Longtime Spanish professor Thomas Deveny, Ph.D., to retire
McDaniel’s time with professor Thomas Deveny, Ph.D., is soon drawing to a close, as Deveny is retiring after 40 years of teaching. “McDaniel College has been a great experience for me….
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Professor of political science Herb Smith, Ph.D., retires after nearly 50 years on the Hill
“Is that a trick question?” Herb Smith, Ph.D., is retiring after nearly 50 years on the Hill and he’s enjoyed his time too much for us to ask. Smith, who…
Senior Editor: Spenser Secrest
With his final semester drawing to a close, Spenser Secrest looks back fondly on his college career. Secrest will be graduating with an English major and a history minor, having finished…
Cornel West gives lecture at Alumni Hall
On March 29, political activist Cornel West visited McDaniel College’s WMC Alumni Hall for the College’s annual Ira G. Zepp, Jr. Memorial Lecture. Ira Zepp, who passed away in 2009, was a…
Feed me, Seymour: College to cut more programs
[Disclaimer: This article was originally published on April Fools’ Day, and it should not be interpreted as factual reporting.] McDaniel College has announced that still more majors will be suspended….
Eugene Tee, assistant swimming coach, builds community on the Hill
Have you ever wanted to meet an Australian? Well, you’re in luck, because Eugene Tee, McDaniel’s assistant swimming coach, is from Australia! Tee was born and raised in Melbourne, Victoria…
Miles from home, Liv Storer finds comfort on the court
Were you born in a country that wasn’t America? If you answered yes, you might be Olivia “Liv” Storer, who is a McDaniel student and a native to Australia. Storer…
McDaniel adds butterfly and bee catching classes
[Disclaimer: This article was originally published on April Fools’ Day, and it should not be interpreted as factual reporting.] McDaniel’s Fall 2018 semester will have two brand new classes added…
STEM degrees displacing world language degrees
As more colleges and universities in the United States focus on STEM majors, a number of students is embracing the potential benefits that a world language and STEM double major offers. …
Ambrose named head of Encompass
Executive Director of the Center for Experience and Opportunity Josh Ambrose has been named as the new head of the Encompass Distinction. The Encompass Distinction is an entrepreneurial program that…
Student Clint Wright elected as Director of South Western School Board
On Tuesday Nov. 7, McDaniel junior Clint Wright was elected to a four-year term as Director of the South Western School District school board. Wright, a 2015 alumnus of South…
Vanessa Flora-Nakoski becomes new Writing Center Director
McDaniel’s Writing Center has a new director this semester. With Professor Josh Ambrose’s reassignment as executive director of the Center for Experience and Opportunity, Vanessa Flora-Nakoski has recently been hired…
Ambrose finds new home in CEO
A familiar face at McDaniel is now at a new location! Joshua Ambrose, also known as Prof. A., formerly the Director of the Writing Center (and Free Press faculty advisor)…
Senior Profile: Moises Miguel
What is your preferred name and major(s) and minor(s)? Moises Miguel, Theatre Production Major, no minor. What are some of the jobs you held at McDaniel? I have been an…
Contrast Unveils 2017 Magazine
Spring is here, and the newest issue of Contrast, McDaniel’s literary magazine is, too! This year’s edition of Contrast was unveiled on Thursday, April 27, from 4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. in…
Student Discovers Possible Unicorn Horn on Campus
[Disclaimer: This article was originally published on April Fools’ Day, and it should not be interpreted as factual reporting.] The McDaniel College community has been divided by tensions due to a…
McDaniel Contrast: Creativity and Community
Spring is a time for many things, such as the end of snow and winter, blooming flowers, a sense of renewal—and the newest issue of Contrast, McDaniel’s literary magazine. Every…
“Cord-Cutting” at McDaniel
With the advent of online streaming services and an increase in their use, it should come as no surprise that with the advent of online streaming, TV has changed dramatically—particularly among millennials….
The Young Republicans Club: Promoting Political Dialogue
On Thursdays at 9:30 p.m. students gather in Hill 015 to calmly engage in discussions of political theory and their interpretations of current events. These students comprise McDaniel’s recently reformed…
Trump Supporters: A Stigma
Editor’s note: this article was written before the string of sexual assault allegations regarding Mr. Trump. Geraci has not withdrawn his support. Among their generally more left-leaning peers, young Trump…