Letter to the Editor: McDaniel College should consider changing its motto
As the next in the Finnerty Family (watch out Westminster) applies to McDaniel College this year, this author cannot be happier as he details the benefits for his sister and…
Letter to the Editor
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…
Letter to the Editor: A welcome from Campus Safety
Dear Students, I want to first convey a warm welcome to all of our first year students of the Class of 2022 and transfer students, and to welcome back from…
The Adjuncts Among Us
On June 6, ballots were counted at the National Labor Relations Board office in Baltimore, as union organizers and representatives of McDaniel College’s administration looked on. By a margin of…
Letter to the Editor: Vegan and Vegetarian Options in Glar
As a college student, I am so excited hear that McDaniel’s Dining Services will be offering many more vegan and vegetarian options. Through Compassionate Communities’ work with the head chef…
Letter to the Editor: A Letter to First Year Students
Dear First Years, Welcome to McDaniel! I am so excited for you to start this journey at the best college in the world. I fell more and more in love…
Letter to the Editor
For every story there are two sides. There are two point of views. There are more players than an outsider will ever realize. I would like to tell you my…
Democracy Matters: New Organization on Campus
Hello and Greetings fellow McDaniel Students. Do you care about the role money plays in influencing politics? Does it frustrate you that so many people feel like they no longer…
Athlete’s Reaction to Relay For Life Being Held Inside
After reading both Amber Slater’s informative article, as well as Ben Shoudy’s demeaning commentary, I was angered and upset that the athletics side of this conflict was basically being swept…
Bullying Among Teenagers
It started on a glowing early April afternoon during my final two months of eighth grade, when I quickly stepped off the school bus and arrived at the bus stop,…
Get Involved!
Are you ever sitting in your room thinking to yourself, “I wish there was something to do on this campus…” You’d actually be surprised at how much there is, that…
Depression in College
Everyone thinks that going into college will be the most fun time of your life and for many, college can be the greatest time of your life. However, somewhere between…
Follow Up to Drag Show Commentary
Dear Readers, First and foremost, I want to sincerely apologize for anything that came across as offensive in the drag show article I wrote. It was not my intention…
Allies Thanks McDaniel Community
Hello McDaniel Community, On behalf of Allies, I would like to thank all of you who made Allies Week great. It would not have been as fun without you! Thanks…
Queering the Conversation: A Response to the Drag Show Controversy
I’m sure I don’t have to tell anyone now reading this article that yesterday The Free Press published a piece by Kelsey Mannix on last week’s drag show. Although it…
What is Google really doing for you?
I enjoy Google. It corrects me when I spell incorrectly and it makes surfing the web a whole lot easier. But what does Google really do for you? A new…
Connecting Low-income Families to the Internet
The internet is as important as any other public utility integral to America’s infrastructure. Households without the internet have a great disadvantage accessing educational resources, mainstream sharing of ideas, job…
The Sound of Silence
Talking about war on the news is never easy. News reporters have this sense that talking about war is a sad experience and should only be reserved for the dead….
You Don’t Always Have to Join the Dark Side
Disney is about to gobble up Lucasfilms for $4.05 billion dollars. With the merger, current CEO Kathleen Kennedy would have to answer to Disney executives, while Lucas retires from his…
Letter to the Editor
I feel compelled to write this letter to a distressing incident that happened in a class. I am Jewish, and unfortunately the incident is related to that. This week in…