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Home of the Green and Gold
Although McDaniel green and gold covers the Hill year-round,
Mother Nature always adds her own autumn color during late October.
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Students help Latinos turn 'palabras' to 'words'
Spanish major Michelle Wolff needed to look no farther
than the Westminster restaurant where she works as a
part-time waitress to fulfill a class assignment to reach
out to members of the local Latino community.
Several of her co-workers on the Olive Garden kitchen
staff are native Spanish speakers and "they kept
coming to ask me if I would teach them English,"
says Wolff, a senior who grew up in Westminster.
"I really wanted to help my friends, but there
are so many and I wondered how I could do it alone."
Wolff pitched the idea of starting an English tutoring
workshop to junior Becca Jayne, a classmate in her
Cultural History of Latin America course. Though Professor
Amy McNichols had only intended for her students to
have a conversation with a local Latino so they
could understand that "Latin culture is very real,
alive and right here in America," she encouraged
her students to pursue the project.
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Bridging the environmental gap
Environmental policy makers don’t always understand
science. And frequently, scientists are unfamiliar with how
and why the environmental policies are developed.
Graduates of one of McDaniel College’s two new majors
will be well acquainted with both the science and the policy making.
"The goal of the Environmental Policy and Science
(EPS) program is to create scientists who can think like
policy makers and policy makers who can think like scientists,
" says Esther Iglich, professor of biology and one of
the program’s two coordinators. "Often, scientists
and policy makers fall into two distinct camps. Only by bridging
the two – and having thinkers who can understand the
constraints of both fields – are we going to find solutions
to our environmental problems."
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Savor a 'Taste of Islam'
Sambousak, basmati rice with saffron, kufta in tomato
sauce, baklaawa and more will give diners a taste of
Islam at the traditional Ramadan dinner at 5:30 p.m.
Nov. 10 in the Forum on campus at McDaniel College.
The event, which includes dinner, a program and a concert
by Adjunct Lecturer in Music Jon Seligman and Roya Bahrami,
Persian santur player, is open to the public.
Tickets are limited and advance reservations are recommended. Tickets are $5 for McDaniel students and children 12 and under, $10 for McDaniel faculty and staff, $15 for the community and all others. For more information or to buy tickets, contact Associate Professor Mohamed Esa at 410-857-2462 or e-mail at mesa@mcdaniel.edu.
During their holy month of Ramadan, Muslims fast from sunrise
until sunset. After dark, they break the fast with a traditional
meal. The month is a time of reflection, prayer and renewal of
faith. There are about 7 million Muslims in the United States and
1.2 billion in the world.
The event is presented by the Multicultural Student Association
with sponsorship by the Office of the President, Student Affairs,
Residence Life, SGA, Office of Multicultural Services, BSU, HLA,
International Club, Cross Cultural Studies, and the departments
of Foreign Languages, Music, Physics, Sociology, and Philosophy
and Religious Studies.
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From diploma to first job
Careers are on track for McDaniel graduates as indicated
in a recent survey of the Class of 2004 that reported a
49.5-percent employment rate and nearly 40 percent of newly
minted degree-holders currently enrolled in graduate or
professional schools. Strong faculty advising and career
planning seem to be key.
Career fairs are one important way students can meet
and talk with potential employers. And companies are
eager to have that first look at soon-to-be graduates.
More than 40 companies and organizations exhibited their
internship and career opportunities for McDaniel students
at the annual Career Carnival held Oct. 28 in Decker
Center. Sponsored by Career Services staff, this annual
event gives students an opportunity to meet with
professionals working in diverse fields.
Several alumni working in the fields of health and human
services, science and the environment, law and government
gave their insights on career planning and job-seeking tips.
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WMCR rocks back to life
"GOOD MOOOOORNING McDANIEL!"
Brock Boulden’s voice reverberates over the airways.
From the McDaniel College radio station tucked under Rouzer
directly across from Englar, Brock ’06 plugs
News@McDaniel and tells his listening audience to
look for this story in the next edition.
Then it’s back to the music that WMCR station
manager Chris DeRose has programmed to play for most of
the day. Last year Chris ’07 was the DJ for
"Stagehand Radio," an hour of talk, music,
news and weather.
"We are here an insane number of hours,"
Brock says. "We treat WMCR like we were getting paid."
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Insider to literary lore to lecture Nov. 16
How did Nero Wolfe end up with the name of a Roman emperor? Was Anna Karenina a real person? Why was Hercule Poirot Belgian? Why was Long John Silver missing a foot? How did Tolkien create a "hobbit"? These questions about fictional characters of note will be answered by André Bernard, guest speaker at this year’s Holloway lecture Nov. 16 at 8 p.m. in McDaniel Lounge.
As a distinguished and respected editor and vice president
and publisher of the adult trade division of Harcourt Inc.,
Bernard is an insider to literary life and an expert on its
anecdotes, legend and lore.
He began his publishing career at Viking Penguin and
held editorial positions at David Godine and
Touchstone/Simon & Schuster. In 1996 he joined Harcourt
as executive editor from his position as director of
acquisitions at Book-of-the-Month Club. As editor-in-chief
of Harvest Books, and more recently at Harcourt, Bernard has
worked with such writers as George Plimpton, Alice Walker,
Edward Hirsch, Shyam Selvadurai, and poet Richard Wilbur.
Recently, Bernard bought the world rights to a memoir written
by noted actor Eli Wallach.
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Academic Building cornerstone dedicated Oct. 22
Amidst the clutter of the academic building construction,
College trustees, faculty and staff gathered on Oct. 22
to dedicate its cornerstone and install a time capsule.
President Joan Develin Coley made brief remarks stating
that this new building is a major step in the fruition of
the 10-year campus master plan adopted by the Board last
February.
Coley quoted poet Robinson Jeffers, "Lend me the
stone strength of the past, and I will lend you the wings
of the future, for I have them." Slated for completion
by late spring, the academic building serves the departments
of Undergraduate and Graduate Education, Deaf Education,
and Psychology and the Academic Skills Center. It will be
dedicated during Families Weekend 2005.
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McDaniel earns NCATE accreditation
A collective high-five shared among education and graduate
faculty signaled the Oct. 26 e-mail notification that
McDaniel College’s programs in education are fully
accredited and approved by the National Council for the
Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE).
Last spring, McDaniel welcomed a joint NCATE/Maryland
State Department Board of Examiners to campus where all
aspects of teacher training were scrutinized.
The College is pleased to announce that the following
programs have met the standards for their professional
association and now are accredited by NCATE.
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College promotes Brenton
Robin Adams Brenton of Hanover, Pa., has been promoted to
Associate Vice President for Alumni Relations and Annual
Giving at McDaniel College. Since 2000 Brenton has led the
alumni relations programming and in her new appointment will
assume additional responsibilities for the Annual Fund.
A member of the Class of 1986, Brenton served tirelessly as
a student leader and alumna volunteer at the College prior
to first joining the staff as director of Annual Giving and
Reunion Programs a year later. She left the College and
worked for a decade as a graphic designer and marketing director
of a private company.
As alumni relations director, Brenton developed a long-range
plan for alumni programming and reinvigorated the College
’s 20-member alumni council who act as advisers to
administration. She also organized numerous information sessions
held in 2002 throughout the region to help alumni understand the
importance of the College’s name change.
This year’s Annual Giving program seeks to raise over $1.6
million and boost alumni participation.
Brenton is married to alumnus George W. Brenton ’85.
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Off to the races
McDaniel hosted the Centennial Conference Cross Country
Championships on Oct. 30, but it's not like Paul Hugus '06
(left) needed home course advantage.
The McDaniel junior crossed the line first in several races
this season. The Centennial meet was only his first step back
to the NCAA Division III Championships.
Several other fall sports have wrapped up 2004 seasons.
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Families Weekend 2004
McDaniel welcomes students' families to the Hill Nov. 5-7
for Families Weekend 2004.
Events include "The Tempest" presented by the
Theatre Arts Department, a College Store Open House, a
seminar on the College's history, Green Terror football
versus Muhlenberg, the Families Weekend Golf Tournament, and more.
Families Weekend Schedule
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Hill Happenings
- The film series
Exploring Our Connections: Documenting Our Lives features
"Thunderbird Woman: Winona LaDuke" at 7 p.m. Nov. 1
in Hill Hall Room 108. Free and open to the public.
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Election Day Nov. 2. Go vote!
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The Joseph R. Bailer Award Dinner will be held at
5:30 p.m. Nov. 3 in the President's Dining Room.
Brian L. Lockard, alumnus and retired associate professor
of education and coordinator of the graduate program
in Educational Administration, is this year's awardee.
By invitation only.
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McDaniel College Theatre presents William Shakespeare's
"The Tempest" at 8 p.m. Nov. 5 and at 2 p.m. Nov. 6 in WMC Alumni Hall. Call 410-857-2448 for information and tickets.
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Chamber Music on the Hill opens the fall season
with "Piano with Strings Attached" at 7:30 p.m.
Nov. 6 in WMC Alumni Hall. $15 for adults, $8 for seniors,
students admitted free with current ID.
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The Second Bi-Annual
McDaniel College Faculty Art Exhibit
is on display in the Rice Gallery through Nov. 17.
Call 410-857-2595 for information and gallery hours.
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Common Ground on the Hill welcomes The Mammals, featuring
Tao Rodriguez-Seeger, Michael Merenda, Ruth Ungar, Pierce
Woodward, and Chris Merenda at 8 p.m. Nov. 6 at the Carroll
Arts Center. For more information and tickets contact Common
Ground at
www.commongroundonthehill.org or 410-857-2771.
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Candace Ridington presents her one-woman dramatic monologue
"This and My Heart Beside: A Visit with Emily Dickinson"
at 7:30 p.m. Nov. 8 in Decker Auditorium. Free and open to the public.
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Monday Night Music features "Madrigals and More -
the Joys of Partsinging" at 7 p.m. Nov. 8 in McDaniel
Lounge. Free and open to the public.
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The students of David Kreider, senior lecturer in music,
perform a Piano Recital at 7:30 p.m. Nov. 12 in Levine
Recital Hall. Free and open to the public.
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The Student Chamber Music Ensembles perform at 7 p.m.
Nov. 15 in Baker Chapel. Free and open to the public.
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