John Brown’s Body thrives on ‘Pressure’
By Chris Higgs John Brown’s Body is a group of the world music genre comprised of eight men out of New York and Massachusetts who stay true to the roots…
2008
Pole vaulter injured during practice
Lutz in critical condition as a result of head injury Family and friends offer support, keep Lutz in their thoughts By Melanie Chupein, Co-Editor in Chief The McDaniel College community…
RAs fired, rule enforcement could be cause for concern
By Geoff Peckham, News Co-Editor Three McDaniel residential assistants were recently fired by Residence Life, each for different violations of RA conduct. Junior Dave Robertson, and sophomore Ross Smith along…
Flu sends several students home
By Roxanne Fleischer Once again a menace strikes campus, this time just over a week into the semester. The menace: Type A Flu. One of it’s many victims: Casey Crough,…
Faculty evaluation forms revamped
By Bethany Grov? McDaniel is trying to improve the way in which they assess teaching standards. This could mean a brand new teacher evaluation form by the end of the…
The Lighter Side of the Campus Safety Blotter
Becky Snider, ‘09, Blotter Reporter Well this semester started out as a sprinkling frozen frenzy with a hint of newspaper on the side. What do I mean by this you…
The Campus Safety Blotter
Recycle Mania inspires action
By Juliann Guiffre, Features Co-Editor Imagine sometime in the near future you carry your garbage to the trash cans and throw the recyclable material in the cans with white bags….
Free Press re-launches website
By Free Press Staff The McDaniel Free Press has relaunched its website, McDanielFreePress.com. The site was orginally launced in the fall of 2007, but it rarely recieved major web traffic….
For students, being charged for printing is now a reality
By David Nasongkhla, Commentary Co-Editor Gone are the days of free printing on campus. Starting this semester the college implemented a new printing policy. At the beginning of each semester,…
One semester down
Freshmen revisit their beginning at McDaniel at the start of their second semester By Ashleigh Smith We all remember what it was like to be a freshman. Getting lost on…
Students discover history through archiving Jan Term course
By Roxanne Fleischer There is nothing like missing a deadline by several months and still accomplishing the mission. Dr. Bryn Upton of the history department knows this first hand. While…
What Matters In 2008
By Mike Habegger
From bananas to bowling- it’s Jan Term
McDaniel students participate in unique coursework at home and abroad By David Robertson, Chief Photographer “Did someone say England?” Students returned to McDaniel for the spring semester reeling from their…
Belize- Discover the people, parties, fish and yourself
Geoff Peckham ‘08, News Co-Editor There are a lot of different angles that could be taken when writing a travel column, in this case the Belize Jan-Term. You could be…
Evaluating the 2008 presidential primaries
By Mike Habegger, Co-Editor in Chief “Super Tuesday” has come and gone. Before that, John Edwards, the former Senator and Vice Presidential nominee from North Carolina, dropped out of the…
A place to eat that fills all kinds of appetites
Glar provides perfect setting to score a date, writes Chelsie Houser Dane Cook once said “There’s so many flavors of gum here, what do I wanna chew?” I couldn’t help…
Oscar predictions give nod to 'Juno' and 'Atonement'
By Juliann Guiffre, Features Co-Editor Ok, I know the big issue right now is not who will win the Oscars but will the Oscars even broadcast? I get it. I…
Spontaneous sex sometimes takes serious planning
Sex On The Hill Sex On The Hill By Katelynn McGinley, Staff Writer One of the common assumptions about college life is that everyone is hooking up with everyone else…
Online dating- scam, or salvation?
One reporter embarks on anthropological project to discover the secrets of Eharmony.com By Melanie Chupein, Co-Editor in Chief Intrigued by this cultural phenomenon that just seemed too good to be…