Lara Southgate, Editor-in-chief
February 23, 20102:01 pm
Dr. Joseph Urgo Named New College President
By Lara Southgate, Editor-in-chief
On Monday, Feb. 22, the Presidential Search committee announced that it had selected Dr. Joseph Urgo as the next College president.The announcement marked the culmination of a search which began last April and restarted last October after all of the previous candidates withdrew. Urgo will join the College on July 1, 2010.
February 23, 20101:44 pm
New 2011-2012 Student Trustee Selected
By Lara Southgate, Editor-in-chief
During the Board of Trustees meeting on Saturday, Feb. 20, sophomore Maurielle Stewart was announced as the Student Trustee-in-training for the 2010-2011 school year. She will take over the position of Student Trustee for the 2011-2012 school year.
February 23, 20101:35 pm
From the Chief’s Desk: English/Social Science Majors Rejoice?
By Lara Southgate, Editor-in-chief
It’s Feb. 22, Monday afternoon. I’m sitting at a lunch table with a few of my friends, one history major and two physics majors. None of us have checked our email yet, so we haven’t seen who the new president is. Speculation abounds about the new president’s background, which eventually degenerates into a my-discipline-is-more-worthwhile-than-yours dispute. [...]
February 20, 20102:04 pm
BREAKING NEWS: President Selected & Accepted
By Lara Southgate, Editor-in-chief
At the beginning of the Board of Trustees meeting on Saturday, Feb. 20, Board Chairman James P. Muldoon announced that “We have extended an offer” to the selected presidential candidate. By the middle of the meeting, the Board received news that that the candidate had, in fact, accepted. The candidate appears to be coming from [...]
February 9, 20105:59 pm
Candidate for Maryland Governorship Visits Campus
By Lara Southgate, Editor-in-chief
On Wednesday, Feb. 3, George Owings III, a candidate for the upcoming gubernatorial Democratic primary, visited the College. After a lunch with a small number of professors and students, Owings spoke to students in the 300-level political science course Maryland State and Community Politics, fielding questions about Maryland politics and the Maryland budget.
January 28, 201011:00 pm
‘Titan’ and Community Members Celebrate King’s Work
By Lara Southgate, Editor-in-chief
On Monday, Jan. 18, members of the St. Mary’s community and beyond filled the Great Room for the sixth annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Prayer Breakfast. Leaders from the College as well as from outside groups spoke about the importance of King’s work, including William Yoast, one of the football coaches featured in the 2000 movie Remember the Titans.
January 28, 201010:56 pm
Welcome Back from the Chief’s Desk
By Lara Southgate, Editor-in-chief
As semesters change, so do our surroundings, even on this tiny isolated campus. Seasons come and go. Buildings rise on old foundations. Grassy hills become leveled. Docks stretch out over the river. Even on a personal level, things change: as students, we find new housing arrangements, we sign up for new classes in different buildings, [...]
November 16, 20099:11 pm
Students Gather for Food-centered Fun at Writer’s Harvest
By Lara Southgate, Editor-in-chief
Despite the rain and blasting winds, several students and professors trekked to the Boyden Gallery on Thursday, Nov. 12 to listen to tips from Food & Water Watch for organizing grassroots campaigns. The session was part of a food-themed night, followed by the Writer’s Harvest. Food & Water Watch (F&WW) is a nonprofit organization based [...]
November 3, 20098:59 am
Symposium Brings Wide Spectrum of Environmental Activists to Campus
By Lara Southgate, Editor-in-chief
During the week of Oct. 19-24, the Nitze Scholars Program presented “What Democracy Looks Like: A Symposium on Environmental Action.” The symposium was organized by students Chelsea Howard-Foley, Jennifer Kunze, Travis Lear, and Emily Saari.
November 3, 20098:30 am
One-Acts Provide Nights of Fright
By Lara Southgate, Editor-in-chief
Friday through Sunday, Oct. 23-25, students and members of the Theater Department put on performances of three Halloween-themed one-act plays. The plays were so popular that the Sunday performances were an encore from the high demand to see the plays the first two nights. The three plays were “Campfire Ghouls,” “My Brother’s Keeper,” and Edgar [...]
