Amanda Zelaya, Former Editor-in-Chief
April 3, 201212:25 am
Grad Fair Helps Prep Seniors for Graduation
By Amanda Zelaya, Former Editor-in-Chief
On Thursday, March 29, from 3:30 to 6:30 the annual Grad Fair was held at the Michael P. O’Brian Athletics and Recreation Center (MPOBARC). The event was was set up on the basketball courts and all of the vendors set up tables on the perimeter of the space. This allowed seniors to move about the [...]
March 21, 201210:20 pm
Leslie Urgo Advocates for a Beautiful Campus with the Arboretum Society
By Amanda Zelaya, Former Editor-in-Chief
This past month, the St. Mary’s Arboretum Association sent a campus-wide email asking students, faculty, and staff what they would like to see in terms of Arboretum projects in the future. The Association decided to conduct this survey because they want the entire campus to have a say in the types of projects they will [...]
March 21, 201210:13 pm
Forum Educates on the Experiences of English Language Learners in Schools
By Amanda Zelaya, Former Editor-in-Chief
On Saturday, March 3, the Student Education Association (SEA) and senior Lauren Martin hosted the SEA Spring Forum called “The Evolving Education of English Language Learners.” Faculty from St. Mary’s College, along with other educational professionals from outside the College, visited to discuss their various experiences with English Language Learners (ELLs). Katy Arnett, Associate Professor [...]
May 1, 201212:04 am
Equestrian’s Knott to go to Nationals
By Amanda Zelaya, Former Editor-in-Chief
Senior member of the St. Mary’s Equestrian Team, Mallory Knott, will be competing in the Intercollegiate Horse Show Association (IHSA) National Competition on May 3 to 6. Knott is only the second rider in the history of the team to compete at the National competition. “I am very excited to be going to Nationals to [...]
May 1, 201212:01 am
From the Chief’s Desk: Expressing Our Ideas
By Amanda Zelaya, Former Editor-in-Chief
I’m going to preface this Opinion piece by saying that in less than two weeks I will be a St. Mary’s College Graduate and thus am feeling quite nostalgic. With that being said I will begin my very last From The Chief’s Desk (not that I’ve done many this year). I wrote earlier in the [...]
February 28, 201212:22 am
Community Campaigns for Staff Living Wages
By Amanda Zelaya, Former Editor-in-Chief
On Thursday, Feb. 16, the Living Wage Campaign hosted a Living Wage Forum to discuss the campaign with faculty, students, and staff. The forum was held in Schaefer Hall 109, and by 4:15 the hall was packed and chairs were filled. The key speakers were Caroline Selle ’12, Kevin Paul ’12, Associate Professor of Mathematics [...]
February 28, 201212:15 am
News-in-Briefs: Gass Accepts Assistant IT Vice President Position
By Amanda Zelaya, Former Editor-in-Chief
On Monday Feb. 20 it was announced via email that Dr. Michael Gass accepted the position of Assistant Vice President of Information Technology. According to an email sent by Vice President of Business and Finance, Tom Botzman, Gass will serve as “Chief Information Officer and will oversee the help desk, academic computing, web application support, [...]
February 14, 20121:12 am
News in Brief: Senior Class Discusses Gala, Class Gift
By Amanda Zelaya, Former Editor-in-Chief
On Feb. 9, the class of 2012 held a class meeting to discuss some of the upcoming changes and events that will be taking place as graduation approaches. Two of the many concerns faced by the senior class are the issue of what the senior class gift to the school will be and the change [...]
December 6, 201112:12 am
SEAC Attends Keystone Pipleine Protest at White House
By Amanda Zelaya, Former Editor-in-Chief
This October St. Mary’s Environmental Action Commission (SEAC) attended a rally in protest of the building of the Keystone pipeline. The specific rally involved 10,000 people encircling the White House. “The original goal of the action’s organizers was 3,000 so we surpassed it by more than three times. We brought about 20 people from St. [...]
December 6, 201112:11 am
President Urgo Plans Forum on Racial Issues Next Semester
By Amanda Zelaya, Former Editor-in-Chief
On November 21 a campus wide e-mail was sent out from President Urgo discussing an incident that occurred in the beginning of the semester. The incident involved the false accusation of an African-American student on campus by a Caucasian student and has lead to a discussion on race relations around campus. In response to this [...]
September 27, 201112:23 am
Goldsmith Named as Dean of Admissions and Financial Aid
By Amanda Zelaya, Former Editor-in-Chief
On Saturday September 24, St. Mary’s College of Maryland announced that Patricia Goldsmith would take over the position of Dean of Admissions and Financial Aid, a position previously held by Professor of Psychology Wesley Jordan.
September 27, 201112:01 am
From the staff desk: Is the administration transparent?
By Amanda Zelaya, Former Editor-in-Chief
Lately, it’s as though students are often questioning how much the administration is on our side. The new Public Safety certifications, i.e. the ability to perform arrests under Maryland State Law, caused many students to speak out against the administration and their methods of disclosure. It seems that a new divide has been created between the students and the administration that is quickly growing out of control.
August 31, 201112:16 pm
Hurricane Irene Hits St. Mary’s
By Amanda Zelaya, Former Editor-in-Chief, Steve Rees, Former Managing Editor, and Anna Agarunova, Arts & Entertainment Editor
This past weekend Maryland experienced Hurricane Irene in the middle of St. Mary’s Orientation. The torrential downpour and 75 mph winds delayed orientation activities and move-in for returning students. Irene’s main destruction hit Saturday night, forcing the school to push back move in day until Aug. 29 and the first day of classes to Aug. 30. To accommodate first day delay, classes will be held on Labor Day.
