Rather than ringing a bell next to a red kettle, Marcos Gutierrez spends his days playing holiday and popular songs on his trombone outside grocery stores to inspire donations for the Salvation Army.

Bells have long captured the imagination of people throughout the centuries. From tiny charms dangling from bracelets to ...

However, only gold medalists can ring the bell after track and field competitions. The bell was created at the Fonderie Cornille Havard in Villedieu-les-Poeles-Rouffigny in Normandy, France.

First-year students ring the Old Main bell on campus following the official welcome for the Class of 2028 during Introduction Convocation at McDaniel College on Friday, Aug. 23.