Phi Beta Kappa Lecture Unravels Archimedes
Written in Syracuse, Greece in the third century B.C., deposited by an anonymous collector at the Walters Art Gallery in Baltimore in 1998, and presented in a slideshow here at…
Phi Beta Kappa Lecture Unravels Archimedes
Let’s Talk About Race Baby
At Goucher College in Towson, Maryland, there are 174 black students compared to McDaniel College’s 270 black students. Another small liberal arts college by the name of Hood College which…
My Path, Part 2
(Editor’s Note: All too often students and faculty members fall into the daily swirl and assume that everyone around them is surely going through similar motions – perhaps even the…
Kidsave International Provides Homes for Children of Orphanages
Statistics show that there are between 143 million and 210 million orphans worldwide today. Studies have shown that each year, approximately 14 million of those children worldwide grow up and…
The Current Outlook: From the Director of the Program & the President of Honors
Dr. Stephanie Madsen, Chair of the Psychology Department, claims to have the “best job on campus.” Not only does she get to oversee a good population of the student community…
Phi Beta Kappa Lecture Unravels Archimedes
Written in Syracuse, Greece in the third century B.C., deposited by an anonymous collector at the Walters Art Gallery in Baltimore in 1998, and presented in a slideshow here at…
Posters of Privilege
I never expected to be dabbing glue onto magazine cut-outs in college, but Dr. Julia Orza was offering extra credit. Dr. Orza, through the use of arts and crafts, led…
Poetic Homecoming: Alum Jim Minick does poetry reading at McDaniel
The atmosphere in the Richwine room was ideal for Jim Minick’s poetry reading. The sunlight streaming through the curtains and onto the friendly faces in the room created an environment…
Sex on the Hill: Everyone Dies Famous on a Small Campus
Here it comes. The awkward moment that you were hoping to avoid, but you know you can’t. Maybe if you quickly head down another sidewalk they will not notice you….
My Path
(Editor’s Note: All too often students and faculty members fall into the daily swirl and assume that everyone around them is surely going through similar motions – perhaps even the…
Dr. Panek Publishes Tenth Book on Detective Fiction
For professor emeritus of English Dr. LeRoy Panek, retirement is by no means synonymous with abandoning academic work. In fact, he just finished his tenth book, titled “Before Sherlock Holmes:…
Hungover Glar
For most of us, we arrive to Glar on Saturday and Sunday morning caked in remains of last night’s makeup smelling of smoke and stale beer. As much as we…
Smoke on the Hill
I don’t enjoy having to get into Hill Hall as quickly as possible in the mornings simply to avoid my exposure to the stench of smoke. It forces me to…
Baring it All: Sex on Television and its Implications
We’ve all heard the Family Guy theme song. It’s ironic, bemoaning the lack of old-fashioned values on television, mostly because Family Guy represents anything but old-fashioned values. But it does…
Change the World
Change the world. People hear it all the time. But not long after people finish watching the thought-provoking movie or staring at the inspirational poster they give up hope. This…
Local Film Group seeks volunteers FLICC (Film Lovers in Carroll County)
As McDaniel students, we want to be as involved in the local Carroll County community as much as possible! There’s one local film group that is always looking for new…
Moyer takes on the Green Terror as the new Athletic Director
McDaniel College recently hired a new Athletic Director, Paul Moyer, whom I had the opportunity to interview. Moyer, from our initial interaction, comes off as a genuine people person. He…
Freshman Caitlyn McSorley Recognized by International Dyslexia Association
Caitlyn McSorley, a freshman, has spent her first semester figuring out how to be a college student. She has learned which foods to avoid in Glar, how much sleep will…
Watch Instantly
Unappreciated Television Caprica Originally a spinoff of the critically-acclaimed, Battlestar Galactica, this show eventually transformed into its own breed of political subtext, virtual dystopia, and human flaws. Set…
Out-Pick Matt: Weeks 7+8
In “Out-Pick Matt,” football fans try to predict the outcomes of National Football League games better than McDaniel Free Press Co-Sports Editor Matthew Arnold. Again for this edition, the challenger…