Meet the New Co-Editors for the ’25-’26 Free Press
As we approach the end of the 2024-2025 Academic Year, it’s time to reflect on the revitalization of the Free Press as McDaniel’s student-run newspaper. It has been a wild…
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McDaniel Coach Leads Effort on New Track
Westminster, MD—Douglas Renner, a seasoned cross country and track coach, has been a pivotal figure in McDaniel College’s athletics since 1983. Renner’s latest project—the construction of a new track—promises to…
McDaniel celebrates its tenth president: Julia Jasken
Last week was action-packed on McDaniel’s campus, featuring a wide range of festivities and celebrations, including a Spoken Word performance, McDaniel’s first academic symposium, a fireworks display and much more,…
JeannieBird Baking Co remains resilient despite COVID-19
Local business JeannieBird Baking Company is located in the heart of Westminster on Main Street, and it is thriving! After over two years, they have taken the chairs off the…
Rev Nontombi Naomi Tutu visits McDaniel for inaugural Black History Month Convocation
“This is not the end of our story,” the hopeful message echoed in WMC Alumni Hall for McDaniel College’s inaugural Black History Month Convocation. Arriving back from South Africa just…
How West Virginia’s history affects its residents
Because of the limits social media has, people seem to overlook the reality we live in today. Most U.S. citizens are interested in scrolling through social media apps for news,…
Student reaction to return-to-campus COVID-19 testing
Upon returning for the spring semester, McDaniel College had students complete a return-to-campus COVID-19 test in the Gill Gym. If anyone tested positive, they got sent home to quarantine and…
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…
On-campus water tower gets a facelift over winter break
This semester, Students were greeted back to the Hill by a facelift to the iconic water tower on campus, featuring the freshly painted phrase, “Welcome to the Hill” along with…
McDaniel Undergraduates Favor Biden’s $1.75 Trillion Spending Bill
Along with the recently signed bipartisan infrastructure bill (which this survey DID NOT cover), the Senate is in the midst of passing the Build Back Better Act, a reconciliation bill…
McDaniel’s continued handling of the COVID-19 pandemic
At McDaniel College so far this semester, students have had a good experience being back on campus despite the ongoing pandemic. A lot of first year students feel like it…
Recovering from restrictions: how students are adjusting to a semester of normalcy
McDaniel has had the ability to lift some of the restrictions because of the mandated vaccine policy. Students have had varying experiences as they adjust to college life during this…
Tennis head coach resigns: plans for the future of the program
Over summer break, on July 16, posts were made on the McDaniel Parents and Families Facebook page about the tennis program being put on pause. The original post was made…
20 percent by 2020: Where are we now?
In the fall of 2014, President Roger Casey and Beth Gerl, vice president of student affairs and dean of students at the time, signed the Real Food Challenge during the…
The Hilltop Pub opens for the first time since construction began
On Aug. 19, the new Hilltop Pub opened for the first time since the renovations of the student center. Although the pub’s location remains the same, most of the similarities…
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…
McDaniel welcomes students back for the fall 2020 semester with restrictions
On June 18, the Return to the Hill Committee released their plans for the Fall 2020 semester via email to all McDaniel students. “We look forward to welcoming you back…
Casey announces commencement ceremony plans
On April 30, President Roger Casey emailed the graduating class to provide an update on the commencement ceremony. Casey had originally written on March 27 that this year’s commencement ceremony…
McDaniel’s 2020 commencement ceremony canceled
On March 27, President Roger Casey sent an email to members of the class of 2020 to formally announce that the May 23 commencement ceremonies, for both the undergraduate and…
Optional Pass/D/F policy implemented for Spring 2020 semester
On March 26, an email was sent to the McDaniel community by Provost Julia Jasken about a new optional grading policy that will be implemented for the Spring 2020 undergraduate semester….