Dr. Erin Watley: Fitting into McDaniel
“If you don’t see something being done, then you’ll think that you can’t accomplish it. If you don’t see a young black professor that’s a doctor, then you may think…
2017
Love Your Melon aims to help cancer’s youngest victims
Last year Erin Nelson, crew leader of McDaniel’s Love Your Melon branch, was given the opportunity to visit Sinai hospital in Baltimore. Nelson and other members of the campus group…
McDaniel College study abroad photo contest
Currently, there are about 25 McDaniel students studying abroad in places like Hungary, Germany, France, and many more countries—and they’ve got the pictures to show for it. The winners of the 2017…
Where in Westminster: Baugher’s Restaurant
Over a century ago in 1904, Daniel Baugher founded the Baugher family orchard. Then, his family depended on the farm as their main source of food and income. Over the next decades, the farm…
Women’s lacrosse raises awareness for suicide prevention
For young adults between the ages of 15 and 24, suicide is one of the leading causes of death — and most college students fall into this age group. In order to…
Dance Marathon comes to McDaniel College
McDaniel College has a new organization making its way to campus. Dance Marathon is a nationwide philanthropic event with the purpose of fundraising for the Children’s Miracle Network (CMN). This organization supports…
Trump to work with GOP senators to pass tax plan
As Congressional Republicans plan to overhaul the tax code, President Trump plans to meet with several GOP Senators to discuss the plan. The lunch will be President Trump’s first appearance…
A man who could have lived
When I was seven I lost my father to colon cancer. My goal for telling his story is one, to establish my father as a real person and two, to…
Access denied: Homeschoolers in public school sports
I’ve been playing basketball for more than a decade. As an eight-year old, I joined the county rec-league where I spent the next seven years playing for a variety of…
Writer of the Week: Pablo Neruda
Pablo Neruda is one of the most, if not the most, influential figures of poetry in the twentieth century. Even from a young age, his raw passion for poetry is…
Jan Term at McDaniel: Three weeks of exploration
Senior Mark Gales says his favorite part of both of his Jan Terms abroad, to Berlin and Dublin, was connecting with fellow students and forging new friendships. He said the…
Upton finds a home on the field and in the classroom
Kristen Upton wanted to be a keeper when she was younger, but she didn’t want to stand still. Years later, she’s made due by captaining McDaniel’s renowned women’s soccer defense….
McDaniel to host Holiday Light Show
Nothing kicks off the holiday season better than driving around seeing red, green, and blue lights. This year, to celebrate the holiday season McDaniel will be hosting its first Holiday…
McDaniel College art department visits art galleries in New York City
On Nov. 4, the McDaniel College Art Department went on their biannual field trip to New York City. Each semester, two buses pick up the attending students and faculty and…
Anxiety through one person’s eyes
My journey with anxiety, like many others, started at a young age. I remember hearing stories from my parents that I now laugh at, about the doctors telling them they’ve…
New professor of military science aims to further develop program
This year, McDaniel College ROTC welcomed a new Professor of Military Science, Lieutenant Colonel Donyeill “Don” Mozer. Mozer, an active duty service member of 17 years, was selected to serve…
The dangers of hazing culture
On Feb. 4, at Penn State University, a young man died at the hands of his “brothers.” Tim Piazza died after running a gauntlet of drinking stations at Penn State’s…
From the Archives: Buildings of McDaniel’s past and present
Over the years, McDaniel College has seen many changes with the different buildings on campus, with some buildings changing the purpose for which they were being used and various controversies about…
The new Olympic sports
The winter Olympics are fast approaching, and nowhere can this be felt more than in Korea. Anticipation runs in the air as PyeongChang holds the first Winter Games since 1998’s…
Giving back: The power of music
Every Thursday night a crowd of close to 45 students surrounds two musicians in the Gazebo. Simultaneously, a brisk autumn wind dashes by, snatching up a blend of laughter, singing…