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…
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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…
Chinese cherishment: How a new class teaches students about a foreign world
Debra Lemke has always had a natural affection for China, even from a young age. “When I was a child the National Geographic would come out every month, and the…
Behind the ‘Tartan’ branding
As students walk around campus this semester, it is easy for them to see that McDaniel College made some changes in ways to showcase school pride. From changing the look…
The possibility of a smoke-free campus
According to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention, cigarette smoking causes about 480,000 deaths every year in the U.S. As scientists learn about the negative side effects of smoking,…
Cheer alumna takes head coach position
Amanda Thiell has been named McDaniel’s Cheer Team head coach for the 2018 season. The announcement came after a vacancy in the position following former Head Coach Julia Linko’s departure…
New partnership, curriculum underway at Budapest campus
McDaniel College Budapest is in its third week of the new semester, and recent changes regarding the satellite campus in Hungary are underway. One of these is the welcoming of more American students, from…
Process for new campus dining services provider has begun
Six vendors visited campus on Aug. 31 to learn about the College and begin the process to submit proposals for all campus dining services. “The plan is to have a…
Student Affairs, Academic Affairs merge into Academic and Campus Life
Over the summer, the College made a number of administrative and staff changes. They affect mostly structural and organizational operations rather than students’ daily lives. Gone are the Academic Affairs…