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The friendly smile at the SASS office

By Rachel Hooper, Features Co-Editor For some students with a learning difference every school day is a challenge, but walking into the Student Academic Support Services (SASS) office, they will…


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Confessions of a fairy godmother

There’s nothing innately wrong with the gay boyfriend that offers unique emotional support, writes Leah Beck We see it in pop culture, literature and our everyday lives. It’s not something…



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Alcohol can help prevent heart disease

By Julia Heck Drinking can save our lives? Recent studies across Europe and the U.S. tie drinking alcohol to maintaining a healthy heart. In a recent BBC article Ellen Masson,…


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McDaniel welcomes inner-city youths

‘Transform a Future’ program inspires students to think about their futures By Geoff Peckham, News Co-Editor The dreams of the students of West Baltimore Middle School run high. Thirteen-year-old Diamond…


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‘Hey, it’s the bookstore guy’

By Ryan Barre, Contributor Throughout the past 15 years, the McDaniel Bookstore has been what every college wants from a bookstore. McDaniel doesn’t have the biggest bookstore with the most…






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Politics, fishing, and people

Herb Smith’s life passions inspire students and peers By Juliann Guiffre, Features Co-Editor Writing a book on Maryland politics and government, working as a consultant for the Democracy Group, teaching…


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Eating healthy possible at Glar

By Julia Heck Christine Brechbill, a health conscious freshman at McDaniel, swipes her card at Glar, chats with Lucille and heads for the salad bar. Although she misses her mom’s…


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The man behind 8,500 e-mail accounts

From server problems to privacy issues, Chris Palsgrove makes the McDaniel network work By Ashleigh Smith The McDaniel College community constitutes 8,500 e-mail accounts between the students, faculty and staff….




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Return of the fedora

Almost two decades after the Last Crusade, Dr. Henry “Indiana” Jones, Jr. is back in action. By Juliann Guiffre, Features Co-Editor It’s been more than 18 years since Harrison Ford…