Learning for Ourselves: A Reflection on Education
As the year winds down and we all begin to panic as we remember the due dates of the semester-long papers and the final exams that loom in the near…
Ben Shoudy
McDaniel Student Dresses Well for Warm Weather
[Disclaimer: This article was originally published for April Fools’ Day, and it should not be interpreted as factual reporting.] The week of March 10 brought about a number of smiles…
McDaniel Student Goes to Class and Gym without Cell Phone, Does Not Freak Out
[Disclaimer: This article was originally published for April Fools’ Day, and it should not be interpreted as factual reporting.] Last Monday, Freshman Aaron Callahan woke up at 8:30 a.m. to…
Recent Grad to Marry Former Professor
[Disclaimer: This article was originally published for April Fools’ Day, and it should not be interpreted as factual reporting.] Over Spring Break, McDaniel Alumnus Oscar Santos ’13 and Biology professor…
Student Gets Hair Cut Short over Break, Is Unhappy
[Disclaimer: This article was originally published for April Fools’ Day, and it should not be interpreted as factual reporting.] McDaniel College Junior Bradley Heavner went to Florida for Spring Break…
McDaniel College to Open New Restaurant on Campus, Student Input Needed
[Disclaimer: This article was originally published for April Fools’ Day, and it should not be interpreted as factual reporting.] McDaniel College administration has announced plans to install a new dining…
McDaniel Student Doesn’t Care about Sports, Tells Everyone
[Disclaimer: This article was originally published for April Fools’ Day, and it should not be interpreted as factual reporting.] At a recent meal at Englar Dining Hall, sophomore Social Work…
Westminster’s Cup: Moved and Improved
Oh my goodness, the fans are leaves!—Just one of the many hidden gems at Cup, Westminster’s only tea bar. Many may remember Cup from its original location, the cramped yet…
The Lighter Side of Campus Safety
Three reports of cooking smoke this week. This is getting out of hand, guys. Another student was caught for a malicious burning in the library. Are book burnings still a…
The Lighter Side of Campus Safety
Man, we had a dark, violent week on campus. Let’s dive right in. A bunch of rebels on campus were disturbing the peace, harassing others and assaulting fellow students. Someone…
The Lighter Side of Campus Safety
The Lighter Side of Campus Safety is brought to you by the McDaniel College student body’s eager interest in on-campus happenings and by all the miscreants that make this possible….
The Lighter Side of Campus Safety
Welcome back to yet another semester of petty theft, cooking-induced smoke alarms and inevitable drug possession. It’s The Lighter Side of Campus Safety, brought to you by me, Ben. Buckle…
The Lighter Side of Campus Safety
Not sure if any of you were aware or not, but McDaniel College has been out of power for most of the past week. Just thought I’d let you know….
The Lighter Side of Campus Safety
I apologize for the delay in publishing The Lighter Side. Last week the incident report system was not working and there was nothing available for me to write about. DOCS…
#Caseys’Corner
There’s a line in The Great Gatsby where Jordan Baker is comparing large and small social gatherings and she remarks, “…I like large parties. They’re so intimate. At small parties…
Active Shooter 411
Both as a response to recent crimes near campus and due to plans made earlier in the school year, the Department of Campus Safety and the McDaniel College administration sponsored…
The Lighter Side of Campus Safety
I have to say, I’m a little let down, McDaniel. I mean, it was Homecoming this past weekend, and this week had one of the smallest incident reports in a…
The Lighter Side of Campus Safety
Congratulations, McDaniel students! We had a week with a significantly lower incident report. Could it have anything to do with the fact that 65% of the population left for Fall…
Netflix Review: “Derek”
By 8:30 a.m. this morning I had both eaten a pomegranate and cried, so I was off to a pretty good start. First of all, pomegranates are amazing, and any…
The Lighter Side of Campus Safety
Welcome to the re-birth (sorry to put a childbirth image in your head) of The Lighter Side (of Campus Safety). Each week I’ll be reporting on the unfortunate and, frankly,…