The Point News
November 13, 201210:21 am
Staff Editorial: We Are Thankful…
In light of the approaching holiday season and upcoming Thanksgiving Break, we thought we would express the things for which we are most thankful this year. First and foremost, we’d like to thank Mother Nature for further narrowing our list of possible future children’s names yet again. We didn’t care for Irene all that much, [...]
April 27, 201012:01 pm
Climate Change and Activists Won’t Delay, but United Nations Will
From April 9 to 11 I attended the United Nation’s Framework Convention on Climate Change interim negotiations in Bonn, Germany. This session was the first meeting of the convention since Copenhagen in December and the goal was to create a negotiating schedule for the months leading up to COP16 in Cancun. It was supposed to [...]
April 12, 20109:09 pm
Club Spotlight: Women’s Rugby
By Diana Roman, Contributing Writer The St. Mary’s College of Maryland Women’s Rugby Team is always a unique group of girls made up of many different backgrounds and personalities. We have a family atmosphere and deep bond with every player on the team whether they have played the sport or not. The Women’s Rugby team [...]
April 12, 20109:06 pm
24-Hour Run Fundraiser a Success
After completing their first successful season as a varsity sport, the College Men’s and Women’s Cross Country teams hosted a 24-Hour Run fundraising event alongside Southern Maryland Vacations for Vets that proved to be very succesful in raising money for both the teams and hospital-ridden war veterans. Running in 30-minute shifts around the track 755 [...]
April 12, 20108:54 pm
SGA Director of Campus Programming Candidates
Jessica Harvey Hello, my name is Jessica Harvey and I am currently a junior pursuing a double major in Psychology and Human Studies. I have been actively involved on campus since my first semester at SMCM. Currently, I am The Nest Chair for Programs Board, a Student Ambassador, a First Responders Advocate, and Academic Services [...]
April 12, 20108:53 pm
33 Inducted to Phi Beta Kappa
On Apr. 6, the Zeta Chapter of Phi Beta Kappa at the College inducted 33 students to its ranks. Founded at the College of William and Mary on December 5, 1776, Phi Beta Kappa is the nation’s first – and most prestigious – academic honor society. St. Mary’s was approved for a chapter in 1997, [...]
April 12, 20108:48 pm
SGA’s Presidential and Vice Presidential Candidates
O’NEIL/POWELL PLATFORM President: Colleen O’nEil Vice President: HiLLary Powell The ability to lead one’s school is not found within the Student Government Association Constitution; rather it is found in the candidate’s ability to read the student body and evoke change. Although Hillary and I have little experience on the procedures of the SGA we have [...]
April 12, 20108:46 pm
SGA’s Treasurer Candidate
Matt Smith I have been in the Senate for the last two years, accumulating an expansive working knowledge of the budget. As a result, I have definitive plans for how to responsibly manage the SGA’s budget. Firstly, I promise to keep clubs as well funded as possible. Clubs are one of the most valuable resources [...]
March 11, 201012:23 pm
Christmas In April Holds Annual Auction
On Saturday, Feb. 28, Christmas in April held its 16th annual live and silent auctions to raise awareness and funds for Christmas in April. Kelly Schroeder, Rotaract Club, For Goodness’ Sake, Garrett House, and the Service and Social Change program in the Office of Student Activities coordinated the event. The actual house-building will occur on Saturday, April 28, and the funds from the auctions go toward materials for the building project.
March 11, 201012:13 pm
Students Can Fight for Living Wage in County
For many of us as students on-campus, our interactions with the St. Mary’s community do not reach far beyond the weekend run to Sheetz or Chipotle. Despite how we may distance ourselves from our neighbors, though, their fate impacts our own.
