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Spring Fling

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I just celebrated my last spring fling on campus, one of my favorite campus traditions.

Students generally go to bed early the night before to prepare themselves for the long day ahead. And end up passing out early after the exciting events.

Not only is the student body celebrating surviving another year, but we are also celebrating spring and warmer weather. Everyone gathers in the quads around campus to enjoy the day and the school provides a variety of inflatables, a band, cookout food, and other entertainment.

Unlike Homecoming, Spring Fling is generally the warmer holiday on campus. This year was a liiiittle cold but we made the most of it, of course. My friends and I woke up and enjoyed a pancake breakfast together before going to the baseball senior day to cheer on our friends. After, we came back to the quad to play cornhole and socialize until the sun went down.

Spring Fling is highly anticipated each year and for a great reason!

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The Plague

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You probably read enough about it on everyone else’s blogs… but it was a pretty important happening on campus last week so here we go – THE MCVIRUS 2013.

A term that was coined by students and the McDaniel Free Press, it is actually a slight misnomer because we are not the only people to have ever gotten the virus. It was gastroenteritis and it was actually pretty common earlier in the winter. McDaniel was just a little behind on the trend. And being a small school, it didn’t take us long to catch up.

As the Editor in Chief of the Free Press, I was excited for such a large event with the possibility for so many stories. I also wanted to lay rumors of food poisoning and other Glar misfortunes to rest. We spent all day Wednesday covering the virus that had been nonexistent before Tuesday night, trying to get the facts straight. Ironically, by the next day half our staff had been hit, including myself.

But it was a small price to pay for exciting milestones. The Free Press made personal records, for site hits, page views and more. My favorite piece was a ‘best of social media’ where we gathered the funniest tweets and statuses about the viruses and shared them with campus. The staff together did a great job and put together some fine pieces of journalism on a time crunch.

If you haven’t already, check out mcdanielfreepress.com for a great look at life on campus!

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Fitness on Campus

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While the Freshman 15 can be a reality for many incoming freshmen (and continues to be a struggle for many upperclassmen) it is easy to stay fit at McDaniel.

One of the perks of being a student is a free gym membership. The fitness center is state of the art and was built to accommodate the Baltimore Ravens when they used McDaniel as their summer training camp. The gym is open everyday with very flexible, student-friendly hours. It is never more than a five minute walk from your dorm on campus. And the campus is full of friendly people who would love to be your gym partner.

The bottom floor holds free weights and weighted machines. The top floor holds a variety of cardio equipment, large flat screen TVs to keep you occupied, and an open mat area.

There are also a plethora of gym classes a student can register to take at the beginning of the semester. These classes are low-commitment (only for 1/3 of the semester) and lots of fun. You could choose to take canoeing, hip-hop dance, kickboxing, or golf to name a few options.

The campus also hosts body combat and Zumba classes for a small fee.

There are so many ways to get active and working out is a great stress reliever, so there is no reason not to work up a sweat around here!

 

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My 5 Favorite Changes on Campus

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Every year I return to campus I am greeted with the familiarity of McDaniel College. However, there are always little improvements that make campus even better. This is my list of 5 of my favorite changes on campus this semester.

One Card

Upon starting the new school year, students were required to either get a new student ID or have their old card recoded. This new code allows students to log in online and have the ability to view their meal plan, declining balance, and miscellaneous other things, like gym trips. You can even chose to get notifications about when your balance is low or set a monthly deposit of money onto the card. It’s really convenient!

Convenience store

While replacing the Budapest Café with a brand new Green and Go convenience store has some students a little sour, I think the store is a great idea. Not only does it have quick grab and go food options like salads, sandwiches, and wraps, but it has a variety of snacks and granola bars. There is a milkshake-maker machine as well. The coolest part is it even has foods that you would normally need to leave campus to buy, such as eggs, milk, and fruits and vegetables. They don’t call it a convenience store for nothing!

New shuttle stops and hours

The shuttle was already awesome because it is free transportation for students. However, they recently expanded their list of stops to include Shady Grove, the metro stop that leads into DC. The shuttle continues to stop at Owings Mills, the metro stop for Baltimore, as well as all around Westminster. On top of these new stops, there are also expanded hours. The shuttle runs as late as 2 am on the weekends!

Expanded gym hours

The gym has always had really flexible hours, whether you enjoy working out really early in the morning or later at night. Recently they have expanded the hours so that the gym remains open later on Friday nights and opens earlier on Saturdays and Sundays. I like having the extra options because it means no excuses to get a workout in. And did I mention the gym is free to all McDaniel students?

24 hour library

Although this hasn’t officially happened yet, Hoover Library is set to have two 24-hour floors either by the end of the semester or by the beginning of spring semester. While they have always expanded their hours during important weeks, such as finals, having this 24-hour option is definitely going to be a great addition to campus.

 

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