Marci Ryan ’06, an Exercise Chemistry and Biology major, studied whether the birth control pill affects how women’s bodies use fat and carbohydrates when they exercise. » Full Story

Underclassmen and members of the Class of 2006, faculty and alumni were honored on campus with academic, activity, and leadership awards April 23 and April 30 at two spring award programs and the annual Phi Beta Kappa induction ceremony. » Full Story

Calling his years on the Hill the best time in his life, alumnus and real estate developer Leroy Merritt officially broke ground April 21 for the College’s new fitness center that will be named in his honor. Several hundred McDaniel trustees, faculty and students watched and cheered as College president Joan Develin Coley and Board of Trustee chair James Melhorn took their turns with the College’s shovel to launch construction of the $4-million facility. » Full Story

Biology majors recently presented their Capstone projects in a week-long poster session that included a variety of topics. Students explored the relationship between climate change and frog populations, the effects of light cycles on the hatching rates of zebrafish, and the interaction of bacteria in the wastewater treatment system. » Full Story

McDaniel men’s and women’s golf swept the team Centennial Championships April 29-30 at the Pilgrim’s Oak Golf Club in Peach Bottom, Pa. This is the fifth consecutive title for the women’s squad and the second in as many years for the men’s team. Steve Perrone '06 (left) won the men's individual title with a 227. Green Terror softball face Haverford in the first round of the Championships May 6. McDaniel track hosts the Centennial tournament May 5-7. » Full Story

4/25/2006 - Two alumni Otto J. Guenther and Sherry F. Manning were named to the McDaniel College Board of Trustees at the business meeting held on the Westminster campus April 21. Both join the 43-member Board led by Chair James I. Melhorn, president and CEO of EMA, Inc. of Eldersburg, Md. » Full Story

Volker Franke (left), Associate Professor of Political Science and International Studies, has been appointed research director for peace building and conflict transition at the Bonn International Center for Conversion (BICC), one of Germany’s leading peace research institutes. He will take a two-year leave of absence from the College in order to fill this prestigious post. » Full Story

Everybody lies, according to Josh Barnes ’06 (left). The Communication major studied the kinds of lies people tell in intimate relationships. He interviewed 10 people, from their teens to middle and old age, about their habits when it comes to telling a fib. “People don’t realize the frequency with which they lie,” he says. “Based on what I found, people lie in order to protect the well-being of the person who is being lied to.” » Full Story

Flowering cherry and magnolia trees announce spring's arrival on the Hill. Blooming tulips and hyacinths set the campus in a wash of color, as temperatures turn mild and students rush outdoors to study and socialize. » Full Story

4/14/2006 -  The new realities of globalization where information is rapidly disseminated, old boundaries and borders are being crossed, and new bonds are being forged are readily apparent at this small, but vibrant campus of McDaniel College Budapest, set in this beautiful city astride the Danube.  » Full Story