Luck and Superstition at McDaniel College
Isn’t it wonderful how everyone seems to have their own rituals for good luck? Good luck can mean so many things to so many individuals, and that is what makes…
Arts & Culture
36th Annual Bothe Lecture Hosts Lady Brion
Why You Should Visit the Writing Center
Westminster Community Spotlight: Billy Lyve
Contrast contest winner: ‘TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN’
McDaniel Theatre performs “Spoon River Anthology”
Contrast unveils 2020 literary magazine online
ZuZu African Acrobats take the stage of BMC
‘Vagina Monologues’ return to McDaniel
Theatre’s directing class presents 10-minute play festival
Before students, faculty, and staff left campus for Thanksgiving break, they were encouraged to come enjoy the theatre department’s latest production: a 10-minute play festival. Tuesday night’s production featured six short plays…
McDaniel Live Music Club’s Gnarly November concert
On Nov. 15, McDaniel Live Music Club hosted their second concert of the semester. This concert, titled Gnarly November, brought in two bands for the McDaniel community to appreciate. The…
McDaniel College Theatre presents ‘Assassins’ musical
On Nov. 20, McDaniel College Theatre debuted their production of “Assassins,” which ran through Nov. 23. “Assassins” features music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim and book by John Weidman. It is based on…
Contrast contest winner: ‘Among the Falling Leaves’
Congratulations to Cara Woolston, winner of last month’s Contrast contest. Below is her submission, in which she responded to the prompt “everything changes in autumn.” Mila softly hummed along to the…
“Lifting every voice”: A look at McDaniel’s Gospel Choir
From down the hall, yards away, there is a loud and joyous boom of music coming from behind two closed doors. Walking into the room, chairs are lined up in…
10 local Maryland/Virginia bands (and albums) you should listen to
Having been partially inspired by the concerts the College has hosted over the past couple of semesters and seeing some of the amazing local talent they’ve featured, I decided to…
Progressive Student Union hosts Halloween coffee house
On Oct. 31, McDaniel’s Progressive Student Union hosted a coffee house and open mic night in Ensor Lounge. During this event, snacks and drinks were available, and students were encouraged…
Paul Robbins, Ph.D., presents annual Phi Beta Kappa lecture
On Monday, Oct. 28, Paul Robbins, Ph.D., director of the Nelson Institute for Environmental Studies at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, visited McDaniel to present his lecture titled “Baby Bust” for…
Tim Jenkins Quartet kicks off Monday Night Music
On Monday, Oct. 21, the McDaniel music department hosted the first concert of the year in the recurring “Monday Night Music” concert series, with a performance by the Tim Jenkins…
Contrast contest winner: ‘Something You Don’t Just Lose’
Congratulations to Eamonn Fay, winner of last month’s Contrast contest. Below is his submission, in which he describes missing something unusual when looking in the mirror. “Uh… Phil?” Tom whimpered. Phil…
Dangersauce alumni join current members for Homecoming show
McDaniel’s improv group, Dangersauce, held their annual Homecoming show last Saturday evening in Baker Memorial Chapel. The show welcomed back Dangersauce alumni and introduced five new members: Kylie Baker, Kole…