McDaniel’s sports teams receive more funding
[Disclaimer: This article was originally published on April Fools’ Day, and it should not be interpreted as factual reporting.] McDaniel College has taken its new profits and decided to spread…
2019
Feed me, Seymour: College to cut more programs
[Disclaimer: This article was originally published on April Fools’ Day, and it should not be interpreted as factual reporting.] McDaniel College has announced that still more majors will be suspended….
SGA does something right, entire world in disbelief
[Disclaimer: This article was originally published on April Fools’ Day, and it should not be interpreted as factual reporting.] In an unprecedented shift in campus culture, the Student Government Association…
Senior suspected to actually be two first-year students in a trench coat
[Disclaimer: This article was originally published on April Fools’ Day, and it should not be interpreted as factual reporting.] At first glance, McDaniel senior Jacob Smith appears to be like…
There’s a big rat in the Free Press office
[Disclaimer: This article was originally published on April Fools’ Day, and it should not be interpreted as factual reporting.] April 1 was meant to be a normal day in the…
McHoroscopes: Your sign and your new major
[Disclaimer: This article was originally published on April Fools’ Day, and it should not be interpreted as factual reporting.] Spring is a time for change, and some people may be…
McDaniel introduces new housing for anti-vax students
[Disclaimer: This article was originally published on April Fools’ Day, and it should not be interpreted as factual reporting.] The College has announced it will open a new block of…
IT mandates new password requirements
[Disclaimer: This article was originally published on April Fools’ Day, and it should not be interpreted as factual reporting.] The McDaniel IT Department has announced via email to students and…
McDaniel theater department to perform edgy rock musical
[Disclaimer: This article was originally published on April Fools’ Day, and it should not be interpreted as factual reporting.] The McDaniel theater department has decided to branch out this semester…
Academic cuts prove not enough; McDaniel sells Memorial Bell to local pawn shop for quick cash
[Disclaimer: This article was originally published on April Fools’ Day, and it should not be interpreted as factual reporting.] Last Thursday morning, students were surprised to see that the Memorial…
‘Clybourne Park’ performs to a sold-out audience
“Clybourne Park,” a Pulitzer- and Tony-award winning play, was performed during the past week at McDaniel College. The show opened on March 6 and closed on March 9. Tickets were…
DeMarcus White named head football coach, will be first African American head coach in the Centennial Conference
The College announced on March 8 that football Defensive Coordinator DeMarcus White has taken over as head coach. White takes over from Mike Dailey, who is stepping down at the end…
Julie Dobrow, Ph.D. speaks at annual Ridington Lecture
On Tuesday, March 12, Julie Dobrow, Ph.D., director of the Center of Interdisciplinary Studies and senior lecturer and senior fellow at Tufts University, visited McDaniel to present her talk “Sorting…
McComics: March
With spring theoretically on the horizon, this week’s comics from Nathan Wright, Clint Wright, and Olivia Culver are following the theme of “springtime” and can be read below.
McDaniel Alert sent out false evacuation, ‘stay in place’ warnings
Some members of the McDaniel community Thursday night received messages from the McDaniel Alert system warning of a threat to campus. The alert was in fact intended for Pima Community…
The good, the bad, and the Oscars
This Sunday, the 91st Academy Awards ceremony was held, and mistakes were made. Not mistakes in the sense of anything fixable, but mistakes nonetheless. Mistake #1: Nominating “Bohemian Rhapsody” for…
PSU, SGA hold town hall meeting about academic changes
On Wednesday, March 6, McDaniel’s Progressive Student Union and SGA held a town hall meeting in Decker Auditorium to discuss the recently-announced academic changes, which include the suspension of the…
Progressive Student Union remains active in wake of academic changes
On Saturday, Feb. 23, McDaniel’s Progressive Student Union gathered outside of McDaniel Lounge as the Board of Trustees met to vote on proposed academic changes. The Board ultimately voted for…
A review of ‘Velvet Buzzsaw’
“We peddle perception, thin as a bubble.” “Velvet Buzzsaw” (2019), written and directed by Dan Gilroy, is a playground for postmodern anxieties. This satirical horror embodies what philosopher Jean Baudrillard…
My Design expands in second year, looks toward future
In its second year, My Design, a January term course aimed at first-year students, made the jump from three sections to eight sections. Come 2020, the College is expecting about…