- Kevin Van Valkenburg, a sensitive, laid back Midwesterner looks almost shy as he enters Professor Terry Dalton’s freshman seminar “Journalism in the 21st Century: The Real Story.” But the 27-year-old Baltimore Sun sportswriter says despite his soft-spoken nature, he has convinced people all over the world to tell him their stories. Van Valkenburg is among a parade of print and broadcast journalists who provide personal insight into the industry. Other guests include WBFF-TV Anchorwoman Jennifer Gilbert, WBAL-TV News Director Michelle Butt, and CNN Headline News Anchor and McDaniel Alumnus Thomas Roberts. » Full Story - “It’s a pterodactyl,” said high school student Pawel Lubkowski of his marzipan sculpture. Then he bit the head off. » Full Story - Dana Gioia, Chairman of the National Endowment of the Arts, will be the featured speaker at McDaniel College’s 2005 Holloway Lecture, “A Poetry Reading,” at 8 p.m. Nov 14 in McDaniel Lounge. The annual lecture is sponsored by the Department of English. » Full Story - Four members of the McDaniel Free Press spent their Fall Break at the New York Times, learning how a newsroom works. Beth McLane ’07, Jill Stone ’06, Chanan Delivuk ’08, and Rob Goeke ’07 were among the 30 colleges invited to attend the “Inside the Times” workshop. » Full Story - Assistant Education Professor Janet Medina and Assistant History Professor Christian de Pee (left) have received the College’s Distinguished Scholars’ Awards for spring 2006. In the spring semester, they each will have the opportunity to work on research projects while teaching two classes instead of the usual course load of three. » Full Story - McDaniel men’s soccer shutout Swarthmore 2-0 Oct. 23, with goals coming from Todd Knepper ’06 and Thomas Kane ’06. The Green Terror sit atop the Centennial roster at 11-3-1, 6-1-1 in conference. » Full Story - The launch of McDaniel College’s redesigned Web site was met with applause from the College community. » Full Story - Enjoy a concert in Spanish, watch a movie about Africa, or celebrate Kwanzaa, and earn your chance to win big prizes. You simply collect stamps in your Cultural Passport, issued through the Office of Multicultural Services. » Full Story - For the third consecutive year and a fourth in five years, the Department of Campus Safety won the Maryland Chiefs’ Challenge Award. » Full Story - Looking at Mike Young, you may not understand why people call him the Professor. But sit the long haired, tie-dye wearing junior at a chess table and the reason becomes clear very quickly. “I enjoy analyzing different things, solving problems ... ” » Full Story |