Articles by Kyle Parks


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…




The precarious liberal arts college

The liberal arts college, and McDaniel, will face sweeping changes in the coming years. McDaniel has done quite a bit of rebranding since I arrived three years ago. What I…






Greek Life at McDaniel: Overview

Getting involved in Greek Life is a great way to meet friends and get involved on campus. There are several different social and service fraternities and sororities, so if you…


From the Archives: Late Nineties Commentary

While our paper’s commentary section has a faint tendency to prompt anger and concern to this day, many particularly sassy, aggressive, and humorous commentary articles appeared in the Phoenix (the…


McDaniel Hall Undergoes Renovations

In recent years, McDaniel Hall, a 95-year-old structure, has accumulated a reputation for being a bit dated in comparison to other dormitories, but renovations undertaken over the summer seek to…


McDaniel Receives a Network Overhaul

McDaniel’s campus network has been undergoing a variety of updates throughout the summer. The college has invested over $1 million in hopes of addressing long-standing concerns among the campus community,…




Senior profile: Haley Jacobs

What is your preferred name and major(s) and minor(s)? Haley Jacobs. Major: Exercise Science and Physical Education.  Minor: Biology What are some of the jobs you held at McDaniel? My…