Relay for Life: Walking for a Cause
Lauren Miller Staff Reporter Every year students look forward to the 24 hour period in spring when they have an excuse, other than studying, to stay up all night. Relay…
2010
Rising Classes Participate in Housing Lottery
Emma Simon Staff Reporter The month of April was vital for returning McDaniel students, as the housing lottery took place on several dates throughout the month. For those students who…
Coffee Coffee Coffee
New Coffee Shop to Open Soon in Westminster Kim Williams Features Editor A new coffee house is being opened by Ms. Sherri Joseph, who says “We hope to be up…
Dining Services anticipates changes
Hanna Barker Staff Reporter Bored by Glar? Unsatisfied with Sandella’s? Disappointed that Fourth Meals are only available after 7 pm? As early as next semester, the answers to all of…
Calling All Volunteers
McDaniel Students Lent a Helping Hand at two Community Nonprofits Heather Gorsuch Staff Reporter Looking to boost your resume or earn internship credits? Volunteer at two local nonprofits: Access Carroll…
Sodexo is here to stay: A Q&A with Dr. Ethan Seidel
Hanna Barker Staff Reporter There have been rumors circulating that foretold the end of Sodexo at McDaniel College. To find out the truth, I talked to Dr. Ethan Seidel, Vice…
Health Comm Class Promotes Carroll County Non Profits
Kate Delenick Co Editor in Chief Dr. Robert Lemieux’s Health Communication class has taken on quite an unusual assignment for the typical undergraduate student. Lemieux and the 16 students enrolled…
Petition to ‘Clean Up Sodexo’ on Internet
Hanna Barker Staff Reporter There has been a lot of promulgation of the “Clean Up Sodexo” project on the Internet of late. This project, initiated by the Service Employees International…
Mitch Alexander is go-to guy for CAO
Kristin Behrle Contributor Ever had questions about rooms for club meetings, fundraising, or where to put up posters? If so, you have probably met Mitchell “Mitch” Alexander, the Director of…
Free Press profile: College Archivist dedicated to past
Christie Bedelius Contributor Four young men smile up from an old black-and-white photograph from the 1920s. Frozen for one moment in time, they sit together on a fence, beaming, all…
Financial Aid Director Helpful, Versatile
Emma Simon Staff Reporter She is an adventurous backpacker, a world traveler, a wife, a mother, and a soon-to-be first-time grandmother. She is Patricia “Patty” Williams, the Director of Financial…
To be a townie, and proud of it
Amber Slater Staff Reporter Have you ever considered what it would be like to attend college in the same town where you grew up? For some students, McDaniel is not…
17-Year-Old does it All
High School Senior Takes College Classes, Runs Own Business, and Has Two Published Books Megan Hildebrand Staff Reporter While most kids his age are worried about getting into college, Alex…
A Take on Recent Date-Rape Debate
Nathan Wuertenberg Commentary Editor It is possible that some of you reading this have recently encountered the name Alex Knepper in popular news sources. It is also possible that some…
Mahlia Joyce gives support to all
Brian Boltz Staff Reporter Hidden underneath the freshman boys’ dorm, Rouzer Hall, and tucked in the corner past the vending machines is the Office of Diversity and Multicultural Affairs (ODMA)…
Scandal in the Church and the Power of Belief
Andrew Velonosky Staff Reporter Just when the sex abuse scandal in the Catholic Church seemed to be dying down, another round of accusations has surfaced in recent months. The most…
Students’ Take on McDaniel Plan
Karla Holland Staff Reporter This year, McDaniel says goodbye not only to the graduating class of 2010 but also the last generation to have BLAR as their academic plan. Many…
Invest in Self Respect: A Response to Sex on the Hill
If we all got dirt on our faces, I could almost believe that we’d all just leave it there, add to it, talk about how we like to wear it,…
A Wellness Center Tale and Other Stories
Emma Simon Staff Reporter Along with college, there comes homework, studying, activities, clubs, and the winner: a whole bunch of sick kids in close proximity with one another! With everyone…
Sleep Trouble?
Stuart Fischer Staff Rerporter It’s dawn. You sit on a rock on the bank of a river, the cool morning chill contrasting vaguely with the hot orange sunrise. The mist…