Justin Perry, Former Editor-in-Chief
April 14, 200910:15 am
From the Chief’s Desk: Students Must Make Themselves Heard
By Justin Perry, Former Editor-in-Chief
Buried amongst official correspondence from the College’s Presidential Search Committee is a simple and staggering fact: There are only two students on a committee of 27. Obviously, though, I am not the only student to take umbrage with this. In our front-page article “Search for College’s Next President Kicks Off,” sophomore Aaron French – one [...]
March 31, 200910:00 am
O’Malley Celebrates Maryland Day
By Justin Perry, Former Editor-in-Chief
Standing at a sundrenched podium in Historic St. Mary’s City, Governor Martin O’Malley joined hundreds of his fellow Marylanders on Sunday to commemorate the state’s 375th birthday. Though a strong wind whipped off of the St. Mary’s River and swept through the pages of the Governor’s statement, O’Malley remained composed as he delivered an alternatingly [...]
March 10, 200911:40 am
Referendum Sends a Message
By Justin Perry, Former Editor-in-Chief
On behalf of The Point News, I would like to congratulate the students of St. Mary’s for voting in favor of the Student Government Association’s referendum. Not only did we allow the SGA to give much-needed aid to students and to the academic departments, but also we once again proved our dedication to maintaining – [...]
February 24, 200911:59 am
Academic Budgets Cut
By Justin Perry, Former Editor-in-Chief
The College’s academic departments saw 15 percent of their yearly discretionary budget slashed earlier this spring, according to Provost Larry Vote and numerous department chairs. Maryland Higher Education Student Advisory Council Representative Lauren Payne said the budget cuts were “unfortunate given that we are an Honors College and academics should be our first priority.” But, [...]
February 24, 200911:52 am
From the Chief’s Desk: Vote…and Vote Yes
By Justin Perry, Former Editor-in-Chief
While conducting interviews for “Academic Budgets Cut,” I was frequently stunned by the amount of discretionary funds that each academic department receives every fiscal year. The amounts, which often hovered around 35,000 dollars, were absolutely dwarfed by the Student Government Association’s budget of about 350,000 dollars per year. Even The Point News’ yearly allocation of [...]
January 27, 200912:00 pm
Maggie Prepares to Step Down
By Justin Perry, Former Editor-in-Chief
On January 7, during winter break, St. Mary’s students learned of President Jane Margaret O’Brien’s intention to resign her post as president of the College through an email message composed by James P. Muldoon, the Chairman of the Board of Trustees. The all-student email explained that, after she officially steps down, O’Brien will take a [...]
December 9, 200812:00 pm
St. Mary’s Tuition to Climb By Five Percent
By Justin Perry, Former Editor-in-Chief
The Board of Trustees chose not to break from over a decade of precedent and voted last Saturday to once again raise the cost of obtaining a St. Mary’s education. Tuition, fees and room prices will increase five percent for the 2009-2010 academic year, while meal plans will spike about 11 percent. The Board voted [...]
