Articles by Ciara O'Brien


Book review: Squad by Lisa Sterle

“You know, you gotta be careful around bitches. We roll in packs.” Maybe you’ve heard this one before: the new girl gets invited to sit with the popular clique at…



All-In: Anna Jezerski

Under the lights of Franklin and Marshall’s gymnasium, 21-year-old senior from Ellicott City Anna Jezerski leaps into the air, her torso clearing the top of the net. Her right arm…



Advancement in Military Medicine

The Henry M. Jackson Foundation is a non-profit organization focused on the advancement of Military Medicine to benefit our warfighters and civilians. It is now a global organization that helps…



McDaniel sports medicine

Sports and injuries often come hand in hand. For this reason, each school does what they can to get a top notch Sports Medicine staff in order to keep their…


McDaniel students face increased mental health needs

In today’s world, students have many different issues they are stressing about, causing their mental health to worsen. According to interviews with students around campus, students at McDaniel College are…


NFL vs. NIH: Who will win?

It’s GAME TIME! Sunday night football—tailgating and screaming fans. It’s NFL vs. NIH. Wait. What? Who’s playing? The National Football League against the National Institute of Health. Well, at least…


Concussions in football: a not so simple injury

For an athlete, injuries are simply a part of life.  Depending on their severity, they can dramatically change an athlete’s life. While many injuries players experience are easy to see and treat, some are much more complicated, such as concussions. Concussions are a physical…




The importance of native plants

Want to make a simple garden that is easy to maintain?  Using native plants, you can create a garden that gets lots of attention from birds, butterflies and bees! According…



Helping Hands with the Knights of Columbus

The Knights of Columbus is a Catholic fraternity organization that was established in 1882 to provide financial support to Catholic families after the loss of their  husband, father or son. …


Brothers against ALS

“They showed up with such positive attitudes and it made my heart happy to see them having fun while working hard,” said Dawn Dorsey of the Brothers of Phi Delta…