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…
Molly Sherman
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…
Liberal arts professor adapts to COVID-19 challenges by bringing the classroom outside
In a display of liberal arts inspired problem solving, Professor Slade has taken a unique approach to mitigate some of the risks of COVID-19 during this unique semester; he is immersing himself and his students…
Sunrise Baltimore and allies take on the evolving battle against trash incineration
Rising before the break of dawn, the movement group Sunrise Baltimore and aligned organizers stood outside the house of Mayor Bernard C. “Jack” Young, demanding he wake up to the nightmare of trash…
Radical group “Hugs Over Masks” spreads lies and COVID-19 in Westminster
Every Saturday, Carroll County locals gather at the Westminster Community Pond to champion scientific illiteracy under the guise of the organization Hugs Over Masks. Kate Dobson, Ph.D., a rhetoric professor…
Get to know clubs on campus
Best Buddies Audrey Wixted The purpose of this organization is to encourage inclusion in our community for all, but especially the intellectually/developmentally disabled community. We are planning to have virtual…
Sunrise Movement shows up to the gates of MD Governor Larry Hogan’s mansion
Tired-eyed and full of prowess, activists stood outside the gates of Maryland Governor Hogan’s mansion, shouting and beating a drum, demanding that he wake up, turn his lights on, and…
Welcome from the Free Press
On behalf of the Free Press staff, welcome back to The Hill, in any mode you may be experiencing it in this semester. Whether it be from behind a computer…
McDaniel leadership continues conversation on returning to the Hill
On July 14, all McDaniel students were invited to a virtual Student Informational Session hosted by members of McDaniel ‘Return to the Hill’ leadership committee. “We want you to hear…
A call for law enforcement public accountability
Families shed tears that turn hot with frustration over another black man taken lawlessly. Peaceful protests transgress into riots. “A riot is the language of the unheard,” Martin Luther King…
Editor-in-Chief Marya Kuratova
During Marya Kuratova’s tour of the campus on Admitted Students’ Day four years ago, she saw the Free Press office for the very first time. Confident in her future goals,…
Greek life to replace alarm clocks
McDaniel College is ready to roll out a new initiative for getting students up and ready for class in the morning. The College will now be employing Greek life members…