Find your own Natural Bounty
If you were to ask me the best time of year, the answer is easily the transition from summer to fall. Of course, there are a ton of reasons, like…
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CHAARG is at McDaniel
We are CHAARG, and we’re on a mission to convey to McDaniel College students that owning your fitness is owning your life. We want to show everyone on The Hill…
Who is the Class of 2025?
This semester, McDaniel welcomed nearly 600 first-year and transfer students to The Hill. Orientation ran from Aug. 19-22, and consisted of traditional orientation activities, including “ringing in” the Old Main…
The Great Gatsby, reimagined in Reed’s Tell Me My Name
“People can afford beauty here. The rich always get to keep a little bit of what they destroy.” As F. Scott Fitzgerald’s The Great Gatsby is now part of the…
OSE hosts a carnival in Red Square
The Office of Student Engagement hosted a carnival in Red Square on Sept. 17 from 6-9 p.m. organized by the Office of Student Engagement. The event had ice cream and…
Travel, triumph and teachings: Join McDaniel’s Model UN
Want to explore New York City? Want to play the role of an international diplomat? Want to meet international students? Want to harness skills in debate and writing? Want to…
The sun rises for another semester on the Hill: Sunrise McDaniel’s Fall semester plans
Sunrise McDaniel is preparing for an action-packed school year! Our organization, a hub of the national Sunrise Movement, is dedicated to increasing sustainability initiatives across campus and creating nationwide climate…
Julia Jasken, PhD., celebrates her first summer as McDaniel’s tenth president
On June 1, 2021, Julia Jasken, PhD, celebrated her first day as McDaniel College’s tenth President. President Jasken was welcomed to her new office with number ten balloons, commemorating her…
Getting to know Rosa Rivera-Hainaj
When Rosa Rivera-Hainaj, PhD, started exploring new job options earlier this year, something about McDaniel really stood out to her. “I had McDaniel’s posting printed on my desk for a…
Fresh coffee and our return to the Hill
Voices of students fill the halls, Red Square is crowded during seemingly random increments during the day, we hear the bells chime from real classrooms. As we make our way…
McDaniel College commemorates the lives lost on 9/11
McDaniel College joins the nation in remembrance of the 9/11 terrorist attacks and commemoration of the lives lost. Some students, beginning their careers at the College, were not yet alive…
Back on the Hill: Welcome from the Free Press
On behalf of the entire Free Press staff and editorial team, welcome back to the Hill. Whether you are returning to McDaniel or these are some of your first steps…
Exit interview with the 9th president of McDaniel College, Roger N. Casey, Ph. D.
President Roger Casey reflects fondly on his story and role of a storyteller as the ninth president of McDaniel College. “[Every year] I listen to hundreds of people tell their…
Senior Editor: Jake Fine
Jake Fine, a member of the second to last graduating class of music majors, graduates this Spring. He leaves behind a legacy of leadership, music, and kindness on the Hill…
Senior Profile: Julia Robinson
What is your major and minor? Studio Art Major, Psychology Minor What organizations were you a part of at McDaniel? What positions did you hold? Progressive Student Union Have you…
Senior Profile: Sarah Cowan
What is your major and minor? What other academic programs were you a part of? Environmental Studies Major, Earth Systems Specialization. Sociology Minor What are some of the jobs you…
Senior Profile: Hannah Zajac
What is your major and minor? I am a Philosophy and Sociology double major. What are some of the jobs you held while at McDaniel? I worked for Residence Life,…
Senior Profile: Jordan Manzon
What is your major and minor? Major: Social Work / Minor: Sociology What are some of the jobs you held while at McDaniel? While a student at McDaniel I’ve worked…
Senior Profile: Valerie Galderisi
What is your major and minor? Major: English and American Sign Language and Minor in Secondary Education. I am also apart of Kappa Delta Pi and Sigma Tau Delta What…
Book Review: Malice by Heather Walter
“Aurora could have created a new world. A realm worth fighting for. They do not deserve it.” I’ve always loved fairytales and all their different retellings ever since I was…