Letter to the Editor: Making the most of college
So you’ve done it. You’re in college now. Many of you probably feel nervously excited, anxious, or perhaps gleeful about your newfound independence. A lot stands ahead in the next…
Kyle Parks
Senior Profile: Ben Kahn
What is your preferred name? Ben Kahn What is your major and minor? Major: Political Science: American Minor: Sociology What organizations were you a part of at McDaniel? What positions…
Senior Profile: Abi Rose-Craver
What is your preferred name? Abi What is your major and minor? Social Work, Spanish, minor in Latino and Latin American Studies What are some of the jobs you held…
Senior Profile: Jay Heinzen
What is your preferred name? Jay Heinzen What is your major and minor? Sociology with a Specialization in Criminal Justice and a Minor in Middle Eastern Studies. What are some…
Senior Editor: Stefan Specian
With the days left until graduation dwindling, Managing and Commentary Editor Stefan Specian is completing some of his final coursework, as well as tasks for the Free Press. Specian has…
Senior Profile: Mirii Rep
What is your preferred name? Mirii Rep What is your major and minor? Psychology major, bio minor What are some of the jobs you held while at McDaniel? I’ve been…
Senior Profile: Ash Kwiatkowski
What is your preferred name? Ash Kwiatkowski (They/Them) What is your major and minor? I’m a philosophy major. What are some of the jobs you held while at McDaniel? N/A…
Senior Editor: Kyle Parks
For Editor-in-Chief Kyle Parks, joining the Free Press wasn’t always part of his college plan. “I only wanted to take photos at first since I didn’t think I could write…
Invisible illness: A story of suffering in silence
On the surface, Kaitlin Michael, or Kat, is like many other McDaniel students. She is a psychology major finishing up her senior year, and she works as a peer mentor….
Student leaves milk and cookies for RA during room checks
[Disclaimer: This article was originally published on April Fools’ Day, and it should not be interpreted as factual reporting.] “I just like the idea of giving back, you know,” said…
Movie Review: “High School Musical”
[Disclaimer: This article was originally published on April Fools’ Day, and it should not be interpreted as factual reporting.] I just hate when something is so obviously created to make…
Engendering gender inclusive housing for first-year students
The roommate pairing and room assignment process can be a stressful, uncertain experience for incoming students. But for transgender, non-binary and gender non-conforming students, in particular, finding a comfortable living…
New software seeks to simplify course registration, advising
When advising and registration for the Spring 2018 semester came, many students began doing so through a new application. This software, Student Planning, is McDaniel’s replacement for WebAdvisor – better…
McAdvice: How to (actually) survive finals
Finals week is almost among us once again. This week is rightfully dreaded by students – even those of us who stay on top of tasks throughout the semester can…
GOP tax plan sparks concern among graduate students
UPDATE: this plan was passed on Dec. 1. House Republicans unveiled a 400-page tax reform plan in early November that would, among other changes, consider tuition waivers as taxable income…
Library woes
It was midterms week once again, and my dread for the approaching week would be beyond justified. During midterms, my daily “trips” to the library could have been better described…
Farms to financial districts: Xiong’an
In April 2017, China made a major announcement: the creation of the Xiong’an New Area, which has been promised to become an eco-friendly megacity covering 2,000 square kilometers. Though projected…
The precarious liberal arts college
The liberal arts college, and McDaniel, will face sweeping changes in the coming years. McDaniel has done quite a bit of rebranding since I arrived three years ago. What I…
From the Archives: Late Nineties Commentary
While our paper’s commentary section has a faint tendency to prompt anger and concern to this day, many particularly sassy, aggressive, and humorous commentary articles appeared in the Phoenix (the…
McDaniel Hall Undergoes Renovations
In recent years, McDaniel Hall, a 95-year-old structure, has accumulated a reputation for being a bit dated in comparison to other dormitories, but renovations undertaken over the summer seek to…