The Places Less Traveled: A Photo Essay
McDaniel: Green or Not?
On any given day, someone walking down Main Street will notice garbage lying on the ground and probably think nothing of it. People constantly forget about the epic problems that plague…
The Case for Studying Abroad at McDaniel Europe
Have you ever considered studying abroad at McDaniel Europe, our branch campus in Budapest, Hungary? While McDaniel College offers many study abroad programs to students, the stand-out in the bunch…
Creative Time Summit Conference Fosters Global Connection with Local Participation
Nov. 17 and 18 were special days for McDaniel’s departments of Art and Art History, Political Science and Sociology, as well as the Honors Program and the Global Fellows Program….
Masterworks Chorale Takes a Turn Back In Time
This past Sunday, November 16, 2014, the Masterworks Chorale of Carroll County presented their fall concert, entitled ‘Baroque Beginnings: From Palestrina to Praetorius.’ Dr. Margaret Boudreaux directed the chorale, although…
Misery or Bliss: Purchasing Textbooks
Stress, anxiety, and panic— every student comes to the crushing realization at the beginning of each semester that buying textbooks is unavoidable. Some cringe and others groan at the thought…
A Sense of Safety on the Hill
Within the past year, crimes at McDaniel College seem more common. With last year’s shooting incident and this year’s mugging, flare gun, and groping incidents crimes near our home on…
Airing out Dirty Laundry: Problems with McDaniel’s laundry facilities
Laundry is one of the biggest lifestyle changes college students experience. Some students come to college not knowing how to do laundry, while some others do. The students who live close…
Targeted Advertising Online: Good or Bad Use of Personal Information?
Millions of Americans browse the Internet daily, or at least once a week. You may have noticed while browsing the Internet that sometimes ads seem suspiciously relevant to your life….
Why students should learn another language
I know when you are sitting in a foreign language class, you might think that you do not need to learn the language. However, you are incorrect in this thinking….
The Plight of American Politics: Hyper-partisanship
Gridlock. Frustration. Irritable politicians. American politics has an issue that has caused the government to shut down and enraged many Americans. This issue is hyper-partisanship. Hyper-partisanship is the reason why…
Students’ Responsibility: Recognizing Gender Roles in Nostalgic TV Series “Full House”
As children born in the ’90s, we grew up in a time when Cosmic Brownies were the only desert you wanted in your lunch box, Blockbuster was the place to…
Green Terror Edge Out Cardinals
On Wednesday, November 13 the McDaniel (19-13, 3-7 in CC) women’s volleyball team hosted a rematch against the Catholic University of America’s Cardinals (22-14, 1-6 in the Landmark Conference). This…
SCANDAL: A Trailblazer for Women or A Capsule of Hidden Gender Roles?
WARNING: Spoilers In ABC’s relatively new drama ‘Scandal,’ the lovely Kerry Washington plays former White House press secretary Olivia Pope. Creator Shonda Rimes (‘Grey’s Anatomy’) fills the show with loads…
Dean Violanti: First Year Dean, Apple Connoisseur
Every student at McDaniel, at some point or another, has encountered a passionate athlete. An apple connoisseur. A horror movie lover. Dean Violanti is all of these and more. Dean…
Diminishing Face-to-Face Contact with Professors Potentially Threatens Student-Teacher Interactions
Once upon a time, meeting with teachers or professors required interpersonal communication between students and their educators. Today, we rely heavily on the convenience of our technology, which has led…
Personal Foul: Gender and the NFL
Over the past few months the National Football League has been under intense scrutiny. A series of domestic violence disputes have led many to question the NFL’s stance on women’s…
A New (Cool) First Stop: The First Stop Office
First year and transfer students are enjoying the First Stop Office, where they can freely come in and ask for help whenever they need it. Dr. Karen Violanti – better known…
Hopkins Squeezes Out a Win Over McDaniel
On October 29, the McDaniel Green Terror volleyball team took on the Johns Hopkins Blue Jays, in what has been historically always been one of their toughest match ups. The…
“Blank Space” Reactions Prompt Lesson in Media Literacy
We all saw it – the avalanche of news-feed clogging reactions to Taylor Swift’s “Blank Space” video. Interestingly enough, the public seems unable to reach a consensus, with some reactions…