Brittany Baer ’10 was named the Centennial Conference (CC) Women’s Lacrosse Player of the Week, as McDaniel racks up wins in lacrosse and softball. » Full Story

Stephen Tapscott, creative writing and literature professor at MIT, will deliver the 22nd annual B. Christopher Bothe Lecture at 7:30 p.m. March 25 in McDaniel Lounge. » Full Story

World-renowned recording virtuoso Simon Shaheen will perform “Saltanah: Ecstatic Sounds of Arabic Music” at 7 p.m. March 13 in McDaniel Lounge. Tickets are $10 and must be reserved in advance by calling 410-857-2462. Admission is free for McDaniel faculty, staff and students.

The McDaniel College Department of Music presents the Eric Byrd Trio’s “Brother Ray” CD release Concert at 8 p.m. March 24 in McDaniel Lounge. The concert, part of the Monday Night Music series, is free and open to the public. For more information, call 410-857-2599.

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Rodrigo Antonio ’08 swerved across two lanes of highway before hitting a car as he tried out the drunk-driving simulator Feb. 25 in the Decker Center Forum. » Full Story

Michael Jekogian ’94, the special education department chair at Westminster High, is training for the Lake Placid Ironman in July. His determination, exhibited through long hours running, biking and swimming, is a lesson to students. » Full Story

When the regular tax-filing season ends on April 15, students in McDaniel’s Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program won’t pack up their calculators and go home. Instead they’ll turn their attention to helping low-income Marylanders get their economic stimulus payments. » Full Story