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Changes Ahead for Campus Improv Groups
Whether they are practicing in Little Baker or on the main stage, McDaniel’s two main improv groups are expecting changes. Well known Danger Sauce will be saying goodbye to five…
An Honorable Achievement: Dr. Richard Carpenter
A decade of work and service at an institution like McDaniel is a much honored accomplishment. Two decades is even more rare and admired, but only one current professor can…
Boomstick Across the East Coast
After making it to the midpoint of the semester, students cannot wait for Spring Break. Whether plans include relaxing at home, lying on the beach, or traveling the world, Spring…
Where in Westminster?
The Bashful Worker I’m afraid I seriously embarrassed this gentleman when I requested his photograph. He quickly granted my request, yet even still, he couldn’t bring himself to look right…
Music Teachers Have a Battle of the Bass
On Monday, Feb. 28, students were treated to a concert featuring faculty from the music department including Bo Eckard, Lynn Fleming, Rachel Andrews and Jon Seligman. However, the star of…
A Capella Group Forms on Campus
On February 12th sophomores Hanna Martin and Lisa Staples held auditions for a new a capella group on campus. Martin and Staples are in the process of assembling the new…
60 Seconds: “What do you do to destress and unwind?”
Mike Hill, Sophomore “I like to play video games. I wrestle. I just hang out with my friends around campus.” Jacob…
Sex on the Hill: And a Few Like It Rough
We call these people freaks, kinkballs, crazy. But everybody knows one. Apparently, chains and whips excite not only Rihanna. They rock our worlds right here on the Hill. According to…
Fun Facts about the Prez
President Roger Casey will be inaugurated April 16, and before then the Free Press will be running some details about him so our readers can get to know him a…
Whos-it’s and Whats-it’s at the Antique Mall
Looking for something to do on a Saturday? If you’ve got a friend with a car or it’s a nice day for a walk, the Westminster Antique Mall is only…
Hilltop 7 Promotes Random Acts of Kindness
The Hilltop Seven wants to make your day. Haven’t heard of them? As The Hilltop Seven (H7) explain, they are “a group of seven anonymous students at McDaniel College that…
Where in Westminster?
Are you stuck on the Hill, or do you know the town? My challenge for you: Where did I take this picture? It’s within walking distance. Send a short description…
Making Magic in the Madrigals
The college choir, according to Music Department Chair Margaret Boudreaux, mirrors the philosophy and purpose of the Madrigals that existed during the Renaissance, around the 16th century. The group didn’t…
A Day in the Life of McDaniel
Meet the McDaniel Staff
Name: Erica Immler Position on Campus: Outreach Coordinator for Alumni Relations and Annual Giving What has been your best experience on the job? Interacting with Callers in the phone center…
Ashtray Issue in Garden Apartments
At the beginning of the semester, residents of the Gardens Apartments may have noticed something missing, namely, the flowerpot-esque ashtrays that once sat outside of the entrance to each building….
McDaniel Students Cycle, Inspire, & Unite for Cancer
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, cancer claimed the lives of 562,875 people in the United States last year. This summer, senior Chris Bolesta and freshman Maria…
8th Annual Foreign Film Festival
Bienvenido! Bienvenue! All students are welcome to the 8th Annual Foreign Film Festival being held at the Carroll Arts Center on West Main Street every Friday night in February at…
60 Seconds: Egyptian Revolution
How do you feel about the outcome of Egypt? “I think the President stepping down accomplishes nothing. It’s not the president at fault, it’s the government….you can’t just throw away…