Ryan Ewing ’01 is kicking off his political career by running for town council in Brunswick, Maine’s Sixth District. Ewing has pledged to run a grassroots campaign and will neither accept nor spend a dime on the campaign.
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You hear them before you see them. A stampede of small feet running, jumping, clamoring up the stairs in Decker Center. About 20 students from the Boys and Girls Club of Westminster arrived Nov. 2 in a mass of energy, bundled in bright puffy coats, and ready for a tour of campus. “I think this is a good experience for children ages 5 through 18,” said Phyllis Hammond, director of the Boys and Girls Club of Westminster. “The younger they are exposed to college, the better.”
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McDaniel football snapped a four-game losing streak Nov. 5 with a 13-6 victory over Muhlenberg. Two quarterbacks and two receivers logged the Green Terror points, with Tom Wenrich '07 hitting Mark Koenig '06 and Brett Gibson '08 finding Jamie Unger '06. Drew Abbamonte '07 (left) and Josh Marvel '06 led the defense with 13 and 11 tackles, respectively. Green Terror field hockey and men's soccer both lost overtime, Centennial Semifinal matchups Nov. 5. » Full Story

The Department of Art and Art History presents “The Expressive Nude: Sculpture and Drawings by John Belardo,” Nov. 15 through Dec. 16. The show’s opening reception will be held 7-9 p.m. Nov.  15 in the Rice Gallery in Peterson Hall. The exhibit is free and open to the public. For information and hours, call 410-857-2595.
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Thousands of alumni, parents, friends, and students bundled up Oct. 28-29 for McDaniel College 's annual Homecoming celebration. The highlight of the weekend was the Saturday morning dedication of the Warfield Tennis Courts, a gift of Robert '62 and Peggy Hoey '63 Warfield.
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More than 80 McDaniel students helped spruce up Baltimore City elementary, middle and high schools on Nov. 5 for the Believe in Our Schools Campaign. » Full Story

Lana Blitstein ’06 (left) presented a lesson she learned in Associate Professor of Sociology Lauren Dundes’ class “Sociology of the Criminal Justice System” at a professional Sociology conference in October. » Full Story

“We’re broadcasting live from McDaniel College in Westminster Maryland,” said WERQ-FM (92Q) personality Erika Kane into her microphone. A loud, collective cheer rose from students, professors and others who gathered to watch and participate in the four-hour broadcast Oct. 28 outside Englar Dining Hall.
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New characters come alive in McDaniel College theatre’s performance of “A Christmas Carol” at 7:30 p.m. Nov. 17, 18, and 19, and 2 p.m. Nov 19 in Alumni Hall Mainstage. There will be additional performances at 7:30 p.m. Dec. 15, 16, and 17, and 2 p.m. Dec. 17 at the Carroll Arts Center in Westminster. » Full Story

To talk about  “A Taste of Islam” is to talk about food. Spiced chicken so tender it falls off the bone, hardy lentil-and-spinach soup, sweet dates, plump fleshy figs, and flaky baklava dripping with honey and rosewater. For the 180 people who shared the College’s annual Ramadan dinner Oct. 26, it was more than a meal. It was a bridge to understanding other cultures.
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