Taylor Schafer, Managing Editor
April 3, 201212:15 am
Fab Labs Bring Digital Fabrication Equipment to Labs Around the World
By Taylor Schafer, Managing Editor
On Wednesday, March 28, the Natural Science & Mathematics Colloquium (NS&M) series continued as Dr. Rehmi Post from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology’s (MIT) Center for Bits and Atoms presented a lecture in Schaefer 106 at 4:40 p.m. on the growing phenomenon of Fab Labs. The Fab Lab project began as an inner-city outreach program [...]
March 21, 201210:19 pm
Mini Golf in the Library to Benefit Class of 2013
By Taylor Schafer, Managing Editor
On Friday, March 2, the library was temporarily transformed into a mini golf course as the junior class hosted a tournament open to the St. Mary’s community. With construction paper for greens, book ends and chairs for obstacle courses, and half red solo cups for holes, junior class officers President Joanna Purich, Treasurer Nithin George, [...]
May 1, 201212:14 am
“Stealing Trust” Documentary Warns of Frauds, Scams in Maryland
By Taylor Schafer, Managing Editor
On Wednesday, April 18, Pi Sigma Alpha, the Political Science Honors Society at St. Mary’s, hosted a documentary called “Stealing Trust” at 6 p.m. in Cole Cinema. The documentary talked about frauds, scams, and financial abuse in Maryland through individual cases of local residents and victims of debt settlement, home foreclosure, and home improvement scams. [...]
May 1, 201212:03 am
Soccer Coach Alumnus Leaves After Sixth Season
By Taylor Schafer, Managing Editor
After six years as both the St. Mary’s women’s head soccer coach and the Athletic Department’s Senior Woman Administrator, Brianne Weaver, ’00, will step down and pursue a head coaching position at Bowdoin College in Brunswick, Maine. During her time as head coach, Weaver led the team to three Capital Athletic Conference (CAC) Championship Finals [...]
April 17, 201212:13 am
News-in-Brief: Writing Center to Host SMP Presentation Consultations
By Taylor Schafer, Managing Editor
On Sunday, April 22, the Writing Center will host consultations where seniors preparing for upcoming St. Mary’s Project (SMP) Presentations can practice from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. in LIB 115. Starting at 10 a.m., tutors will be available for individual sessions with students to prepare for presentations. Also, beginning at 5 p.m., tutors will [...]
April 17, 201212:10 am
Mathematical Patterns Used to Make Bracelets
By Taylor Schafer, Managing Editor
In the last Natural Science and Mathematics (NS&M) Colloquium of the spring semester series on the afternoon of Wednesday, April 11 in Schaefer 106, Susan Goldstine, Associate Professor of Mathematics at the College, spoke about her experiences with mathematical beading and the connections between math and art. Her journey started on November 3, 2008 when [...]
April 3, 201212:20 am
Board of Trustees Decide Tuition for 2012-2013 School Year
By Taylor Schafer, Managing Editor
On Saturday, March 10, the Board of Trustees voted to raise tuition by four percent for both in-state and out-of-state students for the 2012-2013 school year. The ruling, decided by unanimous vote, means that in-state tuition costs will jump from $12,005 to $12,485, a $480 increase, and out-of-state will go up $963 from $24,082 to [...]
April 3, 201212:04 am
“Oleanna” Displays Inspired Acting and Directing in SMP
By Taylor Schafer, Managing Editor
Senior Jonathan Wagner, as part of his St. Mary’s Project (SMP), directed the production of David Mamet’s “Oleanna,” which ran from Thursday, March 22 to Saturday, March 24 in Montgomery Hall 25 at 8 p.m. and a 2 p.m. showing on Saturday. “Oleanna” is about a power struggle between a university professor and a female [...]
March 21, 201210:03 pm
Professor Spotlight: Jeffrey Silberschlag
By Taylor Schafer, Managing Editor
Jeffrey Silberschlag, Artistic Director and Head of Performance Activities for St. Mary’s Music Department, has traveled throughout the United States, Europe, Russia, Japan, China, and Israel performing as a trumpet soloist and conductor. As a professor teaching trumpet, orchestra, chamber music, and as head of international and summer activities, Silberschlag is also a conductor and [...]
February 28, 201212:21 am
St. Mary’s Not Included in State Tuition Buyback
By Taylor Schafer, Managing Editor
The state of Maryland has instated a two percent tuition buyback for schools in the state system for the 2012-2013 school year; however, St. Mary’s will not be included in the program. The plan simply means that whatever increase in tuition for state schools like Towson University, Salisbury University, Bowie State University, Morgan State University, [...]
February 28, 201212:05 am
Pink Out With Women’s Basketball at the ARC
By Taylor Schafer, Managing Editor
On Saturday, Feb. 18, on top of an 85-60 win over Frostburg State University, the St. Mary’s women’s basketball team hosted a “Play 4 Kay” event at the Michael P. O’Brien Athletic and Recreation Center (MPOARC) to benefit the Kay Yow Cancer fund. The Kay Yow Cancer Fund is a women’s cancer fund that raises [...]
February 14, 20121:19 am
Relay For Life Returns to St. Mary’s
By Taylor Schafer, Managing Editor
On Saturday, Feb. 11, the St. Mary’s community gathered in the Michael P. O’Brien Athletic and Recreation Center (MPOARC) to show why they relay at the third Relay for Life event hosted at the college. Relay for Life is a fundraiser event that benefits the American Cancer Society and fights against all types of cancer [...]
