Where in Westminster: Out of This World
7:10, an auspicious time, for it announces the beginning of the alignment of the cosmos. With an enormous green gas giant sporting yellow rings filled with white ice chips leading…
Features
Writing Center Welcomes New Director
Over the summer, the position of Director of the Writing Center changed hands. Lisa Breslin was promoted to Acting Associate Dean of Student Academic Life. Owen Horton stepped up to…
Sex on the Hill: Sizing Your Partner Up
Many women look for a man who is taller than them in order to fit in with societal norms. No girl wants to not be able to wear heels at…
Class of 2015 Gets a Head Start on Community Service
The staff of the Westminster Boys and Girls Club was elated to see nearly 50 smiling faces of the class of 2015 walk into their building on a rainy Saturday…
Free Movies to Watch on Netflix
Thousands of movies are on Netflix to watch instantly and more than half of them are crap. You know the ones that I’m talking about. They’re the Stephen Segal movies…
New to the Free Press! Arts AND Culture!
The arts might be something associated with Westminster. In town, McDaniel’s theatre department is pretty well-known and respected, Winters Mill High School is certainly known for its Arts Department, and…
Tati’s The Illusionist: Being Real, or just Depressing?
Just as a brief, American frame of reference: think about what 101 Dalmations looks like. Now take out the dogs, put in an unsuccessful magician, replace Cruella de Ville with…
The CUP Opens Up to Serve Treats and Tea
If you find yourself wandering through the stores of Westminster on Fall Fest or in the depths of Midnight Madness, slip through the coffee-colored wood doors of the CUP Tea…
McDaniel Hosts French Film Festival
This year McDaniel has been selected out of countless colleges and universities across America to showcase the French film festival Tournees. McDaniel has been host to this festival for four…
McDaniel College Theatre Presents: The Good Soul of Szechuan
“The Good Soul of Szechuan” is the first show to hit the boards of the McDaniel stage, and I, being a theatre kid myself, am excited to experience the show….
Fifteen Shows To Keep An Eye On
Fall season rolls around every year, and with it, you get a lot of new television shows. I know how hard it is to pick what to watch, so I’m…
Lighter Side of the Campus Safety Blotter
As usual, McDaniel students (especially freshman) have returned to campus with one thing on their minds— partying. Maybe it’s the 400 American Pie films or perhaps the timeless Beastie Boys…
Rice Gallery Presents Editions of You, Work by Anthony Cervino
Rice Gallery Presents Editions of You Anthony Cervino, a sculptor and assistant professor of art at Dickinson College, engages in a discussion of aging and changing identity in his work….
Around Wesminster
For a little town, Westminster is pretty centrally located near really cool places. Freshmen, if you haven’t got a car, make friends with someone who does for some of the…
Thinking of Going Greek?
Going Greek is a great way to meet new people, form lasting friendships, and help make college a home away from home. McDaniel College offers a variety of Greek organizations…
Faculty are Friends, not Fiends
“Just keep swimming. Just keep swimming. Just keep swimming, swimming, swimming. What do we do? We swim, swim.” This is what Dory, from Disney’s “Finding Nemo”, sings to Marlin in…
Job openings at the Free Press
The McDaniel Free Press is looking to fill a web developer position. This individual would work on retainer and therefore would only work as needed on projects that require a…
Six Super Styles To Spend Your Summer In
1. Wide-Leg Trousers After your day at the beach, the night on the boardwalk can get a bit fresh. The cut and light fabric of a wide-leg pant keeps the…
Slade Offers Indie Documentary Recommendations
Jonathan Slade, Associate Professor of Communication & Cinema, specializes in the production and critical analysis of American independent film, movies that are made well outside the Hollywood studio system. This…
Walk a Mile in Her Shoes Draws Men in Heels
Pink flip-flops–cute and perfect for summer days. White stilettos– beautiful and dressy. Tan wedges to match your new spring outfit. Red high heels for a night on the town. Colorful,…