Hannah Grabenstein, Editor-in-Chief
December 6, 201112:16 am
The Boat Spreads Public Safety Thin
By Hannah Grabenstein, Editor-in-Chief
Since the arrival of the boat, the effects have been noticeable on all parts of campus life. One significant shift has been the relocation of Public Safety officers which has put a strain on PS, according to the new Director of Public Safety, Dave Zylak. With the addition of, in essence, a new section of [...]
November 15, 201112:25 am
Former SMCM Professor Norton Dodge Dies at Age 84
By Hannah Grabenstein, Editor-in-Chief
On Nov. 5, trustee emeritus and emeritus professor of economics Norton Dodge passed away from multiple organ failure at the age of 84. Dodge received his bachelor’s degree from Cornell University in 1948 and, in 1960, his doctorate of philosophy (Ph.D.) in economics from Harvard University, where he researched economics and industrial development in the [...]
October 18, 201112:31 am
Shakespeare in the Sixties; “As You Like It” With a Twist
By Hannah Grabenstein, Editor-in-Chief
In director Michael Ellis-Tolaydo’s interpretation of Shakespeare’s classic comedy, Rosalind (first year Emma Kaufman), the daughter of the exiled Duchess (senior Jameylyn Warren), is banished by her evil aunt Lady Frederick (senior Briana Manente).
November 2, 201112:15 am
Panel on Humor Writing Draws Laughs, Sea Squirt Stories
By Hannah Grabenstein, Editor-in-Chief
Dissecting, analyzing, and generally talking about humor can be surprisingly unfunny. However, students laughed as the panel of three professors dsicussed humor in Monday’s “Writing with and about Humor,” part of the Writer’s Series. Professor and Chair of English Ben Click began the discussion with an excerpt from American humorist O. Henry’s essay, “Confessions of [...]
October 18, 201112:07 am
Artist Spotlight – Briana Manente
By Hannah Grabenstein, Editor-in-Chief
Senior Briana Manente began acting in middle school when she saw her older sister in a production of Shakespeare’s Much Ado About Nothing. Since then, she’s acted in what she guesses is 25 or 30 productions and is currently performing the role of Lady Frederick in St. Mary’s production of another Shakespeare classic, As You Like It, her seventh show at St. Mary’s.
September 27, 201112:06 am
Women’s Soccer Off To Winning Season
By Hannah Grabenstein, Editor-in-Chief
Women’s soccer is off to a great season so far, with a 4-2 record. Last year, their record was 6-8-3, with a 5-2-1 record for conference games. Already, the girls and their coach, Brianne Weaver, ’00, are looking forward to a successful season. Weaver is currently “very pleased” with how the season is progressing. She said, “I think this is the strongest Seahawk team I’ve seen here,” including the years she played for the Seahawks.
September 13, 201112:25 am
Rt 5 Construction in Works
By Hannah Grabenstein, Editor-in-Chief, Maddie Alpert, Contributing Writer, and Mary Beth McAndrews, Contributing Writer
After over 20 years of plans, deliberations and complications, construction on Route 5 has begun with the intention to make the highway safer, especially for pedestrians. The Capital Design Advisory Committee has three projects it is currently working on, with Route 5 being one of them. The committee hopes to bring better lighting, improved crosswalks and a way to make sure cars obey the posted speed limit.
September 13, 201112:22 am
No “Love” for St. Mary’s
By Hannah Grabenstein, Editor-in-Chief and Sam Feller, Contributing Writer
Loni Love has cancelled on us. Again. Last semester, Programs Board finally revealed that comic Loni Love would be gracing St. Mary’s with an act, but shortly thereafter, Love cancelled. She was rebooked to perform as part of Program Board’s Welcome Back Weekend, but on Saturday night, Director of Campus Programming and junior Francis Rodezno sent out an all-student email informing the campus that Love had cancelled her Sunday, Sept. 4 show.
August 31, 201112:08 pm
News in Brief: The Pub Opens
By Hannah Grabenstein, Editor-in-Chief
Because of the success of the pilot program last spring semester, the Pub’s late night food option will officially open for business Thursday, September 1. Though only food will be served at its opening, the Pub will begin serving alcohol a week later on Thursday, September 8.
August 30, 20119:58 pm
First-years, What Did You Enjoy Most About Your Orientation?
By Hannah Grabenstein, Editor-in-Chief
Allegra Garrett English/Theater I don’t know. I just loved meeting new people, especially when we were locked in for the hurricane. Amy Maenner Bio Sex Signals. It was hilarious Jamie Ignowski Bio/Psych Sex Signals and our OLs. My least favorite part was definitely the cyber seminar. Angela Cirillo Art/Bio Definitely meeting new people. Probably moving [...]
May 3, 201112:17 am
Slackwater to be Discontinued?
By Hannah Grabenstein, Editor-in-Chief
The term slackwater is a nautical term, referring to the calm, glassy waters of the time when the tide is changing from coming in to going out. It’s a fitting title, then, for a scholarly journal that documents an area in transition; St. Mary’s County straddles the line between rural and suburban, and with the scientific advances of the naval base, between the technological future and the past. Slackwater the journal was originally conceived in the mid-1980s as the “Southern Maryland Documentation Project,” and in 1998 the first volume was published in its current form.
May 3, 201112:13 am
Larry Wilmore Jokes on the Difficult Subjects of Race, Twain, and Boxer-Briefs
By Hannah Grabenstein, Editor-in-Chief
The Year of Twain is finally, and sadly, over. Though the Mark Twain Lecture Series on American Humor and Culture officially began on March 2, 2007 with Pulitzer Prize- and Emmy-winning journalist and Twain biographer Ron Powers, this past Year of Twain commemorated 175 years since his birth, 125 years since the publication of The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, and 100 years since his death.
May 3, 201112:04 am
Orientation Sobriety Pledge – Give it a Shot!
By Hannah Grabenstein, Editor-in-Chief
By now, President Joesph Urgo’s all-student email (as well as all-staff and all-faculty email) has either been read or deleted by the campus. For those of you who may have chosen the latter option before reading it, let me briefly summarize it here. Essentially, Urgo has implemented a policy for the entire St. Mary’s community to remain alcohol-free, or “dry,” for the first four days of the 2011-2012 school year.
