I didn’t think it would happen to me
One in four women will be sexually assaulted while in college, usually during their freshman year. However, only one in 50 will report the incident. I know the majority of women reading…
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Mackenzie Goaneh wins SGA presidency
According to accounts on social media, Mackenzie Goaneh has won the race for SGA president. The sophomore public relations chair and former freshman representative won over Amara Foster, the current secretary and former…
Why we must take action on climate change
Imagine if you were given 12 years to change something. What would you do? Most likely, you’d push it off until the last minute and get it done before the…
Branden Muth ’15, post office hero, departs after storied time at McDaniel
For the first time since 2013, Branden Muth has departed McDaniel. Muth heads to the Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Lab to work as a government contractor at the administrator 3…
The future of Democratic and Republican parties
Where are the two parties going? This is the question that many Americans and pundits are asking themselves after the 2018 midterm election. It seems that the parties are going into…
Talk about resources for sexual assault survivors
An average of 321,500 sexual assaults occur each year in the U.S., according to the Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network. That means 880 every day, 36 every hour, and one…
The superhero gaze
Superman was the first character to have a big-budget superhero film in 1978 when Richard Donner directed a film named after the character. It was a box office success that…
To be or not to be liberal arts
McDaniel students have the opportunity of choosing from a wide pool of different majors–a big reason why many students come to the Hill. Majors include offerings of business administration, cinema, German, kinesiology,…
McDaniel’s plastic habit
I love holding an iced latte from Caseys’ Corner while enjoying my day, relaxing and sitting under a tree that is standing still in the autumn air. Of course, for…
Nicholas Kahn: Economically eclectic
As an undergraduate at the College of Charleston, Nicholas Kahn, Ph.D., started down the path of economics. As a graduate at American University, Kahn remained fixated on his passion for…
McDaniel Theater performs “Spring Awakening”
On Nov. 14, the theatre department debuted their production of “Spring Awakening,” their second show of the semester. With original plans to run through Nov. 17, the show was cancelled…
Women’s soccer crowned ECAC champions
McDaniel women’s soccer won the Eastern College Athletic Conference Division III Championship after defeating Albright 3-2 at Gill Stadium on Sunday afternoon. Bringing home championship hardware came on the heels…
McComics: November 18
Below are the comic strips created by students in the communication department’s Communication and Culture course. Check back every Sunday for new comics. The images and content are used…
Elly Engle, professor of environmental studies, finds dream job on the Hill
Elly Engle, Ph.D., joined the environmental studies department this fall less than a year after earning her doctorate from Pennsylvania State University. “I remember exactly where I was when this…
The truth behind Twitter
Twitter is a social networking source, where users post and interact with public messages referred to as ‘tweets’. Users are able to post anything, as often as they want. Twitter…
Comic: actions can harm sea animals
PFLAG playing a vital role in family relationships
I’m about to come face-to-face with the family that loves me unconditionally, yet I’m fearful of what I have to tell them will prove that their “unconditional” love has conditions….
The advice I wish I’d gotten when I graduated high school
When I graduated high school, everything started to speed up quickly. Senior week flew by. My eighteenth birthday: gone. That summer: gone. My first semester of college: gone. You don’t…
Support Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals
McDaniel College’s Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity and Phi Mu sorority are partnering to fundraise for the Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals through their “Cheesin’ For Children” event. On November 13, fraternity…
Meet the candidates for SGA president
For the first time since the spring of 2016, SGA is holding elections in which undergraduate students may cast their votes. Two candidates have filed with SGA, and the winner…