A New Era of Greek Life Philanthropy
Most of the time, when people hear of Greek life on college campuses, they immediately have negative connotations. However, students and Greek participants at McDaniel College are starting to change…
Features
Greek Life at McDaniel: Overview
From the Archives: Late Nineties Commentary
McDaniel Dictionary
Revisiting the Bunker
Where in Westminster: The Carroll County Farm Museum
Where in Westminster: Westminster Branch Library
Hawk’s Nest on McDaniel Campus
Relay For Life (Photos)
A Year in Review of President Casey’s Social Media Use
Incoming students get a warm welcome from McDaniel President Dr. Roger Casey during the Introduction Convocation. Most years, Dr. Casey asks students to get out their phones to follow him…
What Students Do Off Campus
McDaniel offers a wide range of on-campus activities for students to take part in. These include clubs, student government positions, Greek life, and arts and culture shows/exhibits. Although there are…
Bravely Bald: A Story of Hair Loss and Illness
Seventh grade and finding bald patches. Seventeen and watching clumps of hair fall from her fingers into the drain. 40 years old, advanced ovarian cancer, and a bald head under…
Bobbie Pfeiffer: Making Salad with a Twist
Each weekday at the start of lunch, Bobbie Pfeiffer stands ready at her salad station in the corner of Englar Dining Hall. Students start to line up, ordering their salads—perhaps…
McPlaylist of the Month: March
This playlist aims to expose McDaniel to the music genre that is grime, just as its popularity in both Britain and the United States is hitting its high point. It…
McDaniel Contrast: Creativity and Community
Spring is a time for many things, such as the end of snow and winter, blooming flowers, a sense of renewal—and the newest issue of Contrast, McDaniel’s literary magazine. Every…
“Cord-Cutting” at McDaniel
With the advent of online streaming services and an increase in their use, it should come as no surprise that with the advent of online streaming, TV has changed dramatically—particularly among millennials….
Remembering Emmett Till
Before the Civil Rights Movement was in full swing, the murder of a young boy named Emmett Till helped shed some light on racism plaguing the nation and helped bring about a…
Marsha P. Johnson’s Fight for Equality
On June 26, 2015 the Supreme Court ruled that the ban against same-sex marriages was unconstitutional, legalizing same-sex marriage nationwide. Many people recognize this has a major civil rights act…
McPlaylist of the Month: February
After a fiery protest playlist last November, we return with a more subdued fare. Trump is president, and between protests, phone calls to congressional representatives, why not sit back for…
From the Archives: Greek Life in the Past
Dec. 4, 1930 “Classes, Clubs, and Societies: Phi Alpha Mu.” In years past, the student newspaper would devote a section of the newspaper called “Classes, Clubs, and Societies” in which…