This May, National Military Appreciation Month, we should remember our student veterans at McDaniel; they deserve recognition and honor for serving their country and for pursuing a higher education. According…
Concealed carry would likely change a few policies and practices on campus if it were implemented. There have been a few crimes on campus within the past year and a…
In Eaton Hall, in the corner of Dr. Katie Staab’s small lab, is a small machine that will change the world. This machine, with its three pillars standing two feet…
Although McDaniel has owned Singleton Farm (located about five miles out of Westminster) for a few years, it has gone relatively unused. Recently, however, the environmental studies department (including Dr….
Students at McDaniel College walk into Glar every day to get breakfast, lunch and dinner. Considerable amounts of food are placed out to serve to students so that they can…
University students inside a bus, dressed in suits, one of them standing and the others sitting down were singing in unison the following phrases: “You can hang them from a…
Part One: The Beginning If it weren’t for the barbed wire and signage, one could be forgiven for not realizing the true nature of the Carroll County Detention Center. From…
Dr. Martine Motard-Noar, a French professor, will be taking a sabbatical during the 2016 spring semester, which could spell trouble for a department with only two full-time professors. Despite the…
When I first meet Allen Calvert, he wears a smile and a tailor-made-by-his-award-winning-girlfriend blue and green Hawaiian shirt covered in flamingos. He invited me into his “natural habitat”: a double-turned-single…
Sophomore Rachel Morris donated her hair in fourth grade due to her memory as a young child of her friend having brain cancer. To this day, Morris has donated her hair…
To the chagrin of many a wayward student, the departure of Mike Webster at the end of last semester has not left Campus Safety in disarray. Instead, Assistant Director Eric…
What does it mean to have good hair? Prompted by this question, comedian Chris Rock created a documentary exploring the world of hair in the African-American community. Good Hair screened…
In recent months, many new letters have been seen around McDaniel’s campus. Emblazoned in purple and gold, the brothers of SAE (Sigma Alpha Epsilon or SAE, Maryland Mu Colony) have…
Resident Assistants have a reputation on campus as goody-two-shoes and snitches; however, this is not how they should be viewed. Each resident, holding on to his or her opinion, differs…
Lilia Márquez is a McDaniel favorite, especially to those who live in Blanche. Lilia, a Venezuelan native, is a housekeeper in Blanche. Blanche resident and junior Dan Alberta says, “Everyone…
Couldn’t make it to Coachella or Lollapalooza? Well you’re in luck, as on March 28, Sigma Alpha Epsilon will be hosting Phoenix Fest, a music festival open to McDaniel students…
Be prepared for more campus announcements than ever from the International Programs Office (IPO) as students are encouraged to expand their horizons through various events. Jennifer Quijano Sax, the Coordinator…
Imagine reestablishing ties with a nation that has been isolated from the U.S. for more than 50 years: Cuba. The relationship between Cuba and the United States has been tense for more…
It is not uncommon to hear students complain about how their high school never prepared them to file a tax return or taught them how their taxes even work. For…