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By Juliann Guiffre, Features Co-Editor Imagine sometime in the near future you carry your garbage to the trash cans and throw the recyclable material in the cans with white bags….

By Free Press Staff The McDaniel Free Press has relaunched its website, McDanielFreePress.com. The site was orginally launced in the fall of 2007, but it rarely recieved major web traffic….

By David Nasongkhla, Commentary Co-Editor Gone are the days of free printing on campus. Starting this semester the college implemented a new printing policy. At the beginning of each semester,…

Three Westminster locals arrested By Christine Boynton, Commentary Co-Editor and Melanie Chupein,Co-Editor in Chief Aaron Christopher Robertson, 20, Brian Charles Prodehl, 20, and John Thomas Gibbs, 20, all of Westminster,…

By Mike Habegger, Co-Editor in Chief In recent weeks, there has been controversy surrounding the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching’s classification of McDaniel College as a “Master’s College/University”…

By Dave Robertson Beginning in the Spring Semester of 2008, students will be charged for printing from computers in labs across campus once they have printed 400 pages, according to…

Fire extinguisher obsessions, urination as drought relief, an air gun, and the usual lack of common sense. It’s all part of the lighter side. By Becky Snider, Blotter Reporter While…

By Eleanor Nagle Dancing frat boys moved and clapped to the beat of a variety of hip-hop artists at McDaniel’s second annual Hip-Hop on the Hill on December 1. Despite…

By Juliann Giuffre Tired of battling technology to get assignments done? Then the new Maggie Lab in Academic Hall, Room 214 will solve your problems. The Student Web and Technology…

By Greg Pfeiffer Affinity groups give back to the school and surrounding community in order to fulfill their responsibilities. They strive to bring together students and citizens through generous displays…

By Stacey Eyler, Commentary Co-Editor As reported in the September 27 issue of The McDaniel Free Press, a female McDaniel College student was sexually assaulted by a male McDaniel College…

By Juliann Guiffre and Laura Hutton, News Co-Editor Why are you here? For some this question is easy. Senior Lauren Esposito says she found her place at McDaniel. Senior Kendall…

Two recent occurences lead to invesigations, discussions of recruitment policies The recent incidents involving potential athletic recruits on campus have led to discussions about the value of overnight visitations for…

Radiator burns, flying chairs, slashed tires, and violence? It’s all part of the lighter side. By Becky Snider, Blotter Reporter With all the excitement during Homecoming, it was time for…

By Mario Valone, Contributor It’s no fun to lose $500–just ask Teresa Reardon, who recently misplaced her $500 designer ring. Sometime in September, not but a month after purchasing the…

By Cori Simpson, Features Co-Editor Rouzer residents are notoriously untamed. Everyone has heard the rumors; many people have seen the damage and the statistics confirm the fact: Rouzer is a…

By Juliann Guiffre “Dad, are these guys famous?” Terry Dalton’s 10-year-old son, Andrew, asked him when he heard that two Pulitzer Prize winners were coming to McDaniel. “No,” said English…

Non-student minor taken to hospital for alcohol poisoning By Ryan Chell, Sports Editor On the night of Friday, October 19, a party in an off-campus dorm was interrupted by Campus…

Alumni love coming “home” By Greg Pfeiffer What does homecoming mean to returning students? Class of 2007 alumus Pat O’Toole captures it nicely: “Coming back, you have a greater appreciation…

Golf cart heist, masturbation in quiet places – where’s the light side of all this? By Becky Snider, Blotter Reporter Editor’s Note: This weekly piece highlights some of the more…