A welcome from the Free Press
On behalf of our editorial team and writing staff at the Free Press, we’d like to officially welcome all McDaniel students to the Fall 2018 semester! As both of us are…
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A Welcome From the Free Press
The Free Press is happy to say “welcome!” to all new and returning students here at McDaniel. As everyone gets settled in and begins to get to know and reunite…
Free Press 2016-2017: Year in Review
Here at the Free Press, we’re proud to have had such a successful year. As we reflect on the year behind us and look forward to the coming semester, we…
McAdvice: A New Column Within Commentary
I know that college can be stressful, and I know that there are resources to help you get through that stress, but many times, a student has to approach that…
Facing a New Semester in a New World
The Free Press enters this semester in a different world than any our editors or writers entered McDaniel in. The landscape of the college, journalism, and the U.S. itself has…
What’s in Store for the Free Press
Like any student organization on campus, the McDaniel Free Press undergoes various shifts between school years—for this year, we are working to implement a variety of improvements in the areas…
The Free Press Welcomes New Students
On behalf of the McDaniel Free Press, I’d like to welcome all new students to McDaniel! If you’re anything like me when I first moved in to McDaniel, then you’re…
Editorial: A Tense Summer
This summer has proven much more newsworthy than many might have thought or, sadly, more than any would have hoped. Given the college schedule and the nature of our paper,…
Losing a Cherished Student, Justine Tinnin
The Free Press staff is saddened by the tragic news of the passing of student Justine Tinnin. This sudden loss is a shock to the entire McDaniel community. It is difficult to…
Writer of the Week: A New Column within the Arts & Culture Section
After revisiting the mission statement of my section, I noticed that I have not been fully acknowledging the vision established by Teal Koch, creator of the Arts & Culture section….
On the Passing of Jeannie Vogel
We at the Free Press were deeply saddened to hear of the passing of Jeannie Vogel, owner of Jeannie Bird’s Café on Main Street. Her death has certainly had an…
Welcome from the Editors
On behalf of the McDaniel Free Press, we would like to give all of you a warm welcome as we get ready to start a new year. Whether you’re first…
Editorial: CMT vs. BET and Addressing Uncomfortable Issues
“All things must be examined, debated, investigated without exception and without regard for anyone’s feelings.” -Denis Diderot As student journalists, our job is to report the news and bring to light…
Editorial: Welcome, Class of 2016
Hello First Year students and welcome to the McDaniel community! I remember being in your position just a few years ago, with the excitement of a clean slate and the…
An Apology from the Editors: Regarding the Coach Seibert piece
The McDaniel Free Press would like to apologize for an error we recently made in posting Shawn Beaumont’s piece, “Baseball Players May Face Inconsistent Sanctioning for Tobacco and Marijuana Use.”…
Editorial: Rebuilding the Community
McDaniel College versus Westminster, McDaniel students versus the administration…these oppositions have been recently brought to the forefront of our perception, but they could not have appeared so suddenly. No, these…
Editorial: A Time of Change
In his inaugural speech last year, President Roger Casey outlined his vision for a new and improved McDaniel College. Plans for a coffee shop in the Library Commons, an academic…