With safety a critical issue on campuses nationwide, McDaniel College has instituted an emergency alert system to notify students in the event of imminent danger or a life-threatening campus emergency. » Full Story

- Chamber Music on the Hill, in residence at McDaniel College, presents “Music in the Forum” with The Westminster Trio at 3 p.m. Feb. 17 at the Forum in Decker College Center.

- Theatre on the Hill announces auditions for its summer 2008 season shows, “Pump Boys & Dinettes,” “Into the Woods,” “Anansi: Tales of the Trickster Spider,” and “Fabulous Post-Show Revue.”

- McDaniel College Department of Music presents a piano recital by the students of Senior Music Lecturer David Kreider at 7:30 p.m. Feb. 22 in Levine Recital Hall.

- A recital by McDaniel student composers will be held at 7 p.m. Feb. 23 in Levine Recital Hall.

- The Department of Art and Art History presents “About a Hundred Things I Forgot: Figure Paintings by Robert Jones” at the Esther Prangley Rice Gallery Feb. 26-March 21. The artists’ reception will be held 7-9 p.m. Feb. 26.

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Three Carroll County students won prizes Feb. 4 at the College’s annual MLK celebration, for their inspiring essays about the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. » Full Story

The sun shone brightly the morning after a January snowstorm. Students sipped cocoa as they walked across campus to classes or dorms. » Full Story

Green Terror racks up wins in women’s basketball, track and field, and wrestling. » Full Story

Members of the student group “Best Buddies,” took the Polar Bear Plunge, while others volunteered with schools, won theatre honors and lobbied lawmakers. Faculty and staff won awards and grants. » Full Story

Sandellas, a fast, casual eatery, opened Feb. 11 at the Klitzberg Pavilion in McDaniel’s Gill Complex. It serves premium-quality, health conscious food, including wraps, paninis, pizza, quesadillas and salads. Additionally, Sandellas will serve smoothies and organics. » Full Story

Computer Science major Christopher Griffin ’08 will be the first to graduate from the Honors program with a major in Computer Science, and he is hard at work on his project – exploring how to send untraceable messages. » Full Story

Steven Zumbrun ’92, wrote the musical “Bring me Giants” during the dead of night by the overhead light on tour busses as they crisscrossed the country. That musical premieres at the College March 5. » Full Story

This January, students studied conservation in the Philippines, history in Europe and taught Deaf students in the Dominican Republic. Read about some of their experiences here. » Full Story

Twenty students got first-hand experience in the medical field during the Jan Term intercession. Students watched surgeries, helped doctors and nurses, and learned first aid. » Full Story