Controversial lobster in hot water again
Moments before his departure onto a discounted plate at LongHard Steakhome, I had a couple of moments to report on the final words of Loeb Leopold the lobster, his full…
Articles by Molly Sherman
Good enough for me: headline scorer gives this a 68
The WordPress update introduced a headline analyzer. It specifies that a good score is between 40 and 60. And to be the best, which seems a little bit unnecessary for…
Free Press writer doesn’t want to write about COVID-19, afraid it would date the article
Free Press Journalist, Max Engle, declared in a staff meeting earlier this week that he “doesn’t want to write about COVID-19” and he is afraid it will “make the paper unappealing to…
Those meddling Free Press reporters sent to Budapest for a semester to give administration “a break”
Semester after semester, the Free Press staff has criticized the decisions of the Administration and asked for more and more communication. But no longer! The Administration has sent the entire…
Campus safety to enforce COVID-19 surveillance testing
It was a day that started like any other. I woke up at 11 a.m., shared a maskless meal with my friends from across campus over a lukewarm, Glar meal…
McDaniel student inboxes on fire as reply-all emails swell
A wildfire took to McDaniel student Outlook inboxes on Mar. 16, when one student sent an email to all students at McDaniel College via the email address “allugstudentslist@mcdaniel.edu.” Shardae Scroggins…
Book review: The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue
“His hand slides through her hair, comes to rest against the back of her neck, drawing her close. ‘Tell me instead what you want most.’ She looks up. ‘I want…
McDaniel athletics adjust to COVID-19 restrictions
McDaniel has allowed sports teams to begin practice. However, they are not your average practices. Regulations have been put into place in hopes of protecting the players and coaches from…
Searching for the missing pieces of the GameStop puzzle
Over two weeks in Jan. 2021, regular investors turned Wall Street on its head when efforts by Reddit users sent Gamestop stock soaring over 2,000%, creating a shockwave through traditional…
Spring is calling, and so are the birds: the Great Backyard Bird Count at McDaniel
Spring is coming, and with that, the birds! Every year, Cornell Ornithology Labs hosts the Great Backyard Bird Count, and this year was no different. This bird count, spanning from…
Free Press for free students
Today, Feb. 26, marks Student Press Freedom Day. This year’s celebration focuses on journalism against the odds, “in acknowledgment of the phenomenal news coverage student journalists produced despite being faced…
Self-care and environmentalism never felt so good: treating yourself and the planet
Did you know that one billion toothpaste tubes are thrown out each year? Or that 100 million animals suffer in cosmetic, drug, and food testing each year? Or that 300…
Sunrise Movement shining on campus and in the legislature
Fighting for a brighter future, Sunrise Movement McDaniel has come together with Sunrise Movement hubs across Maryland to endorse an array of Green New Deal aligned bills they believe will…
Jin Kang named to McDaniel board of trustees
Jin Kang of Great Falls, VA brings his entrepreneurial experience and business expertise to McDaniel College as one of the new members of the McDaniel College board of trustees. Kang studied…
Susan Stevenson returns to the Hill to serve on board of trustees
McDaniel (formerly Western Maryland) College alumna, Susan C. Stevenson of Ashland, Massachusetts, has been named to the McDaniel College board of trustees. Stevenson celebrates a long history at Western Maryland College….
Incoming President Jasken readies to address McDaniel’s contemporary challenges
Pursuing improved student relations, climate action, and inclusion, Julia Jasken, Ph.D., will become the next McDaniel College President. Jasken began her career on the Hill as an English professor in…
As the economic crisis intensifies, signs of a future populist interparty coalition emerge
As the economic crisis carries on, Congress continues to try to pass another coronavirus stimulus bill. A significant part of the CARES Act’s success was the stimulus check provision. A…
Where in Westminster: American Ice Co., “Enter as Strangers! Leave as Friends…”
Looking for a new hangout spot or a quiet place to get caught up on schoolwork? You might want to check out American Ice Co. (AIC). Located within walking distance…
McDaniel students on the 2020 election experience
The 2020 presidential election was the first time many students at McDaniel College were able to vote. First-time voters in this election say they felt empowered and proud after voting….
Book review: Stuart Thurton’s debut novel
Tonight, Evelyn Hardcastle will die. It’s up to Aiden Bishop to find out why. The “7 1/2 Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle” by Stuart Turton follows the story of Aiden Bishop,…