Monique Thompson, Staff Writer
April 3, 201212:06 am
“The Big Picture App?” Explores Global Issues of Technology and Social Networking
By Monique Thompson, Staff Writer
On March 29, “The Big Picture App?,” which according to the department of Theater, Film, and Media studies (TFMS) website is director Meredith Taylor’s “latest and final project for the college,” opened in the Bruce Davis theater for the 2011-2012 theater season. The play explores hot topics of our modern society through satire, media clips, [...]
March 21, 201210:11 pm
SEAC’s Annual Polar Bear Splash Raises Money for Charity
By Monique Thompson, Staff Writer
On Feb. 28, St. Mary’s students helped spread global climate change awareness by plunging into this year’s Polar Bear Splash at the James P. Muldoon River Center. The fifth annual Polar Bear Splash, hosted by the St. Mary’s Enviornmental Action Coalition (SEAC), raised funds for charities while letting the participants show appreciation for the environment. [...]
February 28, 201212:29 am
St. Mary’s Day Addresses Campus-wide Issues
By Monique Thompson, Staff Writer
On Feb. 22, St. Mary’s faculty, staff, and students were granted a day where they could address the issue of race and stereotypes and participate in discussions and workshops on campus. As President Joe Urgo explained in a school email, the campus community was asked to “spend the day envisioning our collective future and addressing core community [...]
May 1, 201212:24 am
The Pub Obtains Correct Liquor License One Year Later
By Monique Thompson, Staff Writer
The St. Mary’s County Alcohol Beverage Board has approved a beer and wine license for The Pub on campus. Although supplies and other details are being worked out by St. Mary’s food vendor, Bon Appetit, The Pub is set to sell alcoholic beverages no later than next semester. After previously having problems with obtaining a [...]
May 1, 201212:17 am
Foster Discusses Women’s Rights and Abortion
By Evan Kelley, Sports Editor and Monique Thompson, Staff Writer
On April 25, Serrin Foster, President of Feminists for Life (FFL), gave a lecture on abortion in St. Mary’s Hall. Her lecture, called “The Feminist Case Against Abortion,” explained her position as a pro-life feminist on the controversial topic of abortion. The program was organized by the Nitze Scholars Program and was meant to be [...]
April 17, 201212:06 am
Phillips Explores Art of the Inca from South Africa
By Monique Thompson, Staff Writer
On April 3, Ruth Anne Phillips, a visiting Professor of Art History, discussed Inca architectural sites located in Peru. Her lecture, entitled “Inca Stone in the Round: Performative Boulders and Wise Water,” described the research she has done with Inca sites in and surrounding Machu Picchu. Phillips began her lecture, given in the library, by [...]
April 3, 201212:13 am
Annual WGSX Colloquium Discusses Worldwide Issue of HIV/AIDS
By Monique Thompson, Staff Writer
This year’s Women, Gender, and Sexuality (WGSX) colloquium titled: “Going Viral: 30 Years of Living with HIV/AIDS” focused on individuals affected by HIV/AIDS and how the virus is a worldwide issue. The colloquium, which took place from March 19 to March 23, began with a film screening of “The Other City.” The documentary provided a [...]
February 14, 20121:09 am
Story of Community Forming at Only Gay Bar in Jerusalem
By Monique Thompson, Staff Writer
On Feb. 6, the Department of Theater, Film, and Media Studies continued its Fifth Annual Film Series by presenting notable feminist filmmakers and their works. Each of the women involved with the Out of Bounds: Feminist Films and Filmmakers Series has contributed to the women’s movement and has been honored for her achievements. The series [...]
January 31, 201212:07 am
SMCM Awaits The ‘Big Picture App?’
By Monique Thompson, Staff Writer
St. Mary’s students are set to perform in the upcoming project The Big Picture App? which is an original collaborative piece created by its own cast and directed by TFMS professor, Meredith Taylor. The student written play is based on a class taught by Taylor titled the Art of Happening that studied material from the [...]
January 31, 201212:05 am
Women’s Basketball Team Celebrates Consecutive Wins
By Monique Thompson, Staff Writer
The St. Mary’s Women’s basketball team has been through a lot of challenges this season but they have continuously managed to dust off and push themselves forward. While the season began with a rocky start, the Seahawks have vowed to finish strong with the help of the head coach Crystal Gibson. With two consecutive wins [...]
December 6, 201112:10 am
Chemistry Professor Discusses Fight Against Tuberculosis
By Monique Thompson, Staff Writer
On Nov. 16, for the last lecture of the semester in the Natural Science and Mathematics (NS&M) Colloquium Series, Cynthia S. Dowd, a researcher and assistant professor of chemistry at George Washington University, provided information about the therapeutics that are now being used to combat Mycobacterium Tuberculosis (TB). The deadly disease tuberculosis has affected the [...]
November 15, 201112:08 am
Artist Spotlight: Garrett Zopfi
By Monique Thompson, Staff Writer
Garrett Zopfi has expressed his love of art in a number of ways here at St. Mary’s. Whether it is apparel, sculptures, or drawings, Zopfi has shown an extraordinary amount of skill in his art work. Zopfi shows how an individual can be an interesting yet dedicated artist. He has developed beautiful and award winning [...]
November 15, 201112:05 am
Capital Athletic Conference Results
By Monique Thompson, Staff Writer
St. Mary’s had many teams enter the Capital Athletic Conference (CAC) championships this season. While all of the teams may not have made it all the way through the championships, there were still a lot of successes. Despite the snow, both the men’s and women’s Cross Country teams placed fifth at the CAC Championship at [...]
