The View From Here: A Photo Essay
Writer of the Week: Brandon Sanderson
Born in December 1975 in Lincoln, Nebraska, Brandon Sanderson has had an affinity for literature since childhood. As a child, he enjoyed reading, but it wasn’t until eighth grade that…
The View from Here: A New Landscape
An array of painted lumber – uneven, lengthy, and painted in cool colors aside from the occasional burst of red or orange – greets the art enthusiast upon stepping into…
ACC Hosts “Taste of Asia Live”
On Feb. 25, between 6 and 8 p.m., McDaniel’s Asian Community Coalition held its annual Taste of Asia Dinner. This year’s theme was “Taste of Asia Live,” an ‘Asian spinoff’ to…
The Great Carolinian Demographics Game
The candidates in the Democrat primary had their first fight in the South, and the results, while expected, highlighted major demographic divides. Hillary Clinton took the state in a rout,…
Mules Leave Terror in the Dust in Conference Final
The Green Terror were consecutively outscored on Saturday, losing the Centennial Conference Final 83-59 to the reigning champion Muhlenberg Mules. One night after handsomely triumphing over Gettysburg in the Semifinal game…
Wearables: A Photo Essay
Between Jan. 28 and Feb. 19, McDaniel’s Rice Gallery hosted one of many art exhibitions to come during this Spring Semester. The gallery, titled “Wearables,” was an interactive installation created…
Palmetto Pugilism
The GOP duked it out in the recent South Carolina primary, and the results were, in a number of ways, notable and game changing. Frontrunners continued their momentum, and secondary…
Fear and Loathing in the Caucus
With the Nevada caucuses now complete (on both the GOP and Democrat sides), both sides, more or less, have continued the progression expected by most analysts and voters. However, a…
Lighter Side of Campus Safety: Weeks of Feb. 7 and Feb. 14
Well McDaniel, you really never disappoint. Unless, of course, the people you’re disappointing are your parents, because, well, you’re doing a lot of that. Anyhow, I’m back again to sift…
Writer of the Week: A New Column within the Arts & Culture Section
After revisiting the mission statement of my section, I noticed that I have not been fully acknowledging the vision established by Teal Koch, creator of the Arts & Culture section….
New Campus Network Access Receiving Mixed Signals
The IT department has introduced a new Network Admission Control (NAC) system called CounterACT as a replacement to CISCO at the beginning of this semester, and not everyone is excited about…
Movie Review: The Revenant
1 SAG Award. 3 Golden Globes. 5 BAFTA Awards. And the Oscars are next week. On top of all the awards and nominations director Alejandro González Iñárritu’s raw, gripping tale…
Requiem for a Justice
“Scalia had a very real talent of writing biting, trenchant, sometimes even memorable opinions either in the majority or in the minority,” states McDaniel Political Science Professor Dr. Herb Smith….
60 Seconds: The Month of Love
February–a month centered around the gooeyness of Valentine’s Day: full of romance, chocolate, and ever-so-heartwarming condom grams. Some love it, some hate it, and some carry on as if it…
On the Passing of Jeannie Vogel
We at the Free Press were deeply saddened to hear of the passing of Jeannie Vogel, owner of Jeannie Bird’s Café on Main Street. Her death has certainly had an…
Terror Women Downed by Gettysburg
The Gettysburg Bullets (18-5, 12-5) outlasted the Green Terror women (20-5, 15-3) on Saturday at the Gill Center, winning 73-64 in their final regular season game. McDaniel previously beat the…
Women’s Basketball on a Roll Nearing Conference Tournament
The women’s basketball team is on a roll with their 14-point victory over Washington (Md.) on Wednesday evening. This was the team’s fifth straight victory, and they are only getting better…
Terror Drop Senior Night Wrestling to Messiah
No. 4 ranked Messiah defeated McDaniel in non-conference wrestling action on Wednesday night at the Gill Center, 37-15. After earning his 100th win at the Centennial Conference Championships on Feb….
Growing Up in Gaza: A Class on Gender Roles and Middle Eastern Relations
Dr. Sara Raley, an expert on topics like gender and sexuality, is passionate about what is going on in the Middle East, particularly around Israel and Palestine. This inspired her to teach a spring…