Losing a Cherished Student, Justine Tinnin
The Free Press staff is saddened by the tragic news of the passing of student Justine Tinnin. This sudden loss is a shock to the entire McDaniel community. It is difficult to…
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The Journalist Addresses His Audience
As a journalist, there are a number of things I am in some way required to do as a part of my job. However, this election season, it seems that…
Making MAGIC in Westminster
The Mid-Atlantic Gigabit Innovation Collaboratory (MAGIC) has begun work on it’s mission to “foster economic development, create technology jobs, and nurture innovation and technology start-ups, leveraging the gigabit services enabled…
Music Review: The New Face of Music
From the underground world of North Philly, artist Lil Uzi Vert (Symere Woods) made his first mainstream debut early 2015 with the song “Carnage,” featuring A$AP Ferg and Rich the Kid. The…
Writer of the Week: Patrick Modiano
Patrick Modiano is an acclaimed French novelist and winner of the 2014 Nobel Prize in Literature. He was born on July 30, 1945 in Boulogne-Billancourt, a commune in the western…
Who is Obama’s New Supreme Court Pick?
President Obama’s nomination of Merrick Garland to fill the seat vacated by the death of Antonin Scalia has already begun to cause some controversy. But who is Garland, what is…
Women’s Lacrosse Dominates Frostburg
The women’s lacrosse team had a huge 19-8 win against Frostburg on Thursday afternoon in their final game before heading to Florida to play two games over Spring Break. Seniors…
Spring Has Sprung at McDaniel
Writer of the Week: Marsha de la O
Born and raised in Southern California, Marsha de la O earned her Master of the Fine Arts from Vermont College, and later worked as a bilingual teacher in Los Angeles and…
Picasso at the Lapin Agile
A scientist and an artist walk into a bar… While that may seem like the beginning of a bad joke, it actually happens in Picasso at the Lapin Agile, the…
Rhythm Griots: A Night of Dancing at McDaniel
The Forum saw quite a cheerful and lively night on March 2. McDaniel welcomed the Rhythm Griots: a unique, talented ensemble whose music is drawn straight from the sounds and…
McDaniel’s Upcoming “Innovation Challenge”
There is a new annual challenge here on the Hill: the Innovation Challenge, a competition prompting students to pitch their original ideas for the chance to win up to $10,000…
Learning about the African-American Experience
Dr. Richard M. Smith, of the Sociology department, wants his students to understand the history of African Americans, their culture and influence on American society, and their current experiences since they played…
Tuesday, Tuesday
The Super Tuesday contests are over, and, with the results in, a few trends become immediately clear. Two candidates in particular favored very well, while many others floundered and now…
Women’s Lacrosse Downed by St. Mary’s (Md.)
The Green Terror faced off against the St. Mary’s (Md.) Seahawks on Wednesday. The Green Terror came out strong, but ended up falling to the Seahawks 18-8. Attacker Emily Brownawell started…
Terror Women Stung by Waynesburg in Upset ECAC Loss
No. 2 McDaniel was upset 78-73 by No. 7 Waynesburg in the opening round of the Women’s Basketball ECAC tournament on Wednesday night at the Gill Center. McDaniel (21-7) worked…
The View From Here: A Photo Essay
Writer of the Week: Brandon Sanderson
Born in December 1975 in Lincoln, Nebraska, Brandon Sanderson has had an affinity for literature since childhood. As a child, he enjoyed reading, but it wasn’t until eighth grade that…
The View from Here: A New Landscape
An array of painted lumber – uneven, lengthy, and painted in cool colors aside from the occasional burst of red or orange – greets the art enthusiast upon stepping into…
ACC Hosts “Taste of Asia Live”
On Feb. 25, between 6 and 8 p.m., McDaniel’s Asian Community Coalition held its annual Taste of Asia Dinner. This year’s theme was “Taste of Asia Live,” an ‘Asian spinoff’ to…