Caroline Selle, Staff Writer
November 16, 201012:12 am
Tips and Recipes for Local Eating
By Caroline Selle, Staff Writer
Local food movements have been gaining power over the last few years. Books such as Barbara Kingsolver’s Animal, Vegetable, Miracle and Michael Pollan’s The Omnivore’s Dilemma both touted the benefits of eating local.
September 22, 20109:23 am
Alumnus Arrested Amongst Increasing Alcohol Incidents
By Caroline Selle, Staff Writer and Anna Agarunova, Editor-in-Chief
The sheriff’s office has visited campus multiple times this semester. The police were called on at least three separate occasions.
September 22, 20109:21 am
Towing Rates Up, to Relax Somewhat
By Caroline Selle, Staff Writer and Anna Agarunova, Editor-in-Chief
As of Friday, September 18, 62 cars had been towed from the College campus because of parking violations. Though the number is higher than previous years, public safety says that the rules haven’t changed.
September 1, 20109:09 am
St. Mary’s Forbes Rating Improves
By Caroline Selle, Staff Writer
When yearly college rankings were revealed, St. Mary’s was picked again as one of the nation’s top public schools. The College is ranked as one of the top five public liberal arts colleges in the nation by the U.S. News and World Report and moved up four spaces to 88 out of the country’s 100 top liberal arts colleges.
April 27, 201012:09 pm
Gender-Neutral Housing Passes SGA, Seen Favorably by Students
By Caroline Selle, Staff Writer
On Tuesday, April 20, the Student Government Association passed legislation stating that, “The SGA supports the adoption of a gender-neutral housing policy on North Campus Housing (Lewis Quad, Waring Commons, North and South Crescents and the Greens) that students may opt into if they so choose.” The legislation, which was sponsored by Secretary Marlena Weiss [...]
April 12, 20109:03 pm
Gender-Neutral Housing a Campus Possibility
By Caroline Selle, Staff Writer
The College is taking the first steps towards implementing a new housing policy which would allow students of different genders to room together throughout North Campus. SGA Secretary and junior Marlena Weiss will introduce the gender-neutral housing legislation to the SGA on April 15, and is using the issue as a part of her platform [...]
April 12, 20108:57 pm
An Interview with Renowned Director Mehreen Jabbar
By Caroline Selle, Staff Writer
Award-winning director Mehreen Jabbar has worked in the film industry for 14 years. After graduating from UCLA in 1993 with a certificate in Film, Television, and Video, Jabbar returned to Pakistan to work in television. There, she directed tele-films and television series as well as several short films. “Ramchand Pakistani” is the the director’s first [...]
March 30, 201011:55 am
St. John’s Pond Becomes Home to St. Messie Monster
By Caroline Selle, Staff Writer
First, there were the signs, spread around campus. “Have you seen me?” they asked, next to a sea monster’s silhouette. Then, in the dead of night, a tail appeared in St. John’s pond.
March 30, 201011:52 am
WGSX Colloquium Speakers Call for Activism
By Caroline Selle, Staff Writer
The 11th Annual Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies Colloquium, (En)gendering Political Change, started with a call to action.
“The most important message of your colloquium is that change can happen. Organized and together, you really can change things,” said Alice Cohan, one of the two speakers from the Feminist Majority Foundation (FMF).
March 11, 201012:22 pm
ARC Danceathon Raises Money for Haiti
By Caroline Selle, Staff Writer
On Friday, Feb. 26, students danced in the Athletic and Recreation Center until 2:30 am for the “Dance Your Shoes Off Dance Marathon!” The event, which was part of the Nest and hosted by the Residence Life Staff and Programs Board, was held to raise donations for Haiti. Attendees were asked to bring a donation of 5 dollars for the American Red Cross or shoes for Soles for Souls.
