Should I stay or should I go? College assesses retention rates
By Juliann Guiffre and Laura Hutton, News Co-Editor Why are you here? For some this question is easy. Senior Lauren Esposito says she found her place at McDaniel. Senior Kendall…
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Recruiting incidents a concern for McDaniel
Two recent occurences lead to invesigations, discussions of recruitment policies The recent incidents involving potential athletic recruits on campus have led to discussions about the value of overnight visitations for…
The Lighter Side of the Campus Safety Blotter
Radiator burns, flying chairs, slashed tires, and violence? It’s all part of the lighter side. By Becky Snider, Blotter Reporter With all the excitement during Homecoming, it was time for…
Missing ring – Reardon hopes Honor Code inspires return
By Mario Valone, Contributor It’s no fun to lose $500–just ask Teresa Reardon, who recently misplaced her $500 designer ring. Sometime in September, not but a month after purchasing the…
Rouzer hall continues to be ‘free-for-all’
By Cori Simpson, Features Co-Editor Rouzer residents are notoriously untamed. Everyone has heard the rumors; many people have seen the damage and the statistics confirm the fact: Rouzer is a…
‘So many books, so little time’
Jane Sharpe’s hour long “Books Sandwiched In” event showcases books that make great gifts for the holiday season By Michelle Menner With her glasses perched at the end of her…
Carroll County attracts 2,000 tourists annually
By Lauren Laker, Contributor Each year, 2,000 visitors stop in the Carroll County Visitor Center, wondering what to do in the little town of Westminster. For Barbara Beverungen, manager of…
The art of cell phone photography
Don’t underestimate the strength of cell phone photos By Roxanne Fleischer Earlier this fall I was playing a casual game of tennis at McDaniel when I heard an unusual sound…
Deaf education professor ‘loves to laugh’
Mark Rust believes ASL is pathway for being an ally to the deaf community By Rachel Hooper If you hear laughter in the halls of McDaniel College’s Academic Hall, you’ll…
Best bagels in town: Panera flavors first place
By Katelynn McGinley If you find yourself tiring of going ten rounds with the GLAR toaster oven, or doing rock, paper, scissors with someone to see who gets the last…
True freedom brings painful rants from Westboro Baptists
By Eleanor Nagle The First Amendment is a tricky thing. It gives us freedoms once unheard of and unique to America. Freedoms that make America what it is and should…
As world’s woes increase, apathy should not
International events affect us all. It shouldn’t take a disaster to raise awareness By Dave Robertson November certainly began on a high note in the World: Pakistan continues to endure…
Global Pride
We may choose to go on with our daily lives as if nothing has changed. But for many of us today, if you’re feelin’ the heat, the weather’s not the…
Jay-Z is the American Gangster
New album from the hip-hop king earns an ‘A’ By David Nasongkhla It’s safe to say Jay-Z is back at the top of his game. His last album Kingdom Come…
Indifference harmful to rape victims
Misconceptions, apathy, bad attitudes, and fear surround the issue of rape on campus. By Eleanor Nagle, Staff Writer We have all heard it before. The statistics that do not actually…
Sex on the Hill: Wounded: Rape, Assault, and Recovery
Despite our knowledge of the unfortunate commonality of rape, I still believe many of us are in denial. After all, isn’t it true that those raped lacked responsibility? NO! A…
What I Know Now
Robert Kachur, Ph.D., English Department Until I turned 40, I assumed that middle-aged people—the people who tend to control business, education, and government—were, by and large, smarter than I was….
Underappreciated Alumni Hall ‘in need of tender love and care’
Alumni Hall, which was constructed in 1892, is one of the few original buildings still standing from the time this college was founded. The structure is over 110 years old…
Candid confessions of freshman MySpace addict
An addiction to MySpace is fueled by ridiculous curiosity, quest for hot guys and boredom. By Marly Zimmerman, Contributor Have you ever missed the biggest party of the year and…
McCribs – New North Village spacious but far from campus
By Becky Snider Space—there is lots of it. And it is certainly one of the immediate things one notices when first entering the new buildings for the first time. If…