A man who could have lived
When I was seven I lost my father to colon cancer. My goal for telling his story is one, to establish my father as a real person and two, to…
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Access denied: Homeschoolers in public school sports
I’ve been playing basketball for more than a decade. As an eight-year old, I joined the county rec-league where I spent the next seven years playing for a variety of…
Writer of the Week: Pablo Neruda
Pablo Neruda is one of the most, if not the most, influential figures of poetry in the twentieth century. Even from a young age, his raw passion for poetry is…
Jan Term at McDaniel: Three weeks of exploration
Senior Mark Gales says his favorite part of both of his Jan Terms abroad, to Berlin and Dublin, was connecting with fellow students and forging new friendships. He said the…
Upton finds a home on the field and in the classroom
Kristen Upton wanted to be a keeper when she was younger, but she didn’t want to stand still. Years later, she’s made due by captaining McDaniel’s renowned women’s soccer defense….
McDaniel to host Holiday Light Show
Nothing kicks off the holiday season better than driving around seeing red, green, and blue lights. This year, to celebrate the holiday season McDaniel will be hosting its first Holiday…
McDaniel College art department visits art galleries in New York City
On Nov. 4, the McDaniel College Art Department went on their biannual field trip to New York City. Each semester, two buses pick up the attending students and faculty and…
Anxiety through one person’s eyes
My journey with anxiety, like many others, started at a young age. I remember hearing stories from my parents that I now laugh at, about the doctors telling them they’ve…
New professor of military science aims to further develop program
This year, McDaniel College ROTC welcomed a new Professor of Military Science, Lieutenant Colonel Donyeill “Don” Mozer. Mozer, an active duty service member of 17 years, was selected to serve…
The dangers of hazing culture
On Feb. 4, at Penn State University, a young man died at the hands of his “brothers.” Tim Piazza died after running a gauntlet of drinking stations at Penn State’s…
From the Archives: Buildings of McDaniel’s past and present
Over the years, McDaniel College has seen many changes with the different buildings on campus, with some buildings changing the purpose for which they were being used and various controversies about…
The new Olympic sports
The winter Olympics are fast approaching, and nowhere can this be felt more than in Korea. Anticipation runs in the air as PyeongChang holds the first Winter Games since 1998’s…
Giving back: The power of music
Every Thursday night a crowd of close to 45 students surrounds two musicians in the Gazebo. Simultaneously, a brisk autumn wind dashes by, snatching up a blend of laughter, singing…
McDaniel College Gender & Sexuality Alliance hosts Chase Ross
On Nov. 7, the McDaniel College Gender & Sexuality Alliance brought trans activist and YouTuber Chase Ross to campus. On his channel, uppercaseCHASE1, Ross makes videos about his experiences as a trans man,…
Course evaluations changing course
For any upperclassman, the standard routine of finals week is all too familiar: you ingest way too much caffeine, stay up late in the library each night to cram for…
Volleyball digs deep as season comes to close
McDaniel volleyball fell short in a three-set sweep to the Bethany (W.V.) at the Gill Center in what would be the final match of the season Wednesday night. The face-off between…
Sheikh Faruq Post: “Islam is Life, Islam is Freedom”
“No one can deny the fact that Islam is very much in the spotlight today,” said Sheikh Faruq Post, Imam of the Islamic Society of Western Maryland. On Tuesday, Oct….
Vanessa Flora-Nakoski becomes new Writing Center Director
McDaniel’s Writing Center has a new director this semester. With Professor Josh Ambrose’s reassignment as executive director of the Center for Experience and Opportunity, Vanessa Flora-Nakoski has recently been hired…
Steve Moore: In it for the long run
Across from the collection of sports snacks, beyond the racks of leggings and t-shirts, and next to the display of running shoes under street signs for “Performance Drive” and “Stability…
Uniting two passions: Faith and sport
Over sixty years ago, Don McClanen founded the Fellowship of Christian Athletes (FCA). The organization’s vision statement, “Unite your two passions, faith and athletics, to impact the world for Jesus Christ,”…