date-Rape Debate
Nathan Wuertenberg Commentary Editor It is possible that some of you reading this have recently encountered the name Alex Knepper in popular news sources. It is also possible that some…
Scandal in the Church and the Power of Belief
Andrew Velonosky Staff Reporter Just when the sex abuse scandal in the Catholic Church seemed to be dying down, another round of accusations has surfaced in recent months. The most…
Students’ Take on McDaniel Plan
Karla Holland Staff Reporter This year, McDaniel says goodbye not only to the graduating class of 2010 but also the last generation to have BLAR as their academic plan. Many…
A Wellness Center Tale and Other Stories
Emma Simon Staff Reporter Along with college, there comes homework, studying, activities, clubs, and the winner: a whole bunch of sick kids in close proximity with one another! With everyone…
Sleep Trouble?
Stuart Fischer Staff Rerporter It’s dawn. You sit on a rock on the bank of a river, the cool morning chill contrasting vaguely with the hot orange sunrise. The mist…
McCribs: The Best and Worst of Dorm Life
Freshman Lounge in Style Rula Zaru Staff Reporter How often do you run into a cool freshman dorm room? Probably never. President of the HvZ club at McDaniel, Torin Grosso,…
…Do i know you? The post-one-night-stand meeting
Naomi Raphael Staff Reporter Benefits of a small campus: Ability to get to know people well, close relationship with professors, short walks to class, etc. Disadvantages of a small campus:…