Many of the students, faculty, and staff of St. Mary’s know of its often striking natural beauty. That’s why Lesley Urgo and others on campus are organizing to make an even more beautiful and ecologically-friendly campus.

On Nov. 11, students interested in the visual arts, sociology, and political science were treated to a lecture by Dr. Andrea Giunta, a Professor of Art History at the University of Texas at Austin. Latin American art is Giunta’s specialty, which is why her presentation was focused on different artists’ representation of such concepts as identity and absence in the aftermath of Argentina’s Dirty War.

The name St. Mary’s College of Maryland is steeped in meaning and tradition. We have long identified ourselves based on the sense of community people experience when they come here, or when they visit. As an institution, we have never doubted who we are, or what we do.

The men’s soccer team was the first Sports team I covered for The Point News as a staff writer in Fall 2009, making Coach Gainey the first St. Mary’s coach I met on a level higher than an acquaintance. The team stood 2-4 at the time, and had lost their only conference game of the season as the large number of first-year and sophomore athletes grew accustomed to College-level playing.