McComics: October 21
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 for…
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McComics: October 14
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 for…
McComics: October 7
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 for…
Businessman, baker, barista: Bernie
When walking down Main Street from McDaniel College, there are a few parts of Westminster that are hard to miss. The Westminster Veterans’ Memorial, the Carroll Arts Center, the old firehouse…
Bringing music to life
Jake Fine, president of the Live Music Club, plans to start his year off with a bang. The club’s first-ever concert is planned for Dec. 1, right here on campus,…
A student’s concern: cutting departments may lead to lack of the liberal arts
At least some of McDaniel’s students have taken a religion class with either Professor of Religous Studies Greg Alles, Ph.D. or Assistant Professor of Religious Studies Brad Stoddard, Ph.D. Before coming…
From the archives: Homecoming throughout the years
Homecoming on the Hill has always been packed with events that McDaniel and Western Maryland College newspaper staff have put into print – here are the highlights from 15, 30, and 50…
Contrast contest winner: ‘The Notes’
Congratulations to Danielle Wendt, winner of last month’s Contrast contest. Below is her submission, in which she described what happened when she found a mysterious note with her name on…
Academic programs under review, reallocation of resources expected
McDaniel College has begun a faculty-led review of departments and programs which is expected to reveal areas for cuts and new funding alike. “The intent is to reinvest dollars,” said…
‘Saints and Sisters’ explores the expectations of theatre
“Saints and Sisters,” a series of three one-act plays written by Gertrude Stein, opens tonight at McDaniel College. Performances through Oct. 6 in Alumni Hall begin at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are…
McComics: September 30
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 for…
Contrast contest winner: ‘Into the Green Terror’
Congratulations to Maddy Lee, winner of last month’s Contrast contest. Below is her submission, in which she describes something ordinary in an unrelated genre style. It’s been over seventy-two hours…
From the archives: 1970s headlines
Headlines are, of course, the first text our readers see when they pick up a copy of the newspaper. Writers at the Gold Bug, Western Maryland College’s name for its student-run newspaper…
Air conditioning: A want or need?
As a new school year begins, students are presented with both old and new problems. One issue that never seems to go away is the heat, and at McDaniel College, one…
Why US military involvement in Venezuela would be foolish
According to a news piece from The New York Times on Sept. 8, 2018, the Trump administration has been meeting with rebellious Venezuelan military officials to plan an overthrow of…
From Transfer to Terror
This new school year, there are a lot of familiar faces on campus and new students, too, including a significant portion that are transfers from other four-year and community colleges. This…
Contrast: McDaniel’s purveyor of the literary arts
Prose, poetry, non-fiction, and the arts: four diverse categories, one eclectic group of writers. Contrast is McDaniel’s student organization for literary expression, with writing workshops, years of experience among its leaders,…
Jose Pac’s escape
All he ever wanted was to fit in. It’s hard to believe that Jose Pac, an international student from Guatemala and swimmer for the Green Terror, was once struggling to…
McComics: September 23
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 for…
Cultivated: A business and a dream
When walking up to Cultivated’s storefront, customers are greeted by a welcome sign and plants. Once inside, they can instantly tell what the store is all about because of the…