Jim Brady, Campus Safety
McDaniel students are aware that they have a Campus Safety team looking after them. But most students don’t know who they are. Jim Brady is one of our officers—he has…
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The Importance of Intramural Sports
Sports are very powerful. They take you through the highest of highs and the lowest of lows, bringing out almost every emotion along the way. They teach you lifelong lessons…
Women’s Basketball Drops Close Contest to Franklin & Marshall
Saturday afternoon saw a tough loss for McDaniel’s women’s basketball as they lost 61-57 in a closely contested game against Franklin & Marshall at the Gill Center. The Centennial Conference…
The Lone Star Barbecue
Located on Main Street in our very own Westminster, MD is the inexpensive, delicious, dine-in or take-out Lone Star Barbeque restaurant. It started in New Windsor, MD and is now behind…
Clubs and Intramurals: What’s the Difference?
If you have taken a tour around any college campus you will see hundreds of advertisements like flyers, promoting various clubs and intramural sports. Everyone knows about these activities, but…
Men’s Basketball Defeats Washington to Snap Losing Streak
Coming off a four-game losing streak, McDaniel men’s basketball secured a win against Washington College on Wednesday night, outscoring the Shoremen 75-64 at the Gill Center. McDaniel (3-4, 1-2) started off the…
Rita Webster: The Face of Englar Dining Hall
Rita Webster, Englar Dining Hall’s general manager, has several responsibilities behind the scenes that no one truly knows about. From preparing events to receiving feedback from students, to monitoring Glar throughout…
A Post-Trump Conversation With President Casey
The election of Donald Trump as president has had a definite impact on the student body of McDaniel, no matter their political views or affiliation. While some students celebrate victory,…
Jonathan Slade: A Model Alumnus and Professor
Jonathan Slade, the chair of the communication and cinema department, six-time Emmy award winner, and McDaniel alumnus, is a man you want to get to know. Slade grew up here…
Where in Westminster: Longwell Armory
A mysterious castle-like structure sits at 11 Longwell Ave. in Westminster. Visitors will find what appears to be a medieval fortress bearing the seal of the State of Maryland at…
The Merchant on Locust Lane
After negotiating a highly competitive deal on the hit television series “Shark Tank,” Total Merchant Resources has opened up an office in Westminster. Total Merchant Resources (TMR for short) is…
McDaniel’s Top Ink Choice
Tattoos have become socially normalized, appearing on everyone from our toughest football players to our actors on stage at school musicals and plays. Many McDaniel students sport them, and they…
McDaniel Budapest Unveils New “Flagship” Program
The McDaniel Budapest campus has unveiled its new Cultural Crossroads Program, which will begin in the Spring 2017 semester. The program will see students taking three specially designed, four-credit courses…
McDaniel Considers Possible Elementary Education Major
There is a potential that the Education department at McDaniel College will get an Elementary Education major, encompassing first grade through seventh. At the moment, students who wish to pursue…
Nigel Burdett: Renaissance Man
Professor Nigel Burdett has only taught at McDaniel College for two years, but his real-world stories and experiences are already leaving a lasting impression on business students. Burdett worked the…
Why the Wounded Warrior Project?
Now that Veterans Day has passed as it does each fall, I wonder how many people actually stopped to ask themselves the same question I asked myself in September last year:…
ROTC at McDaniel
Since 1919, the Army Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (ROTC) program has been changing lives at McDaniel College. The program is proudly one of the oldest ROTC battalions in the nation,…
Arguments About Legalization of Marijuana
You may ask why we need to discuss the legalization of marijuana at college, but this is the best place to talk about a major issue that will affect us…
The Path Forward
Although Donald Trump did not win the popular vote, he did win the electoral vote, bringing him to presidency. With the results of the presidential election, many Americans might face…
McDaniel Students Protest the Dakota Access Pipeline in Washington D.C.
On Tuesday, Nov. 15, 12 McDaniel students joined demonstrators in Washington D.C. to protest the Dakota Access Pipeline. The students protested against an underground oil pipeline that would be 1,134…