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Kendrick Lamar’s superbowl halftime show: not just entertainment, but a political stance
Hattie LaPlant, News editor • May 15, 2025

On Feb. 9, Kendrick Lamar performed for the annual Super Bowl halftime show after recently being nominated for and winning five Grammys for his song “Not Like Us”. Correspondingly, I found Kendrick...

The Weekly Den
The Weekly Den
May 6, 2025
Dog President 2
Dog President 2
March 15, 2025
ONLINE RELEASE
The Online Release is OUT NOW
The McDaniel Podcasting Showcase
The McDaniel Podcasting Showcase
Liam Hanlon February 27, 2025

Friends, grades, work: Array of emotions around quarter three
Friends, grades, work: Array of emotions around quarter three
Maxson Peters, Managing Editor • March 13, 2025

  Third quarter is nice because the start of spring uplifts the moods of not just the students but also the teachers. In my experience...

Partners prevail at Sunset Tournament

Recent News Stories

Hurricane Helene and Milton directly impact McDaniel Staff

January 30, 2025

It has been several months since the natural disasters of Hurricane Helene and Milton. With the water...

MakerSpace access shifts due to budget cuts

January 9, 2025

For years students across the district have enjoyed their schools' respective maker spaces for all sorts...

B.S. box aims to resolve needs

January 9, 2025

This year senior reps Benny Wilson and Santana Apodaca have been working to create new ways to support...

Chinese Club explores culture through food, language, movies

Recent Feature Stories

Meet your Rose Court Princess candidates

March 13, 2025

Recently four students ran to represent McDaniel as Rose Festival princesses: juniors Kathy Nguyen, Daphne...

Pasifica Society focuses on fundraising, community involvement

March 13, 2025

You may have seen members from the club selling food at events like dances and sports games. The items...

Band rises above impacts of cuts

February 27, 2025

Music programs in classrooms have been a vital part of education curriculums within schools ranging from...

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The 2025 Academy Awards: Bop or Flop?
Sebastian Gracie-Fultz, Print Editor-in-Chief • March 13, 2025

The 2025 Oscars happened recently and had the internet--mainly Tik-Tok--in an uproar with clips of the event. I’m here again, last seen covering the Grammys, and now the Oscars, to tell you what was a bop or flop in my opinion.    Floppy...

The Goonies: Childhood classic for many
The Goonies: Childhood classic for many
Kay Farrell, Review Editor • February 27, 2025
Swimming team builds hope for future with guidance from upperclassmen

Recent Sports Stories

McDaniel unified basketball team wins convincingly

February 27, 2025

On Friday, Feb. 6. the Unified basketball team played their only home game of the year, against Ida....

The dance team focuses on expanding their brand

February 27, 2025

The dance team is only three years old and is a relatively new program in the community. Despite being...

Wrestling plans to win again

February 20, 2025

Winning is nothing new to McDaniel wrestling. The team finished on top of the PIL in their 2023-24 season,...