Get to know Ben Smith: Director of the STEM Center
As many of you know, McDaniel College has a STEM Center located on the second floor of the Hoover Library. The College announced that Ben Smith would become the director…
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Phi Alpha Mu: One Sorority That Changes People’s Lives
McDaniel College hosts a plethora of fraternities and sororities, but the only sorority that’s completely original to McDaniel is Phi Alpha Mu. Being the only local sorority, Phi Alph, as…
Want to Get Involved? Give Back to Your Community!
Are you a McDaniel College education major who is looking for a role in educating young minds? You should look no further for a great start in teaching and shaping…
My journey to mental health recovery
Growing up, mental health was not a topic of conversation in my household. In middle and highschool I had debilitating anxiety, but I was told by my family that I…
Get involved with Best Buddies
Looking for a new club or organization to join here on the Hill? Consider becoming a member of McDaniel’s Best Buddies chapter! Best Buddies is an international organization dedicated to…
Getting to know Erin Benevento
Many students may recognize Erin Benevento as one of the first smiling faces to greet them on the Hill. Whether she gave you directions during August move-in or helped you…
Abroad in Budapest: First Look
Hello from Budapest! I am studying abroad this semester at McDaniel College’s location in Budapest, Hungary in Europe. I arrived in Budapest on Jan. 23 for orientation. All of the…
Remembering Cecelia “Miss Ceil” Bowens
“I don’t even like the break. I just like takin’ care of you guys,” said Ceil Bowens in a 2009 interview with the Free Press. On Friday, Nov. 26, the…
Book review: Squad by Lisa Sterle
“You know, you gotta be careful around bitches. We roll in packs.” Maybe you’ve heard this one before: the new girl gets invited to sit with the popular clique at…
All-In: Anna Jezerski
Under the lights of Franklin and Marshall’s gymnasium, 21-year-old senior from Ellicott City Anna Jezerski leaps into the air, her torso clearing the top of the net. Her right arm…
Advancement in Military Medicine
The Henry M. Jackson Foundation is a non-profit organization focused on the advancement of Military Medicine to benefit our warfighters and civilians. It is now a global organization that helps…
McDaniel students face increased mental health needs
In today’s world, students have many different issues they are stressing about, causing their mental health to worsen. According to interviews with students around campus, students at McDaniel College are…
Finding friends and supporting communities on the Adobo DC party scene
Looking for fun parties and events to attend to get away from campus that also support the Black and Latino diaspora in the DMV? Look no further. Adobo DC hosts…
The importance of native plants
Want to make a simple garden that is easy to maintain? Using native plants, you can create a garden that gets lots of attention from birds, butterflies and bees! According…
Helping Hands with the Knights of Columbus
The Knights of Columbus is a Catholic fraternity organization that was established in 1882 to provide financial support to Catholic families after the loss of their husband, father or son. …
Brothers against ALS
“They showed up with such positive attitudes and it made my heart happy to see them having fun while working hard,” said Dawn Dorsey of the Brothers of Phi Delta…
Looking into the Hoover Library archives
Need help with research? Interested in McDaniel’s history? Or just curious about what’s behind that mysterious locked door on the second floor of Hoover? Gwen Coddington, McDaniel’s Archivist and Special…
Meet Rudolph Girls: Westminster’s new independent bookstore
Some people only ever dream of opening an independent bookstore in a small town, but for Rudolph Girls Bookstore co-owners Nikki Rhodes and Ali King, that dream became a reality….
Find your own Natural Bounty
If you were to ask me the best time of year, the answer is easily the transition from summer to fall. Of course, there are a ton of reasons, like…
The sun rises for another semester on the Hill: Sunrise McDaniel’s Fall semester plans
Sunrise McDaniel is preparing for an action-packed school year! Our organization, a hub of the national Sunrise Movement, is dedicated to increasing sustainability initiatives across campus and creating nationwide climate…