New President Selected in Unanimous Vote
Juliann Guiffre Co Editor-in-Chief On December 17, 2009, the Board of Trustees, in a unanimous decision, selected Dr. Roger N. Casey as the ninth president of McDaniel College. Casey, who…
February 2010
Hoover Library Adds New Furniture, Workstations
Megan Robinson Co News Editor Students studying in the library this semester might notice some new additions. The library recently invested in some new furniture to accommodate students’ with a…
Students’ Opinions Considered in Presidential Search
Megan Robinson Co News Editor On December 17, 2009 McDaniel College named its ninth president of the college. Dr. Roger N. Casey comes to the college from Robins College in…
New TVs Now Display SGA Channel 80
Megan Robinson Co News Editor Students returning for the spring semester may notice new LCD televisions in popular locations around campus. These new TVs display the new Student Government Assembly…
Artists Band Together to Produce ‘Hope for Haiti’ CD
Rula Zaru Staff Reporter Hope for Haiti Now is a live album that was released on Saturday, Jan 23. Not only is this album full of wonderful musicians and beautiful…
Technology Simplifies Donations for Haitian Relief Efforts
Devon McAndrew Staff Reporter Hope collapses at the sight of the crumbled and broken-down structure of the Presidential Palace located directly in the city of Port-au-Prince, Haiti. This building was…
McDaniel Speaker Runs Literacy Education Foundation in Ghana
Maire Hunter Staff Reporter Six years ago, Kwesi Koomson and his wife Melissa, both teachers, moved to Ghana and opened their first school, the Esiam Heritage Academy. Since its launch,…
McDaniel Community Gathers Hope, Donations for Haiti
Hanna Barker Staff Reporter The McDaniel community is organizing a coordinated effort between campus organizations to raise money for Hatian relief in a week-long series of events called Hearts for…
McDaniel and Environmental Action Committee make Recycling Easier
Kim Williams Features Editor It’s easy, helps the environment, and is a hot topic at the beginning of this semester. No, it’s not saving paper by protesting homework. It’s recycling….
‘Greek’ Star Spencer Grammar talks about Upcoming Season
Lauren Miller Staff Reporter At the end of last season, “Greek” viewers were left with many unanswered questions. The Gamma Psi and Zeta Beta Zeta rivalry was just heating up…
Deaf Awareness Month Approaching
Marissa Graff Staff Reporter This is the first edition of ‘Deaf Savvy’, a place where Deaf Culture can be discussed, questions asked and answers provided. Deaf Awareness month on McDaniel…
MLK Celebration Resonates with Thought of Pride, Accomplishment
Shared Dream By: Emma Kartalia Commentary: Jetonne’ Ellis ’10 (443)632-5092 (Elementary Student at William Winchester Elementary, Winner of Martin Luther King, Jr. Writing Contest) So many years ago America knew…
Is America Calling for More Change?
Nick Brunner and Matt Bodnar “It’s not the Kennedy seat, and it’s not the Democrats’ seat, it’s the people’s seat” One single line could very well help right the course of…
Afghanistan is to Obama as Bush is to Iraq
Ross Smith Contributor President Obama recently gave a speech on foreign policy, announcing his intentions to increase troop levels in Afghanistan by 30,000 in order to win the war on…
Tiger on the Prowl: How the Golfer’s World Came Crashing Down
Matthew Bodnar Staff Reporter Arguably the most recognizable athlete in the world today is Tiger Woods. Woods has won 14 professional major golf championships, the second highest of any male…
Women’s Basketball Sees Conference Playoffs in the Near Future
By: Caitlin Flynn Co-Sports Editor After four consecutive losses to begin their season, the women’s basketball team has been rejuvenated and has already clinched a spot in the Centennial Conference…
Out Pick Nick
Nick Brunner and Tim McLister The single biggest day on the American sports calendar took place Sunday in Miami. You might recall the two o’clock tip-off at BankUnited Center where…
Snowmaggedon
Kate Delenick, Kim Williams Movie marathons, shoveling out cars and a slight case of cabin fever led many of us towards a feeling of déjà vu? On Wednesday, February 10,…
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Approximately 22 inches of snow dumped on McDaniel’s campus last week before this latest storm heaped another 15. Weather folks warn of up to 30 inches total before “Snowmageddon,” as…
The Free Press Staff Works Overtime
This weekend I adopted a new motto: journalists are like postal workers; we stop for neither rain, nor sleet, nor snow. So after confirming that my off-campus job was closed…