NFL vs. NIH: Who will win?
It’s GAME TIME! Sunday night football—tailgating and screaming fans. It’s NFL vs. NIH. Wait. What? Who’s playing? The National Football League against the National Institute of Health. Well, at least…
Commentary
Why what you do with your old computer matters
Globally, humans produced 53.6 million metric tons of electronic waste in 2019. This weight is equivalent to about 53.6 million average sized cars. Not only is this number intimidating, but…
The lack of vegan, vegetarian, and gluten free options in Englar Dining Hall
In the Englar Dining Hall at McDaniel College, students have seen a lack of vegan, vegetarian and gluten free food served there. There does not seem to be enough options…
Crowds in Englar Dining Hall are dangerous and preventable
During a global pandemic, even if most people on campus are vaccinated, there should be stricter regulations in place to decrease the number of crowds in the dining hall. With…
Failing us: our administration’s climate destruction complicity
(Editor’s Note: This article was originally released with the Sept. 23, 2020 print issue of the McDaniel Free Press. The author of this article has added a note in response…
McDaniel’s low test numbers: too good to be true?
Approaching the sixth week of students living on campus in this unprecedented semester, the college has successfully maintained a low number of positive COVID-19 cases on campus. Over the last month…
President Casey disappoints students at the Ask McDaniel Anything forum
As we walked out of the first Ask McDaniel Anything (AMA) meeting of the semester, with McDaniel College President Roger Casey in attendance, we felt the same emotions we faced…
The presidential primaries should encourage us to be more informed
The presidential primaries are in full swing. What do people need to know? What have we learned from the first primaries? What should we expect next? Iowa, New Hampshire, Nevada,…
Leaving Super Tuesday
Leaving Super Tuesday, we only saw two democrats with a realistic opportunity to claim the number of delegates needed to be the democratic president-elect; Joe Biden and Bernie Sanders. This…
Climate change… yes, it’s real
It’s that time of the year again when all four seasons make their way into the entire month of February. Now, this has been going on for quite some time….
My Design: Was it worth it?
As all the first-year students know, there was a new Jan term requirement to take My Design. This was a simple class in which you talk about who you are…
You can’t be prepared for college and that’s fine
With my first semester of college coming to a rousing finale, going home for break will mean getting bombarded with questions, not only from my parents and older siblings, but…
A greener terror: McDaniel’s path to sustainability
If you asked me a year ago what I thought McDaniel was doing to secure a sustainable future, I would have given you a simple answer: nothing much. All I…
Minority groups on campus deserve more representation
During the past five years, McDaniel College has increased their minority population a great bit. This year, the College has admitted more minority students than in any past enrollments. This year’s…
The truth about dating as a survivor of sexual assault
I don’t mean to scare you, but according to the National Sexual Violence Resource Center, one in three women, and one in six men have experienced some sort of sexually-related…
How one camp is changing the lives of many
What is your idea of the perfect utopia for kids? Where would you want to see your younger loved ones spend their summer? Regardless of where you choose, your loved…
A community within a community
When one thinks about the LGBTQ community, people identifying as gay or lesbian are likely the first to come to mind. Many people don’t shed light on the “T” part…
Bi-standards: The double standards of bisexual men in the black community
“Black men can’t be bisexual; that’s just a cover up for being gay.” When we talk about bisexuality in the black community, it’s often an unwelcome topic because it relates…
Student apathy at McDaniel has reached a critical level
One of the greatest benefits of attending a small school is that students have the opportunity to join multiple groups that would require an increased level of commitment at larger…
Music education matters
One of my earliest school memories takes place in kindergarten. The whole class had gathered together and headed out to music class. We were all given wooden sticks and we…