More than 600 alumni and guests returned to the Hill April 27-29 to celebrate class anniversaries, attend classes with current students, tour new campus facilities and learn firsthand about College initiatives from President Joan Develin Coley. » Full Story

Members of the Class of 2007 were honored April 29 with academic, activity, and leadership awards at the annual Senior Investiture and Honors Convocation. » Full Story

Associate Professor of Foreign Languages Mohamed Esa received the Distinguished Teaching Award April 29 at McDaniel College’s Honors Convocation. » Full Story

McDaniel's Gospel Choir and director, Music Lecturer Eric Byrd, were glad to oblige when the American Embassy decided to start a U.S. culture week in Bolivia. But the nine student singers who traveled to the South American country April 9 had no idea that hundreds of people would line up to see them, and even stand outside the venues’ windows, hoping to hear some notes of music in the breeze. » Full Story

Fourteen English majors presented their Capstone projects May 3 at a poster display in Hill Hall. Subjects ranged from the poetry of Langston Hughes to how disabled characters are portrayed in modern fiction and memoirs. » Full Story

McDaniel College will award more than 375 bachelor’s and 250 master’s degrees at the College’s 137th Commencement at 2 p.m. May 19 in Gill Center. » Full Story

Four members of the McDaniel College women’s lacrosse team were named May 1 to the 2007 All-Centennial Conference (CC) team. Connie Wuenschel ’07 earned first-team honors while Meagan Mattson ’07 was named to the second team. Kerrie Wuenschel ’08 and Lee Oliver ’08 were tabbed as honorable mentions. The team fell April 28 to Franklin & Marshall in the CC lacrosse semifinals. » Full Story

Two McDaniel students were elected to leadership positions at the 18th annual Legislative Session of the Maryland Student Legislature April 27-29 at the State House in Annapolis. » Full Story

When Jordan Williams ’07 watches her favorite TV shows, “Grey’s Anatomy” and “Desperate Housewives,” she sees more than the latest plot twist. Williams is one of 18 students enrolled in the Communication course “TV Analysis and Criticism.” » Full Story

While one group of Psychology students presented lie-detection research to members of Congress, another told an international audience of experts how parental guidance helps and hurts when it comes to teen dating. » Full Story

The Masterworks Chorale of Carroll County concert is 7 p.m. May 13 in (Big) Baker Memorial Chapel. » Full Story

Kate Chilson ’07 wants you to take a hike. Literally. The Environmental Policy and Science and Philosophy double major did just that one snowy January morning with a group of 25 kindergarteners from The Green School of Baltimore. She watched intently as they played in the snow, picked up leaves and talked about their surroundings. » Full Story