Rowan Copley, Contributing Writer
April 5, 201112:17 am
Physically Explaining Japan’s Natural Disaster
By Rowan Copley, Contributing Writer
Amidst a rush of news stories covering the recent triple-disaster in Japan, it is often hard to fully understand all of what has happened merely from reading about it in popular publications. Three physics faculty members held a special forum to discuss the recent disaster in Japan, and specifically the ongoing nuclear crisis at the Fukushima plant.
November 16, 201012:14 am
On Oxford and the Changing Face of Education: A Conversation With Maggie
By Rowan Copley, Contributing Writer
I recently spoke with Jane Margaret “Maggie” O’Brien, the former president of St. Mary’s, about what she’s been involved with lately. She stepped down from the college in July of 2009 and began working for Oxford University’s international program, the College for Medieval and Renaissance Studies (CMRS).
October 9, 20101:43 am
DR. GENTRY: USING MATH TO IMPROVE KIDNEY TRANSPLANTS
By Rowan Copley, Contributing Writer
A conversation in the car with her husband, which took all of a few minutes, is what Dr. Sommer Gentry said got her started on a problem she has now been working on for 6 years. The problem is easy enough to explain: basically, it can be really tough to get a kidney if you need one.
October 9, 20101:37 am
Rowan Copley ‘Likes’ “The Social Network”
By Rowan Copley, Contributing Writer
When I walked in to see The Social Network, I wasn’t really too concerned that it was going to be some super-sexified techno-romp like Hackers, the 1990s action flick.
September 22, 20109:18 am
No Leaps and Bounds in Internet Speed Increase
By Rowan Copley, Contributing Writer
Annoyingly laggy Internet speeds on campus might be short-lived, due to a soon-to-be upgraded infrastructure – or, on the other hand, could just continue. Although the College’s Internet speed is set to more than double in October, from 45 megabits to 100, this might not do a lot to speed up the most bandwidth-intense activity of Internet browsing.
September 1, 20109:10 am
New Semester, New Staff
By Rowan Copley, Contributing Writer
This summer, St. Mary’s has seen more than half a dozen faculty and administration leave the school, most notably former President Maggie O’Brien. In response, a wave of new people has swept in to St. Mary’s on the heels of President Joseph Urgo.
April 27, 201012:14 pm
Students Stranded in Oxford Question Int’l Ed.’s Response
By Rowan Copley, Contributing Writer
Students sitting down for their final exams at the College of Medieval and Renaissance Studies (CMRS) in Oxford April 15th received a rather unexpected surprise when their teachers told them that a volcano erupting in Iceland would probably cause flight delays. By the time they had finished their tests, Heathrow Airport was closing. Now, all [...]
April 12, 20109:00 pm
SGA to Start Green Revolving Fund
By Rowan Copley, Contributing Writer
A new bill passed by the Student Government Association (SGA) will allocate roughly $100,000 to a new fund for creating or implementing sustainable, energy-saving technologies and systems on campus. The bill, presented to the SGA by Matt Foerster, Lisa Neu, Danielle Doubt, Becky White, and SGA President Justin Perry, will create a fund for projects [...]
April 1, 20104:20 pm
Students Protest Lack of Free Food at Lecture
By Rowan Copley, Contributing Writer
In a show of solidarity for hungry college students across the country, students protested last Friday outside a lecture in the Campus Center against the lack of after-lecture refreshments. About a dozen protesters congregated outside the doors of Cole Cinema to bring attention to the lack of coffee, tea and cookies usually present at lectures such as this one.
March 30, 201011:59 am
Photos: College Crowns 2010 MR. SMC
By Rowan Copley, Contributing Writer
The Mr. SMC event at the campus center this year featured six contestants this year who sang, danced in drag, and stripped down to tight-fitting swimwear for the title of Mr. SMC. Brendan McCarthy, shown left, won the title. Other contestants are Billy Malouf, center, and Marshall Betz, right.
