Health Care Reform: How will it affect you?
Katelynn McGinnley Staff Reporter Americans have spent the past year watching Congress get down and fight dirty over the sweeping health care reform legislation that President Obama officially signed on…
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Man sentenced to 10 years in hit-in-run of McDaniel student Thomas Rouleau
Kate Delenick Editor-in-Chief It has been over a year since the death of McDaniel Student, Thomas Rouleau . Rouleau was killed on February 6, 2009 in a hit-and-run accident involving…
Library open house rescheduled for April
Megan Robinson Co News Editor The Hoover Library open house has been rescheduled for April 16th from 2-4 PM. This open house will familiarize campus members with the new creative…
McDaniel Internet users: Beware of malware
Jetonne Ellis Staff Reporter The Information Technology Department is seeking to raise awareness on campus about malware, a technological nightmare for all computer users. Malware can hide itself on your…
SGA Inducts New Members
By: Megan Robinson Co- News Editor On April 8th at 4:30 in the forum the Student Government Association is holding an inaugural event to induct the new executive board and introduce…
Want to Count for Something?
Census 2010 The 2010 census is happening now, an important process required by law as part of the US Constitution. Having an accurate count of the US population helps determine…
McDaniel Freshman Honored in New York
Rula Saru Staff Reporter Kelly Collins, a 19-year-old freshman from New Jersey, had always thought giving a presentation in front of her class was nerve wracking, but she hadn’t experienced…
McDaniel College Welcomes Belgian Students to Campus
J Ellis Staff Reporter Starting a new semester is one thing, but starting a new semester thousands of miles away from home is another. Joachim Nyssen, Stéphane Clesse, and Quentin…
Student Accounts Begin Migration to Google Mail
Heather Gorsuch Staff Reporter Many students might have noticed the new Google email options on the email login page. By the end of the spring semester McDaniel hopes to move…
SGA Produces Leadership Seminars on CD-ROM
Andrew Velnoskey Staff Reporter The Student Government Association has introduced a new leadership program available to all campus organizations. It is targeted at leaders of all campus groups, everything from…
Greek Community Raises Money for St. Jude’s Hospital
Megan Robinson Co News Editor McDaniel’s Inter Greek Council supports St. Jude’s Children’s Hospital through fundraising efforts each year. At the end of this month the IGC will wrap up…
Cost of ‘Snowmageddon’ still Unknown
Kim Williams Features Editor For many, snow evokes childhood memories of days off of school, snow ball fights, and hot cocoa. But this February storm, called “Snowmageddon” by President Obama,…
New President Selected in Unanimous Vote
Juliann Guiffre Co Editor-in-Chief On December 17, 2009, the Board of Trustees, in a unanimous decision, selected Dr. Roger N. Casey as the ninth president of McDaniel College. Casey, who…
Hoover Library Adds New Furniture, Workstations
Megan Robinson Co News Editor Students studying in the library this semester might notice some new additions. The library recently invested in some new furniture to accommodate students’ with a…
Students’ Opinions Considered in Presidential Search
Megan Robinson Co News Editor On December 17, 2009 McDaniel College named its ninth president of the college. Dr. Roger N. Casey comes to the college from Robins College in…
New TVs Now Display SGA Channel 80
Megan Robinson Co News Editor Students returning for the spring semester may notice new LCD televisions in popular locations around campus. These new TVs display the new Student Government Assembly…
Snowmaggedon
Kate Delenick, Kim Williams Movie marathons, shoveling out cars and a slight case of cabin fever led many of us towards a feeling of déjà vu? On Wednesday, February 10,…
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Approximately 22 inches of snow dumped on McDaniel’s campus last week before this latest storm heaped another 15. Weather folks warn of up to 30 inches total before “Snowmageddon,” as…
The Free Press Staff Works Overtime
This weekend I adopted a new motto: journalists are like postal workers; we stop for neither rain, nor sleet, nor snow. So after confirming that my off-campus job was closed…
An Epic Snowstorm
Kate Delenick, Co-editor and Staff Members: An epic snow storm pummeled the campus that had plenty of people in a panic, but also bonded students in a way that perhaps…