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		<title>St. Mary&#8217;s Celebrates the 20th Annual World Carnival</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 24 Apr 2013 13:00:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Allura Warden, Staff Writer</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[This past Saturday, the twentieth annual World Carnival was held in the Admissions Field where vendors, games, clubs and performances were held all day long. The weather was extremely compliant with the outdoor festivities and a cool breeze was felt throughout the day. The carnival began with a traditional parade starting at the Campus Center [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Board of Trustees Vote to Freeze Tuition</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 24 Apr 2013 12:56:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jake Wohl</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[In the most recent issue of The Point News, Vice President for Business and Finance, Dr. Thomas J. Botzman stated that it was very likely that while the Board of Trustees may vote to increase tuition; students might actually end up seeing a tuition freeze. That freeze would come as a result of Senate Bill [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Sexpert: Final Tips for the Semester</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 24 Apr 2013 12:55:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Meghan Root, Resident Sexpert</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Dear Miss Meghan, Any tips for getting through the end of the semester stress? -Finally Dear Finally, I think the biggest mistake I see students make is not taking care of themselves. Understandably, when we are stressed out and busy the first things to get cut are eating well, exercise, and sleep. Yet those are [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Gaypril and Lavender Graduation Honor LGBTQ Students</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 24 Apr 2013 12:50:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Maria Smaldone, Features Editor</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[This month, LGBTQ  Student Services and STARS (St. Mary&#8217;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 [...]]]></description>
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		<title>An Update on the Space Age</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 24 Apr 2013 12:44:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jacob Taylor, Staff Writer</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[At the time of writing, the Orbital Sciences Corporation is planning to launch a large, two-stage rocket called Antares. The launch is a trial meant to test the spaceworthiness of the rocket and make sure it is capable of safely releasing a small cargo vessel into orbit. If successful, this launch will effectively green-light the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>News-in-Brief: College Renews Contract with Bon App</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 24 Apr 2013 12:43:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Allison Kight, News Editor</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[On April 12 in an All-Student email, Contracting Officer and Director of Auxiliary Operations Patrick Hunt announced that the College would be awarding Bon Appetit Management Co. (Bon Appetit) a follow-on contract. The current contract for food services operations expires on June 30, 2013 and the new contract will be for a base period of two years with five [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Administration Clarifies Concerns About Public Safety</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 24 Apr 2013 02:48:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Taylor Schafer, Managing Editor</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Over the past few weeks, there has been much buzz and confusion throughout campus about the newly hired Public Safety Director, Sean Tallarico, and his plans for Public Safety (PS) as he assumes his new role. Tallarico spoke at the March 26 Student Government Association (SGA) meeting, in which questions were raised by student leaders [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Senior Athlete Spotlight: Katie Phipps</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 21 Apr 2013 19:40:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Evan Kelley, Sports Editor</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[After spending four years at St. Mary&#8217;s, senior and cross country athlete Katie Phipps shared her bittersweet feelings about leaving college. &#8220;I definitely have mixed feelings, and a lot of sadness now that the season is over. But I had a really great experience doing cross-country, and it was probably one of the best decisions [...]]]></description>
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		<title>John Hodgman Talks &#8216;Cats, &#8216;Downton Abbey&#8217; at Twain Lecture</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 21 Apr 2013 16:46:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Maria Smaldone, Features Editor</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[By Michael Abrams On Saturday evening, best-selling author and The Daily Show with Jon Stewart correspondent John Hodgman graced the ARC Arena with his brand of irreverent humor in the 7th annual Mark Twain Lecture Series on American Humor &#38; Culture. After an opening by local blue-grass revival band The Rusty Spurs, Hodgman worked through [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Food Review: Coffee Quarter</title>
		<link>http://thepointnews.com/2013/04/food-review-coffee-quarter</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 21 Apr 2013 16:40:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jake Wohl</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[On Tuesday, April 16, I had the pleasure to visit The Coffee Quarter Roastery in California, MD, for a late lunch. Coffee Quarter, a versatile coffee shop that specializes in its home roasted coffee as well as its deli sandwiches, homemade desserts, and assorted goodies, is a hidden gem of St. Mary’s County. Nestled in [...]]]></description>
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		<title>TFMS Presents &#8216;Working&#8217; the Musical</title>
		<link>http://thepointnews.com/2013/04/tfms-presents-working-the-musical</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 21 Apr 2013 15:54:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Maria Smaldone, Features Editor</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The subject of the Theater, Film and Media Studies (TFMS) Department’s spring musical isn’t as glamorous or romantic as the premises of most other musicals. Instead of farcical situations and peppy dance numbers, Working, a musical adapted by Nina Faso and acclaimed Broadway-hitmaker Stephen Schwartz from the book Working: People Talk About What They Do [...]]]></description>
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		<title>6th Annual Take Back the Night Speaks Out About Violence Against Women</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 21 Apr 2013 03:37:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Simone</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Trigger warning: sexual assault On Wednesday, April 10, the First Responder Network (FRN) held their 6th annual Take Back the Night event in Daugherty-Palmer Commons (DPC) as a part of Sexual Assault Awareness Month (SAAM). Other St. Mary’s events relating to SAAM include To Walk a Mile in Her Shoes, which occurred on April 7, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Former CEO Of Nextel Gives Advice To Aspiring Entrepreneurs</title>
		<link>http://thepointnews.com/2013/04/former-ceo-of-nextel-gives-advice-to-aspiring-entrepreneurs</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 21 Apr 2013 02:46:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Evan Kelley, Sports Editor</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Former CEO and chair of Nextel Morgan O&#8217;Brien visited St. Mary&#8217;s to talk about his experiences in building a business. The Economics Club hosted the event on Wednesday, April 10 in Schaefer Hall. A wireless innovator,  O&#8217;Brien, who co-founded Nextel with Brian McAuley, helped create the first all-digital nationwide wireless network. O&#8217;Brien began his career as a [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Roman Marriage Lecture Shows Cultural Connections Between Paganism and Christianity</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 20 Apr 2013 22:29:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Delia Titzell, Staff Writer</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[By: Delia Titzell and Bridgette Brunk On Wednesday, April 11, St. Mary’s College of Maryland welcomed Dr. Judith Evan-Grubbs, Professor of Roman History at Emory College, in presenting a lecture entitled ‘Marriage and the Family in Ancient Rome, from Pagan to Christianity’. Dr. Evan-Grubbs is currently working on a new book, “Children Without Fathers in [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Humor Column: &#8216;Finals&#8217;, A Poem</title>
		<link>http://thepointnews.com/2013/04/humor-column-finals-a-poem</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 20 Apr 2013 15:40:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Delia Titzell, Staff Writer</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Finals A Poem in the Style of Mister Dr. Seuss &#160; At St. Mary’s College, Where the grickle grass grows, at Historic St. Mary’s, where nobody goes, ‘Cause what grickle grass is, nobody quite knows But they’re very certain its bad for you. &#160; Well, deep in the grickle grass, toxic and sour, The St. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Four Seniors To Complete &#8216;Ride Across America&#8217;</title>
		<link>http://thepointnews.com/2013/04/four-seniors-to-complete-ride-across-america</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 19 Apr 2013 12:54:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Taylor Schafer, Managing Editor</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Fun fact: It is 3,440 miles from the Washington Monument in Washington DC to the San Francisco Bay in California. About 5 and a half hours by plane and 1.5 days by car, seniors Nathan Smith, Alex Cole, Lukas Iriola, and Devin Jerrard will see every mile of this cross-country journey from their bicycles, in [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Chandler Presents Nature Notes at VOICES Reading</title>
		<link>http://thepointnews.com/2013/04/chandler-presents-nature-notes-at-voices-reading</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 09 Apr 2013 22:33:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Anna Agarunova, Editor-in-Chief</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[On Thursday, Feb. 14, students and staff temporarily put aside Valentine’s Day plans to attend the second VOICES reading of this semester’s series, featuringSt. Mary’s own Associate Professor of English, Kate Chandler. The reading, held in Daugherty-Palmer Commons (DPC), included a variety of humorous and lighthearted environmental pieces featuring such things as mushrooms and feathered [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Art Students Project Talent in &#8216;Lightscape&#8217;</title>
		<link>http://thepointnews.com/2013/04/art-students-project-talent-in-lightscape</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 08 Apr 2013 23:23:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Taylor Schafer, Managing Editor</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[On April 3, students of the Advanced Digital Art class displayed their projects on the sides of various campus buildings. Work was projected on the Admissions Field, the ARC, Montgomery Hall, Goodpaster Hall, and the Campus Center. &#160; &#160; &#160; &#160; &#160; &#160; &#160; &#160; &#160; &#160; &#160; &#160; &#160; &#160; &#160; &#160;]]></description>
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		<title>St. Mary&#8217;s Walks a Mile in Her Shoes</title>
		<link>http://thepointnews.com/2013/04/walk-a-mile-in-her-shoes-2</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 08 Apr 2013 23:12:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jake Wohl</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Sunday, April 7 marked the third annual Walk a Mile in Her Shoes event here at St. Mary’s. Walk a Mile in Her Shoes is an organization founded in 2001 dedicated to raising awareness for, and bringing an end to, rape, sexual assault, and gender violence. Walk a Mile is an event that takes place [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Naturist David Gessner Presents in VOICES Reading</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 08 Apr 2013 16:00:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Anna Agarunova, Editor-in-Chief</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[On Thursday, March 28, students and staff were invited to hear the unique works of David Gessner, writer, blogger, and essayist, in a VOICES reading held in Daugherty-Palmer Commons (DPC). Gessner has written eight books and several essays about his experiences in nature and on his redefinition of naturist writing. Currently, he is a Professor [...]]]></description>
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