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Professor Esther Iglich describes the class assignment in "Thoreauvian Science."
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Thoreau-focused course integrates
English and science
When Mike Habegger '08 enrolled in "Thoreauvian Science," he never
dreamed he'd be nibbling on the leaf of a conifer tree outside
Elderdice Hall.
"It tastes like a Christmas tree," Habegger said.
The students in "Thoreauvian Science," one of a growing number
of interdisciplinary courses at McDaniel, are challenged to learn
the ecology behind the foliage they encounter, while noticing the
emotional solace nature provides. In addition to scientific texts,
the students are also reading and applying the works of Henry David
Thoreau, philosopher and author famous for living in the woods near
Walden Pond.
The course, described as interdisciplinary for its combination of
two or more different bodies of knowledge, is team-taught by Biology
Professor Esther Iglich and English Lecturer Jennie Wollenweber.
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Hungarian film crew makes documentary
at McDaniel
Soon, TV viewers across Hungary will have the opportunity to
learn about McDaniel College's Budapest program. Two Hungarian
journalists producing a story about studying in America visited
campus to interview Hungarian student Marton Miko '05.
"I'm not used to having a big camera in the middle of my face,
but at least it's nice to be speaking Hungarian in an interview," Miko said.
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Graduate's cancer battle extends to others
Dan Waeger, a 2004 McDaniel grad and assistant golf coach at
Division I Wagner College, is always busy. If he's not instructing
students in the art of the putt, he is taking classes toward his
MBA. Waeger also frequently drives from Wagner's picturesque
Staten Island campus to Maryland, in order to undergo chemotherapy
treatments for a cancer that baffles doctors.
While Waeger was undergoing chemotherapy this summer, a friend who
owns the Royal Oaks Golf Club in Lebanon, Pa., came up with an idea for a
golf tournament to raise money for the treatments.
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Activism may be staging a comeback on campus
Freshman Ember Fleming admits she's never seen anything like
the 100,000-person-strong anti-war rally in Washington D.C. Sept. 24.
"I've never been to a protest or rally before so it was so exciting
to see everyone together for a purpose."
Fleming was one of 38 McDaniel students who attended the protest
through the Peace Club and Amnesty International student branch.
The majority were freshmen and sophomores.
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Biology professor's photograph
makes magazine cover
McDaniel's newest cover model is no diva.
He's a chameleon from Madagascar gracing the first photographic
cover of Pigment Cell Research. The bi-monthly journal
publishes research on all aspects of pigment cells, including
their biology and genetics.
The journal's editor invited Associate Biology Professor Randy
Morrison to submit a chameleon picture, and Morrison was happy
to oblige. He took the photo with the help of two students,
Ian Loper '05 and Kevin Carter '05. They put two male chameleons
in potted plants outside Eaton Hall. When the animals saw each
other, they changed from green to bright yellow in three seconds flat.
"They use colors not as camouflage but to communicate," Morrison said.
"I get the best responses when the chameleons display to other males."
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Students learn how art helps addicts
Dr. Frank Katz clicked the lights out and told the freshmen
in Senior Lecturer Paul Mazeroff's Psychology seminar "Drugs and the
Mind" to close their eyes.
"You don't need to see anything to draw," he said.
Katz, a social worker who deals with post-traumatic stress and
addiction in war veterans uses drawing exercises to explore his
patients' subconscious.
He's a guest in Mazeroff's first-year seminar, where students
are examining a range of drugs, from caffeine and nicotine to
antidepressants and illegal drugs.
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Mathematics professor exhibits nature photography
In his more than 30 years at McDaniel College, Mathematics
Professor Bob Boner has become well known for his classes in Algebra,
Calculus, and Geometry.
Boner's love of teaching is apparent in his office crammed with
mathematics books. But if you look closely, you'll find volumes about
nature and birds tucked in among the volumes in Boner's bookshelf, on
his desk, and even on the floor.
Nature makes Boner light up -- specifically, nature photography.
His pictures of birds, beavers, foxes, and prairie dogs are on display
in the auditorium at the Bear Branch Nature Center now through January.
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Academic Hall dedicated
More than 350 members and friends of the McDaniel community
applauded the dedication Oct. 1 of the College's new $9-million
academic building. The 46,000-square-foot building, perched atop
a spectacular hilltop skyline, is home to the departments of
Education and Psychology, Graduate and Professional Studies,
and Student Academic Support Services.
Keynote speaker Francis "Skip" Fennell, Professor of Education
and president-elect of the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics,
praised McDaniel's innovative and evolving curriculum. The stately
red-brick educational resource will meet the needs of future McDaniel
students for many generations to come, said Fennell, praising the
diversity of the College's offerings.
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Donald Stanton '53, Barbara Hoot Stanton '56, and Warren Sims '06.
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Founders Society members recognized at dinner
More than 250 members of the Founders Society attended a
dinner held in their honor Sept. 24 at the historic Hippodrome
Theatre at the France-Merrick Performing Arts Center in Baltimore.
Guests traveled from 12 states and the District of Columbia to
enjoy the dinner recognizing their support for the College.
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Green Terror head for mid-season match-ups;
Plevyak records 100th soccer win
After dropping a close match to 2nd-ranked Ursinus 3-4 Oct. 1,
Green Terror field hockey pushed back with a 5-2 victory over
Dickinson Oct. 4. Five different McDaniel athletes recorded goals
including Caitlin Potter '07 (left).
Head Men's Soccer Coach John Plevyak recorded his 100th career
victory versus Gallaudet Oct. 5.
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Hill Happenings
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The Office of Multicultural Services continues its film series
"Africa in Living Color" with "Faat Kine" at 7 p.m.
Oct. 10 in Lewis Hall Room 321. Free and open to the public.
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Monday Night Music presents Tim Jenkins and Company at
7 p.m. Oct. 10 in McDaniel Lounge. Free and open to the
public.
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"Elements and Principles, Memories and Meanings: New Paintings
by Steven Pearson" runs Oct. 11 through Nov. 11 in the Rice
Gallery. An opening reception will be held 7-9 p.m. Oct. 11.
Free and open to the public.
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CNN Headline News Anchor and McDaniel College Alumnus Thomas Roberts
presents the lecture
"Trust Me: From the Hill to CNN’s Anchor Desk" at
7:30 p.m. Oct. 27 in McDaniel Lounge. Free and open to the public.
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Homecoming returns to the Hill Oct. 28-29.
Click here for more information.
For more information on upcoming events at McDaniel College, visit the
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