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Applications to McDaniel increase from last year O'Connell noted that now, ing efforts of the Admissions "Fhis decision was tances to visit campus are un- ROB GOEKE 30% of applicants are from Department. reached after reviewing able to come back prior to mak- NEWS EDITOR private high schools, an in- "Weincreased outreach evaluations from visiting ing their final college choice. As At the start of fall semes- crease from 10% in 2001. with the Maryland Distin- families as well as during a result, the people the student ter 2004, McDaniel welcomed a Since the name change guished Scholars program, conversations with our col- meets during that one visit has relatively small first-year class occurred two years ago, modified our marketing with leagues from other small col- to provide as much information of only 361 students. However, McDaniel has been more radio and print ads, and ex- leges," said DeSenctis. "Since and individual perspectives as a rise in received first-year ap- readily identified as a private panded our Colleges That prospective students aren't possible," said DeSanctis. plications this year will likely institution Change Livescoverage," said able to meet all 1,600 Senior Heather Kirkwood, lead to a bigger first year class "The feedback we have O'Connell. McDaniel students' we who has been a student tour on August 24. received since the name In response to the wanted to provide them with guide for all four of her years According to Dean of Ad- change is that we are now rec- smaller first year class this more than one student's per- here, noted the positive reaction missions Martha O'Connell, ognized as a private college year, which was 94 students spective of their experience." of prospective students and 2,229 first-year applications and many students attending smaller than the first year Each tour now includes their families in comparison to have been received this year, private high schools are inter- class of 2003, the way pro- two student tour guides, in- the past system. compared with 2,000 received ested in private colleges dur- spective student tours are stead of one, like the old sys- "Parents and kids always in 2004 and 1,969 received in ing their search process," said conducted. tem. The Admissions office comment on how the use of two 2003. O'Connell. Stephanie DeSanctis, wanted to give interested stu- tour guides is unique and sur- Also, the demographics As to the reasons be- Associate Director of Admis- dents a better perspective. prising," said Kirkwood. "Ev- of the application pool at hind the increase, O'Connell sions, was responsible for the "Many students that eryone is really complimen- McDaniel are changing. noted the improved market- tour changes come from significant dis- tary." College, ambassador celebrate Hungarian anniversary BAYLEY FANNIN the new decorations. "What mercal director. mocracy from a dictatorship. FEATURES EDITOR better way to connect with The climax of the cel- Ambassador Simonyli the Budapest campus?" ebration was Thursday night also spoke of Hungary's fu- Before the red ribbon en- Falkner pointed out the when Andras Simonyli. Hun- ture, a future that will be tering into the newly named ancient looking photographs garian Ambassador to the based on the differences lead- "Budapest Cafe" was cut, Pro- of old Hungarian cafes and United States, was on cam- ers make and their relation- vost Thomas Falkner addressed the famous Fisherman's pus to deliver a lecture en- ship to the U.S. the crowd of faculty, staff, and Lookout, as well as the Hun- titled The Role of Hungary in Simony li suggested students, assembled to kick off garian posters and the Na- Strengthening Tmnsatlantic Re- that the most important role the 10th anniversary celebra- tional flag on the walls. lations. that America can play is to tion of the McDaniel Budapest The weeklong 10th an- Keeping with the theme support the Hungarians with Program saying he'd hoped the niversary celebration, spon- of the week, .Ambassador both their finances and more renaming ceremony would put sored by the Office of Aca- Simonyli spoke of the importantly their attitude. everyone in a "Hungarian demic Affairs and hosted by U.s.Hungarian relationship Sincenot everyone is re- mood." McDaniel College, began as being one of Democracy quired to study abroad, this "We were trying to think with the renaming of the and Freedom. He compared week-long celebration was of a way to remind everyone of "Campus Corner" on Tues- Hungary to the U.S.using the not only to observe the 10th the Budapest campus and for day, March 22, followed by examples such as how Rock anniversary of the McDaniel those of us who have been there the film "A Kind of Amerika" and Roll made its way to'the Budapest Campus, but to Provost Thomas Falkner stands with know it's a cafe culture," a romantic comedy about a Hungarians from the U.S. also highlight the importance the Dean from the Budapest campus. Falkner said looking around at Hungarian television com- and their acceptance of a de- of cross cultural relations. lellllijer Parry COl1lribuled 1o lliisarlide Initiatives from Demand for Action forum addressed continued from page 1 dent of the Hispano-Latino near the Commuter Lounge rican-American Culture." tion is not promoted enough," Alliance, and Pa ni ska and Rouzer Hall. In addition Reiffand Bryant's plans he said. "Events thrown by the Coalition, also had some per- Gonzales-Lopez. The forum- to the new office space, the also involve educating and minority groups on this campus sonal problems involving fac- attended by the BSU, MSA, current head of OMS, Zephia establishing a more ethni- generally do not have a high at- ulty. HLA, Asian Community Bryant, now has a working cally aware faculty; recent tendance of the majority. Thus, "A janitor once asked me Coalition, Jewish Student staff of four graduate stu- faculty meetings have ad- we are divided as a student where I came from," said Lake, Union, Women's Issues, Al- dents to assist her. The dressed the issues of body." who was born in Korea but lies, the Christian Fellowship, amount of programs has in- ethnicity. Also, new hires are Howuniversal attendance adopted into the US at the age and Residence Life - cited creased, and day-to-day in- selected with the goat of di- of multicultural events could be of three months. "He kept ask- many complaints. Some is- teraction with students has versification in mind; and a encouraged is difficult - per- ing me if I knew Korean, and sues concerned the lack of become a much easier pro- new faculty orientation pro- haps professors or even the ad- after I said no, he asked me representation and accessibil- gram is tailored to ethnic un- ministration could urge or re- 'why not?' repeatedly." ity for the Office of "McDaniel is far behind derstanding and education. quire attendance to more But there are also awk- Multicultural Services(which its sister schools (schools in And Dean Philip Sayre, multicultural events. First-Year ward, and sometimes hostile had been hidden away in similar economic and demo- head of Student Affairs, ex- orientation programs do in- situations involving other stu- Blderdtce hall), the lack of graphic setting) or other cen- pressed concern about the clude racial awareness seg- dents. multicultural awareness in tennial schools," Bryant said, surrounding community and ments - such as last year's "A friend once said that the curriculum (Heritage se- "but we are working towards how businesses sometimes "Faces of America" program, his religion didn't allow for ho- quences had been predomi- increasing services and add- mistreat students of different which dealt with multicultural mosexuality," Lake said, "but it nantly European-centric) and ing programs." ethnicities. issues - right aJonpside other was okay because he wasn't a the lack of good "