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…
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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…
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…
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,…
Senior Profile: Liv Storer
What is your major and minor? What other academic programs were you a part of? English and sociology, minor in journalism and new media. What are some of the jobs…
Senior Profile: Jackie Fahrenholz
What is your major and minor? What other academic programs were you a part of? Environmental studies concentrating in earth systems science, biology, and policy and management; minors in biology…
Senior Editor: Laurel Pogue
Free Press Arts and Culture Editor Laurel Pogue is no stranger to hard work. An English and environmental studies major with a biology specialization, biology minor, and involvement with the…
Senior Profile: Aidan Finnerty
What is your major and minor? What other academic programs were you a part of? Political science major. What are some of the jobs you held while at McDaniel? Peer…
Senior Profile: Desi Sweeney
What is your major and minor? What other academic programs were you a part of? English, minor in sports coaching. What are some of the jobs you held while at…
Senior Profile: Cooper Hostetler
What is your major and minor? What other academic programs were you a part of? Biology major. What are some of the jobs you held while at McDaniel? Resident assistant,…
Senior Profile: Jade Enright
What is your major and minor? What other academic programs were you a part of? Biology major with a specialization in molecular biology. Chemistry minor. What are some of the…
Senior Editor: Erin Pogue
As she prepares for graduation, Free Press News Editor Erin Pogue reflects on a college career well spent. Although Pogue will be graduating with a history major and a literature…
Senior Profile: Veronica Johns
What is your major and minor? What other academic programs were you a part of? B.A. in Spanish, M.S. in teaching. What are some of the jobs you held while…
Senior Profile: Ben Pigott
What is your major and minor? What other academic programs were you a part of? Kinesiology-chemistry dual major. What are some of the jobs you held while at McDaniel? Admissions…
Senior Profile: Alyssa Swartz
What is your major and minor? What other academic programs were you a part of? Environmental biology with concentrations in biology and policy and management. What are some of the…
Senior Profile: Soli Barrera
What is your major and minor? What other academic programs were you a part of? Spanish and English majors, religious studies minor. What are some of the jobs you held while…
Senior Profile: Ben Stapleton
What is your major and minor? What other academic programs were you a part of? Computer science. What are some of the jobs you held while at McDaniel? Student caller,…
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…
Contrast unveils 2020 literary magazine online
Despite the odd circumstances surrounding this spring semester, McDaniel’s Contrast literary magazine made its debut in a digital format on April 30. Contrast’s 2020 cover features a fading sunset over…