Features
Dispatches from the Carroll County Detention Center: Part Two
This piece is the second in a series of dispatches from the Carroll County Detention Center. Read the first piece here. We emerge from the basement back on the main…
National Military Appreciation Month: Student Veterans of McDaniel
This May, National Military Appreciation Month, we should remember our student veterans at McDaniel; they deserve recognition and honor for serving their country and for pursuing a higher education. According…
What If? How Concealed Carry Would Affect McDaniel
Concealed carry would likely change a few policies and practices on campus if it were implemented. There have been a few crimes on campus within the past year and a…
McDaniel, 3D Printing and the Future of Academic Research
In Eaton Hall, in the corner of Dr. Katie Staab’s small lab, is a small machine that will change the world. This machine, with its three pillars standing two feet…
Environmental Chemistry at Singleton Farm: A Video
Although McDaniel has owned Singleton Farm (located about five miles out of Westminster) for a few years, it has gone relatively unused. Recently, however, the environmental studies department (including Dr….
Recovering Food to Recover Lives: The Food Recovery Network
Students at McDaniel College walk into Glar every day to get breakfast, lunch and dinner. Considerable amounts of food are placed out to serve to students so that they can…
The N-Word: A History
University students inside a bus, dressed in suits, one of them standing and the others sitting down were singing in unison the following phrases: “You can hang them from a…
Dispatches From the Carroll County Detention Center: Photos From the Inside
Dispatches from the Carroll County Detention Center: The Inmate Next Door
Part One: The Beginning If it weren’t for the barbed wire and signage, one could be forgiven for not realizing the true nature of the Carroll County Detention Center. From…
French Professor Prepares for Sabbatical
Dr. Martine Motard-Noar, a French professor, will be taking a sabbatical during the 2016 spring semester, which could spell trouble for a department with only two full-time professors. Despite the…
Keep Moving Forward: Allen Calvert on Life, Happiness and Millennials
When I first meet Allen Calvert, he wears a smile and a tailor-made-by-his-award-winning-girlfriend blue and green Hawaiian shirt covered in flamingos. He invited me into his “natural habitat”: a double-turned-single…
Selfless Acts: McDaniel Women Who Donate Their Hair
Sophomore Rachel Morris donated her hair in fourth grade due to her memory as a young child of her friend having brain cancer. To this day, Morris has donated her hair…
New Director, Same Campo, and the Return of Frosted Tips
To the chagrin of many a wayward student, the departure of Mike Webster at the end of last semester has not left Campus Safety in disarray. Instead, Assistant Director Eric…
Hair-Raising Documentary Raises Hair Discussion
What does it mean to have good hair? Prompted by this question, comedian Chris Rock created a documentary exploring the world of hair in the African-American community. Good Hair screened…
New Fraternity at McDaniel
In recent months, many new letters have been seen around McDaniel’s campus. Emblazoned in purple and gold, the brothers of SAE (Sigma Alpha Epsilon or SAE, Maryland Mu Colony) have…
Is Your Resident Assistant a Snitch?
Resident Assistants have a reputation on campus as goody-two-shoes and snitches; however, this is not how they should be viewed. Each resident, holding on to his or her opinion, differs…
Lilia Márquez Spreads Smiles in Blanche Ward Hall
Lilia Márquez is a McDaniel favorite, especially to those who live in Blanche. Lilia, a Venezuelan native, is a housekeeper in Blanche. Blanche resident and junior Dan Alberta says, “Everyone…
We DID Start the Fire: SAE to host Phoenix Fest
Couldn’t make it to Coachella or Lollapalooza? Well you’re in luck, as on March 28, Sigma Alpha Epsilon will be hosting Phoenix Fest, a music festival open to McDaniel students…
IPO: Your Portal to a Global Perspective
Be prepared for more campus announcements than ever from the International Programs Office (IPO) as students are encouraged to expand their horizons through various events. Jennifer Quijano Sax, the Coordinator…