Lighter Side of the Campus Safety Blotter
Jen Noel Staff Reporter (Editor’s Note: This column by Jen Noel is dedicated to some of the most inane calls to which Campus Safety officers respond ? or should respond….
2008
Woman Reports False Carjacking on PA Ave
Roxanne Fleischer News Co-Editor On September 10 Campus Safety sent out an email describing a man that a non-student woman had been car-jacked in the area of Union Street and…
Wall Street in Chaos: as banks fold and congress passes $700 billion bailout bill, how will the financial crisis affect students?
Christina Hinkle Staff Reporter In recent weeks, there has been a lot of news coverage and controversy over what is being called the “Economic crisis of 2008.” This has not…
Two campus trespassing incidents lead to arrests
Roxanne Fleischer News Co-Editor Two separate incidents on the weekend of September 20 lead to eventual arrests. The first incident occurred at around 7:15 p.m. on Saturday September 20. Two…
Collaboration Across Party Lines: McDaniel college Democrats and Republicans work to Encourage voting among students
Christina Hinkle Staff Reporter According to a CNN report, out of the 24 million 18- to 24-year-olds eligible to vote in the 2000 election, only 36% actually did. With growing…
New Pathways Yearbook Advisor Brings Stability
Angela Baldwin Staff Reporter Nicole Robbins has become the new advisor for McDaniel’s yearbook Pathways, replacing Susan Cullison. While there have been some changes to the yearbook, most of it…
Clove Cigarette Craze Comes to Campus: Students go to great lengths, or Pennsylvania, for delicacy
Brent Lowe Staff Reporter The sale of Clove cigarettes is prohibited in Maryland, but what are they and why have they been seen so consistently on campus? Clove cigarettes are…
Troy women explores trials and tribulations after the fall of a city
Samantha Lambert Staff Reporter Last week, the uplifting production of “Troy Women” offered hope that women, when working together, can overcome any tribulation. The play sold out “or nearly sold…
Smile while you dial: Students in Phone Center work to raise money for campus
Kate Delenick Co-Editor-In-Chief Do you think you could raise over $10,000 in one week? The 32 students working at the McDaniel Phone Center can and do. Many students may not…
Greene turtle for sports bAr lovers, not families
Casey Crough Staff Reporter When you walk into The Green Turtle, you’ll notice several things right away: the modern pop music, the green and yellow d?cor, the unbelievable bar, the…
C.S.A. fundraisers offer two unique activities for students
Jenna Little Staff Reporter Wondering what kinds of activities are taking place during October? The Commuter Student Association will be hosting two fundraiser activities for the McDaniel community to take…
The Twilight phenomenon: From fiction to film
Julian Guiffre Co-News Editor A mormom housewife in Pheonix spent one summer writing a novel about a quiet teenage girl who falls in love with a devastatingly handsome vampire. She…
“Gone with the wind” endures test of time
Samantha Lambert Staff Reporter “Gone with the Wind” is an epic film based on the novel by Margaret Mitchell. The film which came out in 1939, three years prior to…
Shakespeare for everyone:helping kids understand shakespeare through acting
Kris Breeden Staff Reporter Need help understanding Shakespeare? Ask one of my ten-year-olds about it. For the past two years, I have directed a Shakespearean acting troupe called Touchstone’s Players…
No clear winner in presidential debate: McCain, Obama offer equal performances for first of three debates
Nathan Wuertenberg Staff Reporter “Senator Obama just doesn’t seem to understand.” This phrase, uttered by Presidential hopeful Senator John McCain, was repeated several times over the course of an hour…
An election for change in unpredictable times
Eddie Ezekiel Staff Reporter I have been waiting for it; nervously, slowly, the first connection of America’s most recent financial catastrophe to the most famous of all American financial catastrophes,…
Political Soundbytes
Complied by Katelyn McGinley Skepticism Growing about gov. Palin’s merits, ability Even though it was only weeks ago that Governor Sarah Palin was credited with breathing fresh life into the…
Soccer Putting Bad Luck Behind, Looking Forward
Ryan Chell Staff Reporter With less than a month remaining in the regular season for the McDaniel men’s soccer team, now is the time to turn things around, says senior…
Field Hockey holds onto optimism: despite disappointing record, the team strives for improvement
Chris Ferrick-Manley Staff Reporter The Green Terror Field Hockey team is looking to rebound from a disappointing 6-12 season in 2007 and return to the conference tournament, reaching the semifinals…
Farewell Yankee Stadium: with doors closed, fate of historic landmark unknown
Danielle Azoulay Staff Reporter Baseball’s Cathedral, The House that Ruth Built, Home of the Bronx Bombers, Yankee Stadium– one of the greatest sports complexes of all time closed its doors….