News@McDaniel 04/09/07
Helen Thomas wows crowd
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- Author and veteran White House journalist Helen Thomas held nothing back April 12 as she shared inside stories of covering nine presidencies and blasted the White House for going to war without what she calls a valid reason. » Full Story
An evening with Helen Thomas, Dean of the White House press corps
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- Author and veteran White House journalist Helen Thomas will speak at 7:30 p.m. April 12 in McDaniel College’s Forum, located in Decker Center. Directions to The College can be found here. » Full Story
Alumna travels the world as NBC producer
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- Kate Hampson ’00 got to live the dream of so many women, when, while working in London’s NBC bureau, she was sent to interview George Clooney at his villa on Lake Como, Italy. » Full Story
Spring blooms on the Hill
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- Spring is always a spectacular time on McDaniel’s campus with trees in bloom and flowers punctuating newly green landscapes. This year, along with nature’s renewal, winter gave way to the new Leroy Merritt Fitness Center and the beginnings of the second phase of the North Village apartments. » Full Story
Egypt trip opens eyes, hearts
Kate Chilson '07
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- For a moment over spring break, it seemed that the world stopped for Associate Professor of Foreign Languages Mohamed Esa and the 26 people touring Egypt with him. While the McDaniel entourage ate lunch in a bustling Cairo restaurant, the Muslim call to prayer on loudspeakers throughout the city brought life to a standstill. » Full Story
Green Terror scores early leads in softball and men’s lacrosse
Brad Baer '07
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- In Centennial Conference (CC) men’s lacrosse April 7, McDaniel took home a 7-6 win over Swarthmore, thanks to senior Brad Baer’s score two minutes into overtime. The team returns to action at 4 p.m. April 11 at Gettysburg College. In CC women’s lacrosse, the Green Terror beat Swarthmore 9-8. They return to action at 4 p.m. April 12 at home against Gettysburg. » Full Story
College mourns trustee, 1942 alumnus
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- Trustee and alumnus Robert E. Bricker died March 19, at the age of 86.  » Full Story
Hill Happenings
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- The College presents plays, art and music events this April. » Full Story
High school seniors sense Iraq war end, line up for military service
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- The McDaniel College Green Terror Army ROTC Battalion more than doubled its number of cadets since 2004, and nearly tripled its number of commissioned lieutenants. » Full Story
Get Back to the Hill
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- See old friends and meet new ones at the 2007 Class Reunion Weekend April 27-29. All graduates are welcome to attend, but if your class year ends in a 2 or 7, this year marks a major reunion for you. » Full Story
King named Director of Admissions
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- McDaniel College named Gina Rende King ’01 to the position of director of admissions, effective immediately. King has served as acting director since July 1, 2006. » Full Story
Diversity Week 2007
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- The McDaniel College Office of Multicultural Services presents Diversity Week 2007, “Authentic dialogue toward a greater understanding,” April 9-14. All events are free and open to the public, unless otherwise noted. For more information, call (410) 857-2294. » Full Story
Poet and author to give Bothe Lecture
Photo credit: John Hedgecoe
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- Deaf poet, author and sheep farmer Josephine Dickinson will deliver the 21st annual B. Christopher Bothe Lecture at 8 p.m. April 17 in McDaniel College’s McDaniel Lounge. The lecture is free and open to the public. For more information, call 410-857-2294. » Full Story