AVI Fresh has descended on McDaniel as the new culinary services provider. The company, part of AVI Foodsystems, Inc., was introduced to the undergraduate student body in a Jan. 27 email,…
Most women who seek birth control, whether as a response to heavy and painful periods or as a contraceptive to have safer and more enjoyable sex, are familiar with the…
Carroll County’s Miles Taylor exploded in popularity as a star in the world of sports earlier this month after a video was posted on Instagram of the lifter lifting two…
Undergraduate and graduate students will, for the first time, graduate in different ceremonies this spring. The graduate commencement ceremony will be held at 9 a.m. at the Gill Center on…
Last week, English department faculty approved the final draft of a new writing and publishing major. The English department first started exploring the possibility of such a major in the…
This winter, the McDaniel College Rice Gallery holds an exhibit centering around the theme of obsessive compulsiveness in visual art. The exhibit, called “Compulsory Measures,” explores the process of quieting…
On Saturday, Feb. 23, the review of McDaniel’s academic programs reached its conclusion at a meeting of the Board of Trustees. President Casey sent an email to the College community…
With the second print issue of the semester upon us, it is time for the second batch of McComics! This week’s theme was love, and below you will see comics…
The Board of Trustees on Saturday unanimously voted to suspend five undergraduate majors and three minors, as well as the master’s in deaf education. Majors in art history, religious studies,…
As the Arts and Culture Editor for the Free Press, I don’t think it is surprising for me to declare that I think the Arts are important. I have played…
Emerging as a prominent form of entertainment in the last several years, video games have rocketed in popularity as a means for fun and competition. Similar to the popularity of…
McDaniel College’s Big Baker Chapel bells toll for the second to last time each night at 9:30 p.m. For most students, this is the time to cozy up in their…
Students living in Daniel MacLea, Rouzer, and Whiteford Halls will soon be using their McDaniel 1Cards to enter their buildings. Over Jan term, the College began installing the card access…
As colder weather grips the Hill and the busy schedule of the new semester settles in, many students might be inclined to instinctively reach for a hot cup of coffee…
The Decker College Center will soon undergo partial renovations, according to Dean of Students Liz Towle and Associate Dean of Campus and Community Engagement Josh Ambrose. The two deans first…
The first week of the new semester saw two early closures and two delays. Snow began to fall on Tuesday afternoon, prompting officials at the College to cancel all classes…
Last semester, students in the communication department’s Communication and Culture course submitted weekly comics to the Free Press, and we are pleased to feature a few artists who have chosen…
“How tall are your stitches?” and “are there any colors people would like me to get more of?” are not questions you typically hear a professor ask in a college…
With winter sports on the Hill well underway, swimmers Blair Boyle and Sara Hegna have risen as prominent figures within the McDaniel athletics community. Both Hegna and Boyle have already…
For many women, menstruation is the epitome of femininity and the ultimate celebration of womanhood. Unfortunately, the portrayal of menstruation in society is also a major cause for anxiety, discomfort,…