Articles by Atticus Rice
PFLAG playing a vital role in family relationships
I’m about to come face-to-face with the family that loves me unconditionally, yet I’m fearful of what I have to tell them will prove that their “unconditional” love has conditions….
The advice I wish I’d gotten when I graduated high school
When I graduated high school, everything started to speed up quickly. Senior week flew by. My eighteenth birthday: gone. That summer: gone. My first semester of college: gone. You don’t…
Support Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals
McDaniel College’s Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity and Phi Mu sorority are partnering to fundraise for the Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals through their “Cheesin’ For Children” event. On November 13, fraternity…
Meet the candidates for SGA president
For the first time since the spring of 2016, SGA is holding elections in which undergraduate students may cast their votes. Two candidates have filed with SGA, and the winner…
Search for dining services provider down to 4, including Sodexo
The search for a dining services provider is down to four finalists. Sodexo — the college’s current provider — along with Parkhurst Dining, AVI Foodsystems, and Aladdin Food Management Services, have…
The truth about McDaniel football: A rebuttal
This article originally appeared on the author’s personal blog, Ben’s Blog. Read it here. Mr. Finnerty, I thought it appropriate to write you in response to your recent article, mostly…
McDaniel football: A program about more than wins and losses
We are writing this letter from two different perspectives: as a professor of art history for 18 years and as the faculty mentor to the football team for the past…
If academic programs are under review, put athletic programs under review, too
I am writing to advocate a two-year abolition of the football team. With talk of academic priorities looming large this year, why not bring everything – including football – under…
Sexual assault awareness on college campuses
According to Maryland Coalition Against Sexual Assault, one in five women and one in 16 men are sexually assaulted while in college, and these numbers only represent the ones that have…
Phi Alpha Mu hosts third annual ‘Race for Her’ 5k
Early last Saturday morning, runners and sorority girls alike gathered in front of Gill Center to participate in cardio warm-ups and prepare for an extended tour around McDaniel’s campus. On…
Jeremy Saulnier’s third major feature keeps the gore and suspense, but loses the punch
Jeremy Saulnier’s “Hold the Dark” dropped on Netflix this past week with no fanfare to speak of. Unless you are a Saulnier fan, you’d have no idea that a devastating…
Academic programs under review, reallocation of resources expected
McDaniel College has begun a faculty-led review of departments and programs which is expected to reveal areas for cuts and new funding alike. “The intent is to reinvest dollars,” said…
Process for new campus dining services provider has begun
Six vendors visited campus on Aug. 31 to learn about the College and begin the process to submit proposals for all campus dining services. “The plan is to have a…
Student Affairs, Academic Affairs merge into Academic and Campus Life
Over the summer, the College made a number of administrative and staff changes. They affect mostly structural and organizational operations rather than students’ daily lives. Gone are the Academic Affairs…
McComics: Student Artist Biographies
This semester, the Free Press is excited to partner with the communication department’s Communication and Culture course, taught by Associate Professor Robert Lemieux. Each week, students create their own comic strips, which…
James Hamrick, chief of police and director of campus safety, has left McDaniel
Chief of Police and Director of Campus Safety James Hamrick is no longer with the College as of Aug. 29. He leaves after three years at McDaniel. “I appreciate very much…
McDictionary
ANW: Albert Norman Ward Hall, an upperclassman residence hall next to the gym. Big Baker: Baker Memorial Chapel, the church that is in front of the fountain. Blackboard: An “online classroom” website where…
SGA releases new constitution, executive board changes
After months of reconstruction, SGA has released a new constitution which takes affect immediately. The new document showcases the organization’s new mission statement, which highlights the importance of communication and…
Free Press to partner with Contrast
The Free Press is excited to announce a new partnership with Contrast, McDaniel’s literary magazine and purveyor of the literary arts. We’ll be working closely to bring you the latest…