Depression in College
Everyone thinks that going into college will be the most fun time of your life and for many, college can be the greatest time of your life. However, somewhere between…
Depression in College
Fight to Keep a Stable Foundation in Education
As a student pursuing a career in teaching, the Education program at McDaniel College provides us with practicum after practicum in order to prepare us for the real thing when…
Boston native reacts to bombings from Brussels
When I heard about the explosions, my initial reaction was the same as my reaction for all terror attacks, shootings, etc.: disbelief. It always takes a minute to sink in…
#braceyourselves
For most people, I would imagine that Christmas, Thanksgiving and maybe Easter are the biggest holidays of the year. What with the family togetherness, the food, the gifts and everything…
Follow Up to Drag Show Commentary
Dear Readers, First and foremost, I want to sincerely apologize for anything that came across as offensive in the drag show article I wrote. It was not my intention…
Allies Thanks McDaniel Community
Hello McDaniel Community, On behalf of Allies, I would like to thank all of you who made Allies Week great. It would not have been as fun without you! Thanks…
Campus Reactions to Co-ed First Year Dorms
There have been many changes at McDaniel this past year from adding a convenience store on campus to renaming an academic building. Now the first-year dorms, Whiteford and Rouzer, are…
Real Food Challenge Aims to Change Food at McDaniel
It is easy to eat mindlessly. Especially in the context of a college cafeteria, where a new, steaming tray of food appears just as the one before it is depleted,…
Queering the Conversation: A Response to the Drag Show Controversy
I’m sure I don’t have to tell anyone now reading this article that yesterday The Free Press published a piece by Kelsey Mannix on last week’s drag show. Although it…
What is Google really doing for you?
I enjoy Google. It corrects me when I spell incorrectly and it makes surfing the web a whole lot easier. But what does Google really do for you? A new…
How YOU can take a stand against sexual assault?
Did you know April is Sexual Assault Awareness month? Are you aware that every two minutes someone is sexually assaulted in the U.S.? That horrifying statistic would estimate that by…
A Message From the Editors
Readers, On Sunday, April 14, we published a commentary from one of our section editors that has generated some controversy on social media. After reviewing the article, and in light…
McDaniel Hosts First Drag Show
It’s a combination of Halloween and a fashion show. People dress up in costumes and strut their stuff to music. The emcee introduces and offers some commentary during each performance. …
McDaniel College Helping United Hands
United Hands of Carroll County helps the local immigrants to settle in and McDaniel College is helping this organization. Elena Hartley, Director of the program, came to the United States…
#springtime
For weeks now, I have heard a multitude of complaints about the bipolar attitude of the weather. Popular laments include the fact that it would be warm and beautiful one…
Christopher Breaks Record In Style
On Tuesday, April 2, Senior Patrick Christopher recorded his 146th hit for his McDaniel baseball career, surpassing Russell Coover as McDaniel baseball’s all-time hit leader. With two on in the…
Connecting Low-income Families to the Internet
The internet is as important as any other public utility integral to America’s infrastructure. Households without the internet have a great disadvantage accessing educational resources, mainstream sharing of ideas, job…
Fascination for Numbers: the Beauty of Math Club
Did you know that 1 out of 8 couples married in the US met online? That people can only remember 3 or 4 things at a time? That there are…
Boys and Girls Club Students in the Writing Center
The McDaniel College Writing Center is hosting a program called Creative Writing Workshops for the Boys and Girls Club students in Westminster. It is an experience full of imagination and…
Alumni returns to talk about challenges and successes of being a gay news anchor
Before he headed to the stage, he said that he hoped to express to the audience that “from this point forward…life is the creation of your choice.” As people began…