McDaniel responds to the loss of Dillan Krebs
On Sunday, Oct. 24, our McDaniel family tragically lost first-year student Dillan Krebs. He began attending McDaniel in fall 2021 to study in the accounting economics program. Details surrounding Krebs’…
Molly Sherman
Climate activists urge democrats to hold the line, facing government shutdown
On Sept. 20, Congress went back to DC to make budget decisions that will shape future government investment. Climate activists mobilized across the country to demand Democrats in Congress pass…
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…
Fresh coffee and our return to the Hill
Voices of students fill the halls, Red Square is crowded during seemingly random increments during the day, we hear the bells chime from real classrooms. As we make our way…
McDaniel College commemorates the lives lost on 9/11
McDaniel College joins the nation in remembrance of the 9/11 terrorist attacks and commemoration of the lives lost. Some students, beginning their careers at the College, were not yet alive…
Back on the Hill: Welcome from the Free Press
On behalf of the entire Free Press staff and editorial team, welcome back to the Hill. Whether you are returning to McDaniel or these are some of your first steps…
Exit interview with the 9th president of McDaniel College, Roger N. Casey, Ph. D.
President Roger Casey reflects fondly on his story and role of a storyteller as the ninth president of McDaniel College. “[Every year] I listen to hundreds of people tell their…
Senior Editor: Jake Fine
Jake Fine, a member of the second to last graduating class of music majors, graduates this Spring. He leaves behind a legacy of leadership, music, and kindness on the Hill…
Pull up for Roll-Ups: Chasing passions at Wisdom Court Entertainment
“We are, in street terms, some real ass people.” Billy Lyve (given name Billy Dee Williams), CEO of Wisdom Court Entertainment, sat down with us to discuss his aspirations for…
Maryland legislative session in review
After a busy legislative session unlike any one we’ve ever seen, defined by key moments in video calls, resonation between attendees in private online chats, and hearings from our living…
Controversial lobster in hot water again
Moments before his departure onto a discounted plate at LongHard Steakhome, I had a couple of moments to report on the final words of Loeb Leopold the lobster, his full…
Good enough for me: headline scorer gives this a 68
The WordPress update introduced a headline analyzer. It specifies that a good score is between 40 and 60. And to be the best, which seems a little bit unnecessary for…
Campus safety to enforce COVID-19 surveillance testing
It was a day that started like any other. I woke up at 11 a.m., shared a maskless meal with my friends from across campus over a lukewarm, Glar meal…
McDaniel student inboxes on fire as reply-all emails swell
A wildfire took to McDaniel student Outlook inboxes on Mar. 16, when one student sent an email to all students at McDaniel College via the email address “allugstudentslist@mcdaniel.edu.” Shardae Scroggins…
Searching for the missing pieces of the GameStop puzzle
Over two weeks in Jan. 2021, regular investors turned Wall Street on its head when efforts by Reddit users sent Gamestop stock soaring over 2,000%, creating a shockwave through traditional…
“People were everywhere” crowded Glar raises COVID-19 safety challenges
Students and staff are raising concerns and frustrations about the safety of Englar Dining Hall as COVID-19 cases rise to match the total cases from the Fall 2020 semester on…
Free Press for free students
Today, Feb. 26, marks Student Press Freedom Day. This year’s celebration focuses on journalism against the odds, “in acknowledgment of the phenomenal news coverage student journalists produced despite being faced…
Jin Kang named to McDaniel board of trustees
Jin Kang of Great Falls, VA brings his entrepreneurial experience and business expertise to McDaniel College as one of the new members of the McDaniel College board of trustees. Kang studied…
Susan Stevenson returns to the Hill to serve on board of trustees
McDaniel (formerly Western Maryland) College alumna, Susan C. Stevenson of Ashland, Massachusetts, has been named to the McDaniel College board of trustees. Stevenson celebrates a long history at Western Maryland College….
Concerns raised about campus safety-student power dynamics
In multiple anonymous, unreported accounts, students expressed feelings of disempowerment from interactions with campus safety officers. “Campus safety officers have an expectation to interact with everyone in a courteous and…