Where in Westminster: The Yellow Door
Down on Main Street, a yellow door distinctively stands out, and inside is a unique local business. Taylor Stetson, the owner of The Yellow Door, has been selling comic books…
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A greener terror: McDaniel’s path to sustainability
If you asked me a year ago what I thought McDaniel was doing to secure a sustainable future, I would have given you a simple answer: nothing much. All I…
McDaniel adds 8 new majors
In response to student demand and the hard work of faculty, McDaniel College is bringing on eight new undergraduate majors in Fall 2020. The new bachelor’s degrees feature focus areas…
Jennifer Wuamett visits campus for SmartTALK
On Nov. 13, Jennifer Wuamett returned to McDaniel as the featured guest in the latest SmartTALK. Wuamett graduated with highest honors from Western Maryland College in 1987 with a degree…
Theatre’s directing class presents 10-minute play festival
Before students, faculty, and staff left campus for Thanksgiving break, they were encouraged to come enjoy the theatre department’s latest production: a 10-minute play festival. Tuesday night’s production featured six short plays…
Office of Student Engagement replaces Orgsync with Presence
As of this school year, the Office of Student Engagement (OSE) has made the decision to replace Orgsync with Presence, an easier way for students to get involved on campus….
McDaniel Live Music Club’s Gnarly November concert
On Nov. 15, McDaniel Live Music Club hosted their second concert of the semester. This concert, titled Gnarly November, brought in two bands for the McDaniel community to appreciate. The…
Minority groups on campus deserve more representation
During the past five years, McDaniel College has increased their minority population a great bit. This year, the College has admitted more minority students than in any past enrollments. This year’s…
McDaniel College Theatre presents ‘Assassins’ musical
On Nov. 20, McDaniel College Theatre debuted their production of “Assassins,” which ran through Nov. 23. “Assassins” features music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim and book by John Weidman. It is based on…
The truth about dating as a survivor of sexual assault
I don’t mean to scare you, but according to the National Sexual Violence Resource Center, one in three women, and one in six men have experienced some sort of sexually-related…
How one camp is changing the lives of many
What is your idea of the perfect utopia for kids? Where would you want to see your younger loved ones spend their summer? Regardless of where you choose, your loved…
Project Guatemala
Over the summer of 2019, student Jose Pac participated in a medical internship with his home town’s hospital, the Hospital Regional de Occidente Guatemala. The program consisted of over 50 medical…
A community within a community
When one thinks about the LGBTQ community, people identifying as gay or lesbian are likely the first to come to mind. Many people don’t shed light on the “T” part…
New counselors join the Wellness Center team
The Wellness Center welcomed three new interns, Patch Tseng-Putterman, Laura Knox, and Kat Griffith, to the Hill this academic year so that they could complete their advanced graduate internships as…
Bi-standards: The double standards of bisexual men in the black community
“Black men can’t be bisexual; that’s just a cover up for being gay.” When we talk about bisexuality in the black community, it’s often an unwelcome topic because it relates…
Campus Safety issues timely warning notification
On Nov. 13, Campus Safety emailed faculty, staff, undergraduate students, and graduate students to issue a timely warning notification regarding an incident from earlier that morning. According to the email,…
Pilot Wellness Center program guarantees weekly counseling sessions
The Wellness Center is piloting a new program in which students are guaranteed weekly individual counseling sessions as well as coordination of clinical, personal, and academic support. The Wellness Extended…
Student apathy at McDaniel has reached a critical level
One of the greatest benefits of attending a small school is that students have the opportunity to join multiple groups that would require an increased level of commitment at larger…
“Lifting every voice”: A look at McDaniel’s Gospel Choir
From down the hall, yards away, there is a loud and joyous boom of music coming from behind two closed doors. Walking into the room, chairs are lined up in…
Alpha Phi Alpha works with NextOneUp
On Sunday, Oct. 20, McDaniel’s Phi Iota Chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc., traveled down to Baltimore to speak with Shel Simon and his NextOneUp students about the importance of completing…