Jan Term

COVID-19 ends January trip to Greece early

Although most students and faculty are fully vaccinated and boosted, the pandemic still prevents students from gaining whole experiences. Professor Tom Falkner’s January Term, IDS 1156- Greece: Myths, Monks, and…


In celebration of the Jan term

McDaniel College offers students experiential learning opportunities around the world. The courses are curated by professors and are proposed to be manageable expedition learning courses that give way for profound…


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…



Hooked on hyperbolic geometry

“How tall are your stitches?” and “are there any colors people would like me to get more of?” are not questions you typically hear a professor ask in a college…


From the archives: January on the Hill

While January is typically a quiet month on campus, the College’s newspaper staff has often been on scene to report the new year’s first stories. Here are some January front-page articles students…


Paradise in January: Bahamas Jan Term

The semester is almost over, and soon, students will be packing up and heading home for winter break. But not everyone—16 McDaniel students will be packing their swimsuits and sunscreen…



60 Seconds: Winter Break and Jan Term

  Jimmy Calderon, Junior “I went on a very interesting Jan Term. We went to Peru and worked in the Amazonian Jungle. It was a wonderful and enriching experience.” ___________________________________________________________________…


Seize the Sugar! Dessert in Europe

More than a week after getting back from my Travel Writing Across Europe Jan Term trip, many of the tasty and unique meals and desserts I ate throughout Europe are…





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Fantastic Photography in Foreign Fields

Krystina Shultz Staff Reporter After the frigid, windy, and damp winter break, the Mediterranean became my home for 12 days thanks to Professor Susan Bloom’s Photography Jan Term to Greece…