Elizabeth Davis: A Student’s Guide to the World
There’s a new face in the Center for Experience and Opportunity, in a newly renamed position and relocated office: Elizabeth Davis, the Director for International & Off-Campus Programs. Davis’ journey…
Features
Where in Westminster: Emerald Hill
At 1838 Emerald Hill Lane sits Westminster’s City Hall. The elegant white walls rise up the entirety of the two story facade with large, square windows blocked out every few…
A Day in the Life of a Therapy Animal
Therapy animals are becoming more and more prominent, especially with young adults who suffer with depression and various anxiety disorders. McDaniel student Sarah Kvech was encouraged to get a therapy animal…
Photo Essay: A Day in the Life of an Athlete
Beguiled: A Profile on Steven “Bo” Eckard
Editor’s note: This profile was written in October 2015, with its writer deciding to share it with the Free Press after the news of Professor Bo Eckard’s passing. According to the…
A McDaniel Student Guide to Campus Safety
The Department of Campus Safety (DoCS) is often one of the most misunderstood organizations on campus, for a number of reasons. As such, a number of rumors fly every year…
Economics and Business Administration Department Growing at McDaniel
Are you interested in careers like entrepreneurship, economics or accounting? Are you interested in studying marketing or going into careers in that area? Are you interested in studying areas such…
McDaniel Plan Changes: Student and Administration Reactions
McDaniel’s faculty has voted on changes that affect the McDaniel Plan requirements that will be put into motion this upcoming fall 2016 semester. The goal of the new McDaniel Plan…
An Interview with Candidate Dan Bolling
In a race defined by heavy self-funding, PAC involvement and partisanship, Bolling has chosen the road less travelled. While his opponents, such as David Trone, buy billboards and blanket neighborhoods…
An Interview with Candidate Nancy Wallace
“I wanted to run because this winter, particularly late December, was so incredibly warm, it just penetrated through all my personal defenses and normal everyday thinking about life and what’s…
Arc of Carroll County Hosts Second Annual Autism in Motion 5K
The Arc of Carroll County held their second annual Autism in Motion 5k on April 17 in Westminster. There was a 3.5-mile course along with a one-mile fun run. Almost…
The Buzz About Environmental Studies
Are you interested in learning about the environment? Are you curious on how to solve problems for the environment effectively? Or do you want to know how to manage the…
Student Resources for Sexual Assault Help
At the 2016 Oscars, Vice President Joe Biden gave a speech before Lady Gaga’s powerful performance of her song “Til It Happens To You.” Biden urged everyone to take the…
The Scoop on the Communication and Cinema Department
What are employees looking for in recent college graduates? They want people who are able to express themselves well orally, in writing, and visually. They want creative problems solvers that…
The Best Time of the Year: Spring Fling
It is that time in the semester that we all have been waiting for: a day when the entire campus gets a “get out of jail free card;” a day when…
60 Seconds: Changes to the McDaniel Plan
On Tuesday, April 5, an email was sent out indicating that a variety of changes would be made to the McDaniel Plan. Namely, only 2 semesters of foreign language study,…
What’s all the Bark About?
You tend to hear students refer to how much they miss their dogs back home, usually never even mentioning their own family. What is it about our furry little friends…
Mobility and Movement: A Look into the Exercise Science Department and Dr. McCole
Dr. Steve McCole is the chair of the exercise science department. He currently teaches Introduction to Exercise Science, Human Physiology and Senior Capstone, but his favorite class to teach is…
Students Create Composting Initiative on Campus
During the end of the Fall 2015 semester, a group of students received a grant from the Griswold-Zepp Award to create a composting initiative on campus. The group first met…
