Gender-neutral housing: Where does McDaniel stand?
Across the country, a new type of housing at colleges and universities is gaining popularity. For most colleges in the U.S., co-ed floors in residence halls—where genders are often split…
2017
McDaniel Theater performs “A Streetcar Named Desire”
The McDaniel College theater department has just finished its run of the Fall 2017 play: Tennessee Williams’ “A Streetcar Named Desire,” directed by Professor Gené Fouché. The show ran from…
Green Terror gets a makeover
“Hot and sweaty, and not in a good way,” said Atticus Rice, describing his experience as one of the several students who make the awkward transformation into McDaniel’s Green Terror mascot…
ACC hosts Chuseok celebration
On Friday Oct. 6, the Asian Community Coalition hosted their second annual Chuseok, or Korean Thanksgiving. This year the event fell on the third day of the Chuseok celebration. The…
Junior Tyler Hagen to run for Democratic State Central Committee of Maryland
The results of the 2016 presidential election disappointed junior Tyler Hagen and left him with a desire to act. ”I strongly believe that if you have a disagreement with the…
On the brink
The sun is shining, birds are chirping and students are walking to classes. Just another usual day at McDaniel. Then, in an instant, everything is disintegrated, leaving behind only rubble…
Jared Reck: From teacher to novelist
On the most important day of his career so far, first-time author Jared Reck was still assigned to lunch duty, watching eighth grade boys compare armpit hair to see who…
Blue Jays whistle by Green Terror volleyball
The Gill Center was filled with a sea of pink Wednesday night as McDaniel volleyball hosted their annual Dig Pink event, taking on Johns Hopkins in Centennial Conference action. The…
Are students paying too much for housing?
Many students are struggling to afford school, but is there anything that can help? Paying for on-campus housing has become a burden, which is why, according to many students, an alternative…
National Hazing Prevention Week
On Monday, Sept. 18, all members of Greek life organizations wore red as a way to represent their unity against hazing. This signified the start of National Hazing Prevention Week,…
Four great hiking locations for McDaniel students
Fall is in the air, and that means the weather is getting cooler and the leaves are starting to change. This makes it perfect for getting out into nature and…
Green (Terror) Revolving Fund
“We do not inherit the land from our ancestors; we borrow it from our children,” said Gina Piellusch, a member of the Green Revolving Fund committee, as she talked about…
Ambrose finds new home in CEO
A familiar face at McDaniel is now at a new location! Joshua Ambrose, also known as Prof. A., formerly the Director of the Writing Center (and Free Press faculty advisor)…
The art of belly dance
McDaniel’s Belly Dance Club is greeted to the stage with applauding audience members. Dim lights and traditional music surround the stage as performers take their place. Sijui Kama Bartrum, now…
Diplomats hand women’s soccer first conference loss
LANCASTER, Pa.– McDaniel’s Jackie Fahrenholz scored her first career goal Wednesday en route to a 2-1 loss at Franklin & Marshall in overtime. The sophomore’s goal evened the score for…
Field hockey drops conference game to Franklin & Marshall
LANCASTER, Pa.– Six first-half Franklin & Marshall goals Wednesday led to the seventh straight McDaniel field hockey loss at Tylus Field. Megan Quattrone scored the lone goal for McDaniel (1-9,…
Let’s go DEEP: Empowering students to be social justice advocates
For three years, D.E.E.P., the Diversity, Empowerment, and Education Peers program, has been encouraging the students of McDaniel College to be the change they wish to see in the world. As D.E.E.P. members,…
“Truthwitch” by Susan Dennard
“Truthwitch” is the first book in Susan Dennard’s young adult high fantasy series The Witchlands, titled after the name of the fictional land in which it takes place. In the…
Writer of the Week: Gwendolyn Brooks
There are few poets more renowned in the twentieth century than Gwendolyn Brooks. Her parents experienced a classic love story: her father was a janitor that gave up a life…
Dr. Semu gives back
Sociology professor Dr. Linda Semu, born in the small southeastern African country of Malawi, knew from a young age that she wanted to pursue a higher education. “I was influenced by…