One Last Hurrah: The Free Press Seniors
Once again, the time has come to say goodbye to another wonderful group of Free Press editors. Between the seemingly endless chain emails, doing layout long into the night, and…
Sarah Hull
Student Circles Parking Lot for Eight Days, Still No Spaces
[Disclaimer: This article was originally published for April Fools’ Day, and it should not be interpreted as factual reporting.] Senior Chet Chetterson has set a new record for the college;…
College Cliché Plays “Wonderwall” in Red Square for Fifth Time in a Row
[Disclaimer: This article was originally published for April Fools’ Day, and it should not be interpreted as factual reporting.] Sophomore Gary Strums took advantage of the warm weather last Friday…
From The Archives: October
This year, we’re digging through the newspaper archives! McDaniel’s student newspaper has gone by many names through the decades: The Black and White, The Gold Bug, Scrimshaw, The Phoenix, and, of course, The McDaniel…
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…
Ringing the Bell: A Look into the Superstition
“If you don’t ring the bell in as a freshman, you’ll never ring out as a senior.” It seems that many students are aware of this McDaniel-centered superstition. There are…
McDaniel Junior Only Has 15 Minutes until Unfinished Paper Due
[Disclaimer: This article was originally published for April Fools’ Day, and it should not be interpreted as factual reporting.] Having already spent a considerable amount of time checking various social…
Debunking the Bunker
We’ve all heard the rumors surrounding the supposed bunker beneath Lewis. Countless students maintain that the President of the United States (or was it Congress?) would be shuttled to Westminster…
Fraternity Falls Into National Trend: Guilty of Racist Party?
During the first week of the spring semester, sisters of McDaniel’s Phi Sigma Sigma sorority and the Phi Delta Theta fraternity assembled in the Phi Delta Theta’s off-campus house near…
Shoes Across Europe: A Photo Essay
Check out these photos taken by Sarah Hull from her Jan Term “Travel Writing Across Europe.”
Artifacts: Digital Collage and Painted Photography by Sue Bloom
A collection of photographs and digital paintings by McDaniel Art and Art History professor Susan Bloom, called “Artifacts,” was revealed to an eager crowd of about 50 persons at a…
McBlackout 2013
Check out this video where students on campus relive their experiences during the recent McBlackout!
Zombies in Westminster
While McDaniel students enjoyed Homecoming festivities on Saturday, Oct. 19, local runners were having their own fun. These runners, however, had some motivation from which the football team might have…
Upcoming Concerts: A Crowd Onstage
There’s something infectious about the energy of a band with a lot of members. The stage is a flurry of activity: feet tap, heads bob, and hands slam, strum, smack,…
Graffiti Around the Hill
Graffiti, the anonymous artwork painted, scribbled, and etched into the bare surfaces of the urbanized world, is an indispensable form of expression. There is certainly something to be said for…
Research & Information Librarian Jordan Sly
Jordan Sly has to keep his researching skills sharp for his new position as a Research and Information Librarian for User Experience; he is one of six fresh faces at…
It Ain’t Easy Bein’ Green: An Exclusive Interview with Greenman
Anyone who attended Saturday night’s football game against Catholic knows about the unexpected surprise at the very beginning of the fourth quarter: someone clad in a tight, neon green full-body…