Mental health holds importance to me because I have personally seen how it affects people’s lives. These personal experiences taught me how important it is to discuss mental health, break…
How much of what you believe is based on what you saw, versus what an algorithm decided you should see? As technology advances, personalized algorithms increasingly shape our perspectives,…
Consider a disease that kills hundreds of thousands of Americans every year, more than smoking, yet goes largely unnoticed in public debate. This is not a fictional crisis. It is…
By restricting face-to-face interactions, creating quick, often uninteresting communication, and creating a culture of comparison and competition, social media can damage empathy. Users should pay close attention to this subject…
My name is Akasha Campbell. I am an international student from Hong Kong. My family moved to Saudi Arabia directly before I arrived at McDaniel College. I arrived on campus…
We are struggling. Whether it be exams, projects, grades, drama, money, or any other type of burden, we are struggling, and have been for a long time. At some point,…
Antisemitism is one of the world’s oldest forms of prejudice towards a group of people–Jews. Jewish people around the globe are affected by Antisemitism–whether in New York or Greece. Antisemitism…
The organization “SASS” stands for Student Accessibility Support Services. Their office is located in Merritt Hall 117. The SASS program has allowed me to personally thrive my first semester at…
Nowadays whenever someone who has a lot of fame, or is regarded highly in society, slips up with either a controversial opinion or action they are “canceled”. Now what does…
As the class of 2022 prepares for graduation in a few short months, many of us can still remember the upset and upheaval that encompassed our first spring semester on…
According to the most recent update from the Return to the Hill Committee, Carroll County is in the “Low” transmission category, and McDaniel College is in the Substantial Transmission category….
Cities are getting larger and larger every year. Urban populations have gradually increased over the past hundreds of years and today it’s estimated that we’ll see over two thirds of…
As the next in the Finnerty Family (watch out Westminster) applies to McDaniel College this year, this author cannot be happier as he details the benefits for his sister and…
We love to listen to how celebrities have “the perfect body” and have facial features that are considered beauty standards. Let’s take Madison Beer for example; social media users often…
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…
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…
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…
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…
(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…
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…