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January 31, 201212:18 am

Close Quarters and Strong Cosmos: Senior Cocktail Delivers

Seniors Laura Bruffey and Korinne Buckwalter enjoy their time at Broome Howard. (Photo by Kevin Baier)

By Hannah Grabenstein, Deputy Editor-in-Chief

For graduating seniors, another milestone has passed. Though 100 days isn’t until this Thursday, Feb. 2, senior cocktail is a thing of the past. The cocktail, which was held Friday, Jan. 20, was held at the Inn at Broome Howard and was limited to the first 70 seniors to buy tickets (which were $15 for [...]

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January 31, 201212:17 am

Welcome Back Weekend for Students a Success

Club executives and students gathered in the Campus Center on Friday, Jan. 20 for this semester’s Club Fair. (Photo by Kevin Baier)

By Anna Agarunova, Arts & Entertainment Editor

Welcome Back Weekend drew crowds of students to the three events organized by the Student Government Association (SGA) programs board. The events ran Jan. 20-22, and included the 2011 comedy-drama film “50/50″ in Cole Cinema, Hypnotist Tom Deluca, and the return of the band Pearl and the Beard to the campus. The film “50/50″ was [...]

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January 31, 201212:16 am

Seahawks’ Defense Suffocates Hood

Jerome Tolson ‘15 dribbling the ball against Hood College. (Photo by Kevin Baier)

By Kevin Baier, Online/Photo Editor

On Wednesday, January 25th, the St. Mary’s men’s basketball team defeated Hood College in an 18-point defensive battle. With a score of 64 to 46, the Seahawks were dominant in Cole Arena with 25 defensive rebounds, 13 turnovers, 10 steals, and 8 blocks (a season high).

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January 31, 201212:15 am

Sea Voyager Residents To Possibly Receive More Compensation

A student in Prince George Hall moves back into her original dormitory room after being displaced in the Fall semester due to mold. (Photo by Katie Henry)

By Jessy Schroeder, News Co-Editor

Starting on January 15 all residents of Caroline (CD) and Prince George (PG) Halls were allowed to return to their previous dormitory rooms after having been displaced for the majority of the fall 2011 semester to various other residences on campus, hotels throughout St. Mary’s County, and the Sea Voyager cruise ship docked in Historic [...]

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January 31, 201212:14 am

Garth Treasures “Silence” and Absurdity in Music

Pianist Eliza Garth played a contemporary piece by John Cage exemplifying the composer’s eccentric style. (Photo by Justin Foreman)

By Maria Smaldone, Assistant Editor

The evening of Jan. 19 marked a posthumous musical celebration of the milestone birthdays of two renowned pianists. St. Mary’s music faculty member and pianist Eliza Garth hosted a recital in St. Mary’s Hall to honor the lives and works of Claude Debussy and John Cage; in 2012, Debussy would have been 150 and Cage [...]