Where in Westminster: Baugher’s Restaurant
Over a century ago in 1904, Daniel Baugher founded the Baugher family orchard. Then, his family depended on the farm as their main source of food and income. Over the next decades, the farm…
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Jan Term at McDaniel: Three weeks of exploration
Senior Mark Gales says his favorite part of both of his Jan Terms abroad, to Berlin and Dublin, was connecting with fellow students and forging new friendships. He said the…
New professor of military science aims to further develop program
This year, McDaniel College ROTC welcomed a new Professor of Military Science, Lieutenant Colonel Donyeill “Don” Mozer. Mozer, an active duty service member of 17 years, was selected to serve…
From the Archives: Buildings of McDaniel’s past and present
Over the years, McDaniel College has seen many changes with the different buildings on campus, with some buildings changing the purpose for which they were being used and various controversies about…
Vanessa Flora-Nakoski becomes new Writing Center Director
McDaniel’s Writing Center has a new director this semester. With Professor Josh Ambrose’s reassignment as executive director of the Center for Experience and Opportunity, Vanessa Flora-Nakoski has recently been hired…
Steve Moore: In it for the long run
Across from the collection of sports snacks, beyond the racks of leggings and t-shirts, and next to the display of running shoes under street signs for “Performance Drive” and “Stability…
Uniting two passions: Faith and sport
Over sixty years ago, Don McClanen founded the Fellowship of Christian Athletes (FCA). The organization’s vision statement, “Unite your two passions, faith and athletics, to impact the world for Jesus Christ,”…
Homecoming in the past: From the Archives
October 30, 1941 “Dance to Climax Alumni Welcome At Homecoming.” Although this Homecoming took place over 70 years ago, some of the events that were customary back then are…
DACA Teach-In: ‘Who’s Worthy of Being Protected?’
Emotions ran high in Red Square Thursday, Oct. 4 as the League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC) and the Office of Student Diversity and Inclusion (OSDI) hosted a DACA…
Farms to financial districts: Xiong’an
In April 2017, China made a major announcement: the creation of the Xiong’an New Area, which has been promised to become an eco-friendly megacity covering 2,000 square kilometers. Though projected…
Amy Latta ’02 turns hobby blog into sell-out hand lettering book
Amy Davidson Latta has been writing as much as you would expect an English major to be. Maybe more. She’s also put her minor in education to good use. The…
Green Terror gets a makeover
“Hot and sweaty, and not in a good way,” said Atticus Rice, describing his experience as one of the several students who make the awkward transformation into McDaniel’s Green Terror mascot…
Junior Tyler Hagen to run for Democratic State Central Committee of Maryland
The results of the 2016 presidential election disappointed junior Tyler Hagen and left him with a desire to act. ”I strongly believe that if you have a disagreement with the…
On the brink
The sun is shining, birds are chirping and students are walking to classes. Just another usual day at McDaniel. Then, in an instant, everything is disintegrated, leaving behind only rubble…
Are students paying too much for housing?
Many students are struggling to afford school, but is there anything that can help? Paying for on-campus housing has become a burden, which is why, according to many students, an alternative…
Green (Terror) Revolving Fund
“We do not inherit the land from our ancestors; we borrow it from our children,” said Gina Piellusch, a member of the Green Revolving Fund committee, as she talked about…
Ambrose finds new home in CEO
A familiar face at McDaniel is now at a new location! Joshua Ambrose, also known as Prof. A., formerly the Director of the Writing Center (and Free Press faculty advisor)…
The art of belly dance
McDaniel’s Belly Dance Club is greeted to the stage with applauding audience members. Dim lights and traditional music surround the stage as performers take their place. Sijui Kama Bartrum, now…
Let’s go DEEP: Empowering students to be social justice advocates
For three years, D.E.E.P., the Diversity, Empowerment, and Education Peers program, has been encouraging the students of McDaniel College to be the change they wish to see in the world. As D.E.E.P. members,…
Dr. Semu gives back
Sociology professor Dr. Linda Semu, born in the small southeastern African country of Malawi, knew from a young age that she wanted to pursue a higher education. “I was influenced by…