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Rose Eney Commentary Editor College students are mostly always stereotyped as being “poor,” whether they’re actually poor or not. One of the biggest reasons that we tend to lack money…

Lauren Laker Staff reporter Warm sun, cold drinks, and sandy beaches are still right around the corner for some spring breakers. Money is the least of worries for these college…

Joey Steinberg Staff Reporter It’s a Saturday night and you decide you are going to go to a party. The drinks are free so you try to get as much…

Andrew Velnoskey Staff Reporter Jan Term is a special time at McDaniel College. It allows students to explore things outside what regular semester classes teach. This year, the school offered…

Angela Baldwin Staff Reporter President Barack Obama’s Inauguration was a historical moment in history that I was glad to have witnessed. I’ll admit I was curious to see what he…

Nick Brunner Staff Reporter For years, hearing Blanche Ward Hall called at the annual housing lottery sent shivers down the spines of students. The thought alone brought to mind images…

Andrew Velnosky Staff Reporter If your parents are at all like mine, you have probably heard the same story anytime you visit or call home: “The stock market sucks, we…

Elanor Nagle Staff Reporter It is often said that there is no place like home for the Holidays and that seems to be the general feeling of McDaniel students. Or…

Juliann Guiffre Co-News Editor I feel the need to write a disclaimer at the beginning of this story, because I have never seen a certain movie I know to be…

Jen Noel Staff Reporter Here at McDaniel it’s easy to get caught up in the everyday events of college life: classes, fundraisers, and activities. We often fail to stop and…

Kim Williams Commentary Editor When I became the commentary section editor, it was an area I was completely unfamiliar with. Accustomed to writing movie reviews or other feature pieces, I…

Samantha Lambert Staff Reporter Having a guest speaker like Alicia Shepard, the ombudsman for the National Public Radio, was a great honor here at McDaniel College on October 28th. Not…

Cindy Sordo Staff Reporter It isn’t easy being green, especially when everyone else around you is far from it. Coming from a state where practically no one recycles made it…

Angela Baldwin Staff Reporter I remember turning on the TV when I was very young, coming across MTV and VH1. Back then, I would mainly see music videos, which is…

Jill Wooten Staff Reporter More than two thirds of teens will have had sex by the time they graduate high school. So, what is the problem? Abstinence-only education is failing….

Evan Ticknor Cheif Photographer As I watch McDaniel make efforts to become a more eco-friendly institution, it quickly becomes apparent this is no easy task. With so much for the…

Sean Fitzgerald Barack Obama is more than our first black president. Much more. To limit the change and hope he brings to this nation simply by focusing on his race…

The Words of a Staunch McCain Supporter Nathan Wuertenberg “We have never been just a collection of individuals, or a collection of red states and blue states. We are, and…

My 15 Hour Stint as a Carroll County Poll Watcher By Kris Breeden Election Day is the only time when everyone, regardless of age, wants a sticker. I found this…

Nathan Wuertenberg Staff Reporter On October 7th and 15th, Presidential hopefuls Barack Obama and John McCain received their last opportunities to openly face each other on a national stage. The…