Monique Thompson, News Editor
December 5, 201212:10 pm
St. Mary’s Arboretum Association Beautifies Campus
By Monique Thompson, News Editor
This semester, the St. Mary’s Arboretum Association has reached a great number of their goals in terms of beautifying the campus through plant life and landscaping. After helping the college earn an award for Best Maintained Landscape in the Country, the Association continues to improve the aesthetic quality of SMCM. The St. Mary’s Arboretum Association, [...]
October 14, 20127:08 pm
Field Hockey Hopeful as Playoffs Approach
By Monique Thompson, News Editor
With the Capital Athletic Conference underway, St. Mary’s women’s field hockey team has demonstrated their strength and determination so far this season. After the ups and downs they have experienced throughout the first 12 games, women’s field hockey continues moving forward. On Saturday, Oct. 6, the squad earned their first conference win of the season [...]
April 24, 20138:50 am
Gaypril and Lavender Graduation Honor LGBTQ Students
By Maria Smaldone, Features Editor and Monique Thompson, News Editor
This month, LGBTQ Student Services and STARS (St. Mary’s Triangle and Rainbow Society) sponsored Gaypril, a series of events dedicated to the celebration of SMCM’s lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender students. Gaypril began with the all day event, Out on the Patio, which showcased fun activities and free merchandise. Sophomore Erica Burns, who tabled during the celebration, was [...]
March 3, 20133:31 pm
The Future of Fracking
By Monique Thompson, News Editor
On Feb. 26, The Center for the Study of Democracy, The St. Mary’s River Watershed Association, The League of Women Voters, and The Natural Science and Mathematics Colloquium hosted a well-attended panel discussion in St. Mary’s Hall on “the Future of Fracking in the Chesapeake.” The panel included discussions by Guy Alsentzer, Director of the Lower Susquehanna Riverkeeper [...]
November 13, 201212:52 am
TFMS Department Debuts Kyogen Comedies
By Monique Thompson, News Editor
On Nov. 8, the Theater Film and Media Studies Department debuted the first showing of “Laughing at Life: A Performance of Kyôgen Plays” in the Bruce Davis Theater. The Kyôgen Performance, which consisted of four miniature plays, was based on popular Japanese Kyôgen comedies. The comedies followed the style and slow vocalization of traditional Japanese [...]
November 6, 201212:53 am
Assorted Events Held at Pub
By Monique Thompson, News Editor
This semester, the College community is seeking to uphold the mission of The Pub by featuring a variety of events, other than the usual food and drink services, that faculty, staff, and students will enjoy. On Oct. 3, the Office of Student Activities sponsored the screening of the Presidential debate on the topic of domestic [...]
October 14, 20122:36 pm
TFMS Sixth Film Series Begins with J.P. Sniadecki
By Monique Thompson, News Editor
On Oct. 1, St. Mary’s Theater Film and Media Department began the sixth annual film series on Ethnography and Alterity. Filmmaker J.P. Sniadecki kicked off the series with the screening of his documentary titled “Foreign Parts.” Foreign Parts explored the imminent destruction of an industrial zone and the stories of the residents and workers who [...]
October 12, 201212:06 am
Dr. Perline Shows Students the Light at NSM Lecture
By Monique Thompson, News Editor
On September 19, Dr. Ron Perline, a professor of calculus and differential geometry at Drexel University, presented his topic, “Non-Euclidean Flashlights: A Tale of Two Blackboards”, for the Natural Science and Mathematics Colloquium. Dr. Perline, who was the PH.D advisor of St. Mary’s professor of mathematics, Emek Köse, formatted his lecture to appeal to non-mathematics [...]
September 19, 20122:43 pm
Pub Updates Policies After Gaining License
By Monique Thompson, News Editor
Beginning this semester, Bon Appetit has updated The Pub’s policies in order to meet requirements set by the St. Mary’s County Beverage Board. After obtaining the license during the spring 2012 semester, The Pub has altered its hours of operation, capacity limit, and what people can bring inside. Since the introduction of alcohol and the [...]
May 1, 201212:24 am
The Pub Obtains Correct Liquor License One Year Later
By Monique Thompson, News Editor
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, News Editor
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, News Editor
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 [...]
