Lisa Harmon
November 16, 20099:05 pm
From the Patio: Lessons Learned from Late Friendships
By Lisa Harmon
As seniors in college we still have a lot to learn, but there’s also a lot we’ve learned since we’ve been here. We would tell you all about these lessons learned, but then you wouldn’t experience them yourself. However, there is one thing we would like to share with you—not because you can’t figure it [...]
September 2, 200912:01 pm
Seahawk Sailing Wins 2009 ICSA Coed National Championship
By Lisa Harmon
On June 3, seven St. Mary’s sailors and their coaches competed in this year’s Inter-Collegiate Sailing Association/Gill Coed Dinghy National Championship. Three days and 36 races later, the Seahawks succeeded in taking first place. Originally ranked fourth, the team faced warm breezes and good competition against schools such as Yale University, Georgetown University, Old Dominion [...]
September 2, 200911:59 am
From the Patio to the First-Years
By Lisa Harmon
First weekend on campus, we were caught off guard when every upperclassman snickered as we walked into brunch freshly showered, dressed in something other than sweatpants, hair blown dry and make up on our faces. We thought, “What’s the big deal?” (If you find yourself thinking the same thing, first-years, give it a week and [...]
December 9, 200811:47 am
From the Patio Moves to the Library as Exams Approach
By Lisa Harmon
It’s the least wonderful time of the year, so close to winter break but so far from finishing final papers, writing up note cards and sending in papers five minutes before deadline. We’re not exactly sure what it is, but it seems to be that the culmination of a huge workload, the frigid weather and [...]
