McDaniel Hosts First Drag Show
It’s a combination of Halloween and a fashion show. People dress up in costumes and strut their stuff to music. The emcee introduces and offers some commentary during each performance. …
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#springtime
For weeks now, I have heard a multitude of complaints about the bipolar attitude of the weather. Popular laments include the fact that it would be warm and beautiful one…
Fascination for Numbers: the Beauty of Math Club
Did you know that 1 out of 8 couples married in the US met online? That people can only remember 3 or 4 things at a time? That there are…
#indiefilms
Those who know me should be aware that I am a huge Leonardo DiCaprio fan. Thus, when I heard that he would be starring in this summer’s re-make of the…
#skipday
Every Monday, Wednesday and Friday morning I get up at 9:20am in order to eat my bowl of Total and raisins, drink a cup of tea and get dressed so…
#afarewelltoantibodies
Editor’s Note: Welcome to the newest McDaniel Free Press column, #hashtags, by Ben Shoudy! Like many of you on campus, my earliest memory of Wednesday morning was being huddled over…
Do campus facilities lack means to prevent infections?
We all know McDaniel has its flaws when it comes to some health and safety issues, but with the recent Glarocalypse, what could McDaniel improve on to help epidemics like…
Beating the Bug: How to Defeat the McPlague…If You Can
The gastrointestinal virus going around seems to be easy to catch, but hard to beat. I’ve been lucky to avoid contamination thus far, but as my roommates can tell…
Glarocalypse: The Early Stages
Day 1, 0430 hrs: The plague has hit McDaniel (by plague we mean food poisoning, or similar). Popular opinion has narrowed the cause down to three possible sources: 1) McDaniel…
The Animal Welfare Club in Support of Meatless Monday
Dear McDaniel Students, Faculty, and Staff, The Animal Welfare Club has recently planned Meatless Monday with the dining hall. The first night took place on November 5th. It has come…
Sandy Hits Hometowns of McDaniel Students
Coming home to the place you grew up, after a few months of school and stress, is a great comfort to many of us. This semester, the aftermath of Hurricane…
Meatless Mondays a Massive Mistake
What if I told you that I had a new idea for a dinner theme at Glar, one where we took all of the soda and replaced it with water…
Four Questions Where Your Vote Could Make a Difference
As Election Day approaches, there appears to be little intrigue around Maryland’s votes on November 7. As has become the norm in recent decades, Maryland’s federal elections (for the President,…
Debate #3: Foreign Policy
Last night’s third and final presidential debate was on foreign policy, a subject which usually matters little to voters. As James Carville put it during Bill Clinton’s 1992 campaign, what…
Got the Blackboard Blues? Lore.com May Have the Cure
Lore is a free web service that aims to blend social networking with academic utilities and provide a more engaged online experience for students and instructors. Lore looks to make…
Campaign Platforms for College Students
As election time grows nearer, students at McDaniel have started to become more politically active than usual. Watching President Obama and Mitt Romney deliver campaign speeches on television and researching…
Zepp Lecture draws McDaniel community and a little Westminster ire
On Wednesday night, Sept. 26, I had the privilege of having time in my schedule to see Dr. Michael Kimmel, Ph.D. speak on the topic of “Guyland” at the second…
On Seattle Seahawks “Win” From a Green Bay and Longtime NFL Fan
Because Roger Goodell and all the NFL team owners refuse to negotiate with the NFL Referees Association, it has come to replacement referees that often have been brought up from…
Fifty Shades of Grey Book Review
For the past several weeks, the number one book in America has been the incredibly popular ‘Fifty Shades of Grey’, by E.L. James. For those of you who don’t know,…
ODMA Event “Talkin’ ‘Bout My Generation Connects With Freshmen Despite Flaws
One of the final events of orientation for freshmen this year was the “Talkin’ ‘Bout My Generation” performance, an event meant to promote acceptance of all people no matter their…