The Lighter Side of Campus Safety
So McDaniel, the town of Westminster seems to really be trying to keep us on our toes. First we had the now almost ancient Great Pizza Robbery, and now we…
Commentary
The Bryn Mawr Controversy: A Question of Perception and Precedent
When two students at Bryn Mawr College in Pennsylvania decided to put up a Confederate flag in their window recently, it is unknown whether their actions were at all derived…
From The Archives: October
This year, we’re digging through the newspaper archives! McDaniel’s student newspaper has gone by many names through the decades: The Black and White, The Gold Bug, Scrimshaw, The Phoenix, and, of course, The McDaniel…
Courage and Teamwork: Experiencing ROTC Fall 2014 Training Weekend
We arrived at 8:50 p.m.–or 20:50 in military time. That’s what we had to go by: a clock foreign to Calvin Salacain and myself– reporters observing the ROTC training weekend…
The Lighter Side of Campus Safety
Well McDaniel, before Tuesday, I would have told you that this had been an absolutely dull week, but life’s full of surprises, isn’t it? However, I’ll be couth and refrain…
The Equalizer: Another Successful Denzel Film
Spend the eleven dollars. Do it. Spend the eleven dollars at the movie theater to see Denzel Washington’s new movie “The Equalizer.” Initially, after seeing the commercials and reading the…
The Lighter Side of Campus Safety
So McDaniel, I’m questioning now whether it’s within my code of ethics to ask you guys to commit some more varied offenses. Because although you certainly were quite rowdy this…
Westminster’s Got Heart
One of the things most McDaniel students seem to agree on is how much they hate Westminster. I hear it all the time; whether it’s the drunk kids complaining on…
The Lighter Side of Campus Safety
Well McDaniel College, I have to congratulate you all for taking my advice on relieving yourselves in the proper locations this week, opting for toilets instead of parking lots and…
Four Netflix Faves to Get You Through the Semester
What greater joy is there in college life than sitting in your comfiest pajamas at 6 p.m., skipping out on Glar for a bowl of ice cream, and a full…
Take Me to Your Leaders: A Take on McDaniel’s First Student Leadership Conference
We all know that McDaniel has been through a lot of changes within the past year. What people don’t seem to notice is that many of these changes have all…
The Lighter Side of Campus Safety
Another school year, and here again, like that crazy uncle your parents told you to stay away from at Thanksgiving, it’s The Lighter Side of Campus Safety. And while San…
Welcome from the Editors
On behalf of the McDaniel Free Press, we would like to give all of you a warm welcome as we get ready to start a new year. Whether you’re first…
Letter to the Editor: A Letter to First Year Students
Dear First Years, Welcome to McDaniel! I am so excited for you to start this journey at the best college in the world. I fell more and more in love…
Four Seasons in One Month
2014 has seen some crazy things so far; Miley Cyrus brought high-buns back into style, Shawn White lost his snowboarding title to a 14 year old Russian boy, Paul Walker…
Journalism is a Two-Way Street: The Responsibilities of Journalists and Their Audiences
This year, the members of the Free Press staff have learned a lot about journalism, through the Newspaper Practicum class and by attending weekly meetings. We have expanded our skill…
Learning for Ourselves: A Reflection on Education
As the year winds down and we all begin to panic as we remember the due dates of the semester-long papers and the final exams that loom in the near…
The Effects of Common Core on Our Education System
The Common Core refers to a set of learning goals, or standards, for grades K-12 in English language arts/literacy and mathematics. These standards are designed to ensure that upon graduation…
Sex on the Hill: Taking Group Work to a Whole New Level
College is a place for young people to expand their knowledge of the world as well as knowledge of their selves as individuals by being immersed in a community where…
The Importance of College Education for Urban Students
Higher education is a fundamental of learning for many people. However, it’s not equally accessible to everyone, particularly those in urban cities. Most high schools in Baltimore City lack the…