Book Review: A Monster Calls
“Stories are wild creatures, the monster said. When you let them loose, who knows what havoc they might wreak.” Thirteen-year-old Conor O’Malley gets visited by a monster, but it is…
Arts & Culture
I’ll Remember You in a Song: the McDaniel College Choir in Concert
The McDaniel College Choir’s thirty-nine members processed through the aisles of Baker Memorial Chapel at the beginning of the night on Sunday, April 23, making their way to the open…
In Order to Form A MORE PERFECT UNION
On the night of April 15, right after the Spring Fling celebrations were coming to an end, Theater Department students prepared what would be their last show of the spring, and…
Movie Review: “I Can’t Remember, But I’m Haunted By It,” Ghost in the Shell
Ghost in the Shell, the remake of the 1995 anime film starring Scarlett Johansson, is worth seeing. Visually, it’s beautiful and impressive, blurring the line between what’s real and what’s…
Vokzal: An Exhibit on Train Stations
A multi-floored structure brimming with the latest in contemporary art, the Whitney Museum of American Art, one of New York City’s treasures, is worth a visit for any artist. McDaniel…
The Fifth Annual Allies’ Drag Show: A Photo Essay
The evening of Thursday, April 6, Allies hosted its fifth Annual Drag Show in Decker Auditorium. The event, part of Allies’ Week, managed to raised more than $350, which was donated…
A Week of Allies
The first week of April signifies the beginning of the spring for many students. However, for the McDaniel community, this week also signifies one other event: the celebration of sexual…
Pronouncing Metrosexuality
Early into his college career, Sam Killermann realized that others perceived him in an unexpected way: he was constantly assumed to be gay. In reality, however, Killermann eventually came to…
Having a Ball: Celebrating April Fools’ Day in Style
On April 1, students gathered in the Glar Porch. Arriving in elegant attire and ornate masks, students celebrated April Fools’ Day in style with an April Fools’ Masquerade Ball. Although initially…
Coming up to Arts & Culture
For the art lovers looking for events to attend and the students needing cultural outings for their classes, here is a list of major performances, shows and events coming to…
Movie Review: “American Honey” is Definitely American, Anything but Sweet
“American Honey,” Andrea Arnold’s story of an abused teenager turned traveling magazine saleswoman, was, unfortunately, not nominated. But it should have been, so here we are. It stars an unknown…
Writer of the Week: Scott Lynch
Writers don’t have to be household names to be excellent, and Scott Lynch is no exception. Lynch, born in St. Paul, Minnesota in 1978, lived a relatively normal life. Like…
Movie Review: “Moonlight” Doesn’t Shoot for the Moon, Doesn’t Have to
“Moonlight,” based on Tarell Alvin McCraney’s unproduced play “In Moonlight Black Boys Look Blue,” is one of the two best films you’ll see out of 2016. Director Barry Jenkins has…
Thirty Years of Tears and Fears
Kurt Cobain would have turned 50 this month. That doesn’t sound like much, but that’s before you realize Kurt Cobain had one of the greatest influences on rock music of all…
Writer of the Week: Ethel Payne
The granddaughter of freed slaves, Ethel Payne was born in Chicago, Illinois, in 1911. Better known as the “First Lady of the Black Press,” Payne was the fifth child in…
Unmasking Cuban Drag Culture
Despite recent moves towards diplomacy, and its very close proximity, Cuba remains a nation largely isolated from the U.S. Thus, those residing outside, at times, miss major reflection on what…
“12 Steps” Down Postmodernism
“12 Steps: A Solo Performance Piece,” written by Theater Professor Richard Sautter, delivered a combination of laughter and deep pondering the night of Feb. 11 in WMC Alumni Hall. The…
Writer of the Week: Lorraine Hansberry
A playwright, an author, an activists, and the granddaughter of a freed slave, Lorraine Hansberry is one of the most recognized black figures within the theater and the literary arts….
Writer of the Week: A. K. Smith
A K. Smith holds a special place in the heart of McDaniel College. Smith worked at McDaniel in 1994, back when our campus was still Western Maryland College, before seating…
The Vagina Monologues: A Photo Essay
“The Vagina Monologues” took place the evenings of Feb. 3 and 4 in WMC Alumni Hall. The event featured Eve Ensler’s play, performed by a talented cast of women from…