60 Seconds: Spring Break Excitement and Plans
We asked McDaniel students and staff, what are you most looking forward to over Spring Break? “I’m looking forward to getting some time to relax, and to not having…
Becky Zarrella
McDaniel Theatre Review: You’ve Got to See ‘The Bee’
The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee was, in a word, HILARIOUS. I’ve been to every play since freshman year (I’m now a second-semester sophomore) and this was honestly the…
Department of ASL Studies and Deaf Education Considers ASL Major
Did you know that American Sign Language is the second largest language program on campus, with 225 students currently taking ASL courses? Have you ever wondered why the ASL department…
Office Objects & Oddities: A Photo Essay
Have you ever wondered what kind of people your professors are outside of their teacher personas? Maybe one of them has an obsession with Willy Wonka or special chalk imported…
Why Everyone Should Learn Sign Language
I have written a couple articles on the topic of American Sign Language. My most recent has been this interview with three faculty members regarding rumors that I had heard…
Fall Sports Wrap-Up
The fall sports season is winding down and the McDaniel athletes and coaches are gearing up for another season of hard work. Here’s what some coaches had to say about their…
Common Ground Hosts Banjo Legend Tony Trischka
Imagine your American history class coming to life with unusual instruments, sing-alongs, and a Beatles medley. Tony Trischka’s two-hour banjo concert on Nov. 1 included all of these and more….
Tony Trischka, Banjo Man
Flute, piano, guitar, banjo. These are the instruments Tony Trischka has in his repertoire – and the last is the one he is famous for. Trischka will perform a banjo…
A Wish Come True: A Profile of Novelist Lisa Van Allen
Lisa Van Allen has been writing stories since she learned how to hold a pencil. Even before that, she would tell stories “to anyone who would listen,” she says. “I…
Alumni Hall: Home to Serious Renovations
Big changes have come to Alumni Hall, home to McDaniel College’s Theatre Arts department and numerous plays and events. Workers were actualizing substantial renovations to the Dorothy Elderdice Theatre, commonly called the…
Four Netflix Faves to Get You Through the Semester
What greater joy is there in college life than sitting in your comfiest pajamas at 6 p.m., skipping out on Glar for a bowl of ice cream, and a full…
Students Thank Staff Members During Appreciation Week
First-year student Nicole Hill was walking out of Whiteford one morning for 6 a.m. practice when she found the dorm’s entrance littered with a disgusting amount of trash. When she…
Dr. Genie Gertz Gives Lecture on Deaf Community and Audism
“[Deaf children are] human in shape, but only half-human in attributes,” said Lewis Dudley, founder of the Clarke School for the Deaf, in 1867. You wouldn’t agree with this dated…
Rotaract Gives Back: New Rotary International Chapter at McDaniel
Students that are interested in giving back to a cause they are passionate about have a chance to do so through McDaniel’s new Rotaract chapter. Rotaract is a college-age version…
Spring’s Just Around the Corner: A Photo Essay
Heroes Helping Hopkins Makes Meals and Memories
A road trip, delicious food, and a chance to brighten someone’s day – what could be a better way to spend a weekend? Back in 2001, when the Hill was…
Coping With Long Distance Friendships
If you’re anything like me, you still spend your free nights Skyping your friends from back home. Maybe you’ve found your niche in college life by now and you’ve made…