The Fight to Save the Internet: Net Neutrality
How would you feel if you had to pay extra money to get your internet to load faster, or to visit certain websites? How about not being able to watch…
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Lighter Side of the Campus Safety Blotter
With the spring season and the lure of warm weather around the corner, McDaniel students have started drinking beer, smoking pot, and partying once again. The past two months have…
McDaniel Welcomes New Foreign Language Professors
Students should expect new additions to the Foreign Languages Department as of next fall semester. Hired through a tenure-track search, both Dr. Ángeles Donoso and Dr. NaÏma Hachad will soon…
What You Need to Know About the McDaniel Showdown Talent Show
From jump-roping to belly-dancing, juggling to singing, this year’s McDaniel Showdown Talent Show was a night to remember. Produced by senior Steven Carney, the show featured acts of all shapes,…
A Peek at the Portal: A Possible New Student Intranet
Since the spring of 2010, SGA has been recreating and revamping the McDaniel student website, dubbed the “Student Portal.” This site is being created and designed by senior Rafael Seyum….
The Soles4Souls Shoe Drive
Wayne Elsey founded the Soles4Souls charity organization with one purpose in mind: to change the world one sole at a time. In a video on the Soles4Souls website, Elsey explains…
Freshman Struts His Way to the Crown: Spencer Fothergill Wins Mr. McDaniel
Inside Alumni Hall, students were belting out Katy Perry’s “Firework” while screaming and cheering for freshman Spencer Fothergill as he strutted around the stage in his women’s one-piece floral pink…
Spring Fling Preview
On April 2, the Office of Student Engagement will host the annual Spring Fling. This is the first time that Lindsay Henderson, the Assistant Director of Student Engagement, has been…
Warm Weather Brings Fresh Changes to Glar
Administrative adjustments by President Roger Casey have placed Beth Gerl, Dean of Student Affairs, in charge of food services beginning after spring break. She is more than enthusiastic to be…
Lighter Side: McDaniel Students Party Their Way Into the Semester
During the month of February 2011 students choose to jump back off the wagon to drink, smoke, and run across campus butt naked at 2 a.m. – everything that the…
SGA Allocation Process Explained
What does the SGA do with its $21,000 dollar budget? It allocates it to clubs and organizations who host campus wide events of course; but how do they divvy it…
Protests in Egypt affect study abroad programs, economy
The future of study abroad programs in the Middle East and surrounding areas is currently in limbo as colleges focus on keeping students safe in light of the recent events….
Patch.com Hires Student Reporters
“I was skeptical whether an online-only newspaper could thrive by itself at first,” said Kym Liddick-Byrnes, the Bureau Chief of the Westminster branch of Patch.com, an online-only newspaper. The current…
Student Government Association Holds Elections
Student Government Association (SGA) elections will be held online from Feb. 24 until March 3. Nick Bender ‘11, SGA President, is preparing his cabinet and the student body for the…
The first year council needs student support
The First Year Council (FYC) is an organization that strives to help all first year students have an easy transition to college life on The Hill. With events like student…
Green Terror Productions hosts more events on campus
Green Terror Productions (GTP) is bringing some new programming to McDaniel. GTP is a student-organized subcommittee of the Office of Student Engagement. “GTP is about getting programming outside of the…
McDaniel College will be moving forward with new athletic director
Beginning Monday, Feb. 21, Women’s head basketball coach Becky Martin will assume the role as interim athletic director (AD), and McDaniel’s current AD Jamie Smith will be stepping down. After…
McDaniel students attend BMore Proud Summit
“There’s just something electric in the air right now,” said Mikki Lambert, the co-chair of the BMORE PROUD Leadership Summit. On Saturday, Feb. 12, a group of McDaniel Students attended…
The Flu on Campus
The flu has arrived with force at McDaniel College this season. Ironically, during the time this story was being written, two of the Wellness Center receptionists contracted the flu. Dana…
Prank calls are problems for local pizza parlor
Prank call problems for local pizza parlor. Prank calls to a local pizza parlor are costing the business as much as $100 per day. Westminster-based Mustang Pizza and Subs noticed…