Senior Profile: Sam Yates
What is your preferred name and major(s) and minor(s)? My preferred name is Sam and I am an English major with Economics and Writing minors. What are some of the…
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Senior Editor: Jimmy Calderon
As graduation rapidly approaches, Arts & Culture and Commentary Editor Jimmy Calderon is completing some of his final coursework—and Free Press articles—for his undergraduate career. In wrapping up this era…
Bringing Happiness Through the Waves of the Pool
Once a week during the spring semester, several McDaniel College swimmers make their way down to Harlow Pool to help coach Special Olympics athletes as they prepare for their swimming…
Swim Safety
According to the CDC,“every day, about 10 people die from unintentional drowning.” With this statistic alone, over 3,000 people die annually in the United States due to drowning. The number…
Senior Art Exhibition: “(Global) Awareness”
As spring settles in at McDaniel, seniors frantically finish up their capstone projects and freshmen fear their upcoming finals. Things are no different for the students in the Art Department….
Book Review: A Monster Calls
“Stories are wild creatures, the monster said. When you let them loose, who knows what havoc they might wreak.” Thirteen-year-old Conor O’Malley gets visited by a monster, but it is…
Listening to the Homeless Can Do More Than What You Think
It was a summer day when my friend asked me if I would like to join her on a Jesus Run. Unsure what I was getting myself into, I said…
Staying Healthy During the End of the Semester
As the semester draws to a close, students find themselves staying awake a lot longer in hopes of finishing up their final paper(s) or studying for the last few tests…
I’ll Remember You in a Song: the McDaniel College Choir in Concert
The McDaniel College Choir’s thirty-nine members processed through the aisles of Baker Memorial Chapel at the beginning of the night on Sunday, April 23, making their way to the open…
Movie Review: “I Can’t Remember, But I’m Haunted By It,” Ghost in the Shell
Ghost in the Shell, the remake of the 1995 anime film starring Scarlett Johansson, is worth seeing. Visually, it’s beautiful and impressive, blurring the line between what’s real and what’s…
Relay For Life (Photos)
On April 21, many McDaniel students participated in the Relay For Life, a major fundraising event for the American Cancer Society. View a few snapshots of this event:
Our Home: An Opinion
I was on Facebook when a headline in the “Trending” section caught my eye. It was from The Washington Post, and led with the indicator “Donald Trump,” as many seem…
Vokzal: An Exhibit on Train Stations
A multi-floored structure brimming with the latest in contemporary art, the Whitney Museum of American Art, one of New York City’s treasures, is worth a visit for any artist. McDaniel…
Making a Difference, One Animal at a Time
Think about how would you feel if you were mistreated multiple times a day. Unfortunately, this is the reality for many animals on a daily basis. A problem faced by…
A Year in Review of President Casey’s Social Media Use
Incoming students get a warm welcome from McDaniel President Dr. Roger Casey during the Introduction Convocation. Most years, Dr. Casey asks students to get out their phones to follow him…
Baseball Leaves Muhlenberg Kicking in the Dust in Doubleheader Sweep
Green Terror baseball defeated the Muhlenberg Mules 11-10 and 4-2 in what would be their first doubleheader sweep of the season on Saturday at Preston Field. McDaniel (11-16, 3-7 CC) took…
A Guide to Campus Safety: Spring Fling Edition
With another Spring Fling upon us, students may again wonder how Campus Safety will be interacting with students throughout the day. The Free Press spoke with Director of Campus Safety…
The Fifth Annual Allies’ Drag Show: A Photo Essay
The evening of Thursday, April 6, Allies hosted its fifth Annual Drag Show in Decker Auditorium. The event, part of Allies’ Week, managed to raised more than $350, which was donated…
A Week of Allies
The first week of April signifies the beginning of the spring for many students. However, for the McDaniel community, this week also signifies one other event: the celebration of sexual…
Pronouncing Metrosexuality
Early into his college career, Sam Killermann realized that others perceived him in an unexpected way: he was constantly assumed to be gay. In reality, however, Killermann eventually came to…