“Where are You From?”
In this increasingly interconnected world, you are more likely than ever to meet someone from a different country. That is normally something to be excited about, and in the past,…
Commentary
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…
A Welcome From the Free Press
The Free Press is happy to say “welcome!” to all new and returning students here at McDaniel. As everyone gets settled in and begins to get to know and reunite…
Free Press 2016-2017: Year in Review
Here at the Free Press, we’re proud to have had such a successful year. As we reflect on the year behind us and look forward to the coming semester, we…
The McMalaise
Almost a year ago I wrote a commentary piece entitled A Fractured Campus, that spoke to the lack of student involvement at McDaniel, and the highlighting of prestige programs over…
LGBTQuestioning this “Community”
McDaniel is not the greatest place to be LGBT. As a gay man, I feel very fragmented from any sense of an LGBT community on campus, and often feel that…
Bringing Happiness Through the Waves of the Pool
Once a week during the spring semester, several McDaniel College swimmers make their way down to Harlow Pool to help coach Special Olympics athletes as they prepare for their swimming…
Swim Safety
According to the CDC,“every day, about 10 people die from unintentional drowning.” With this statistic alone, over 3,000 people die annually in the United States due to drowning. The number…
Listening to the Homeless Can Do More Than What You Think
It was a summer day when my friend asked me if I would like to join her on a Jesus Run. Unsure what I was getting myself into, I said…
Staying Healthy During the End of the Semester
As the semester draws to a close, students find themselves staying awake a lot longer in hopes of finishing up their final paper(s) or studying for the last few tests…
Our Home: An Opinion
I was on Facebook when a headline in the “Trending” section caught my eye. It was from The Washington Post, and led with the indicator “Donald Trump,” as many seem…
Making a Difference, One Animal at a Time
Think about how would you feel if you were mistreated multiple times a day. Unfortunately, this is the reality for many animals on a daily basis. A problem faced by…
McAdvice: Pomodoro
Amid the busyness throughout the second half of the semester, students run on caffeine, pub runs, and other substances that should not be mentioned in front of authority figures. Students are cramming…
How Dorm Culture Is Dying And How You Can Stop It
Dorm culture is starting to get out of hand, and we all have a part in the change. It’s been more than a month since the Spring semester’s begun, and…
Sex on the Hill: Places Where People Have Done It
When your roommate is sleeping or too stubborn to leave, how far will you go to get frisky with someone you like? Sex on the Hill is a common thing….
McDaniel Students Feel Under the Weather
As February turns into March, Maryland is still up to its usually devious weather patterns. In general, it has been a warm winter this year, much to the disappointment of…
15 “Things” I don’t understand about The Odyssey
You have seen it before, and you can’t lie about it. The Odyssey, a faux-journalism, Buzzfeed wannabe, is a platform for student “journalists” to share their passion for writing (if…
McAdvice: Sleeping
Sleep, the thing college students dream about. College students are some of the most sleep deprived people in the world. We live on caffeine and other energy sources. But it doesn’t…
Advice to Republicans on Town Halls
Anyone who has any knowledge of politics knows that we are living in an extremely divided political climate. To combat that, in the spirit of bipartisan cooperation and in the…
McAdvice: Procrastination
Everybody procrastinates; it’s common in the life of a college student. Unfortunately, most of us procrastinate too much and everything catches up to us. Well, I have the cure for…