5/5/2006 - Kevin Thornton doesn’t know where his parents are right now. He doesn’t know what state they live in or what their phone number is, and he doesn’t care. Thornton’s tumultuous childhood is the subject of the M.L.A. candidate’s memoir “Middle Man,” from which he read May 11 in Decker Auditorium. » Full Story - Education Professor Francis “Skip” Fennell (left) has been appointed to serve on the president’s newly created National Mathematics Advisory Panel. The panel will advise President Bush and Secretary of Education Margaret Spellings on the best use of scientifically based research on the teaching and learning of math. » Full Story - With their final exam behind them, McDaniel seniors settled in for another final – their last week as undergraduates. Senior Week, five days packed with outings and camaraderie, culminates May 20 in the college’s 136th Commencement ceremony at 2 p.m » Full Story - More than 600 alumni from 24 states including Maryland returned to the Hill April 28-30 for a weekend of making new memories with old friends. The Class of 1961 celebrated 45 years by earning the coveted Top of the Hill award for making the largest total dollar commitments – nearly $1.1 million – in gifts to the Annual Fund, special projects, buildings, and endowment. » Full Story - Kenneth Fischer ’00, a science teacher and department chairperson at Winters Mill High School, was named Carroll County Teacher of the Year May 2 during the Board of Education’s employee recognition ceremony. He will go on to compete for Maryland Teacher of the Year this fall. » Full Story - Kaha Hashi held up a black folded head-scarf, called a hajib. “It’s Calvin Klein,” she said of her gift for the Class of 2006 time capsule. At the Multicultural Leaders Banquet May 5, seniors involved in cultural and ethnic organizations were honored with Certificates of Appreciation and contributed to the memory-box, which will be kept by the College for an as-yet undetermined future date. » Full Story - The New York Times and The Wall Street Journal are taking notice of Biology major Sean Carroll ’03 (left, sitting), a graduate research fellow in Biology at the University of Oregon, after he co-authored in the journal “Science” a controversial article about evolution. The magna cum laude graduate, along with researchers Jamie Bridgham and Joe Thornton, examined ancient genes from extinct animals in order to study how they evolved on a molecular level. » Full Story - Tom Wolfe, the author of 12 books including “The Bonfire of the Vanities” and “I Am Charlotte Simmons,” described his bleak but hopeful view of society when he spoke May 11 at Baltimore’s Lyric Opera House as part of the “Headlines and Biographies” lecture series. McDaniel College is one of the sponsors of the series. » Full Story - It took several weeks before Zelia Johns ’06 (left) noticed the tiny, faded signature at the bottom of a 100- year-old painting passed down through her family. The signature was her first big break, but nothing close to the shocker that came later. » Full Story - Broderick Maybank '06 (left) walked away with two gold medals and the outstanding performer award at the Centennial Conference Track & Field Championships hosted by the Green Terror May 5-7. Green Terror men’s basketball was honored with the College Basketball Official’s Association’s Schoenfeld Sportsmanship Award May 12. » Full Story |