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Apr
27

2010 World Carnival Presents Quidditch, Nerf Wars

By Jessy Schroeder, Opinions Editor

Photo by Brendan O’Hara

As one of the College’s annual traditions, World Carnival almost always manages to draw a large crowd of students and surrounding St. Mary’s County citizens to the Admissions Field in order to partake in all of its spring festivities.

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Apr
27

College Alumni Sarah Koh Interns for Weekend Edition NPR

By Kyle Jerigan, News Editor

The following is an interview on Friday, April 16 with Sarah Koh, ’09, an intern for Weekend Edition on NPR.
What year did you graduate from St. Mary’s, and with what degree?
I graduated from St. Mary’s college this past May in 2009. I majored in political science and I minored in film and media studies.
What is [...]

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Apr
27

Biology Student Published in Journal of Applied Toxicology

By Steven Rees, Staff Writer

Senior Gordon Michael Selckmann sits with some of his work in Dr. Ramcharitar’s fish lab. (Photo by Elise Kielek)

“Differential Ablation of Sensory Receptors Underlies Oxytocin-Induced Shifts in Auditory Thresholds of the Goldfish (Carassius auratus).” This is the title of senior Gordon Michael Selckmann’s recent publication in the Journal of Applied Toxicology (JAT).

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Apr
27

Student Chronicles A Day in the Life of the Campus Farm

By Kyle Jerigan, News Editor

The community garden isn’t the only farming project in the area. A plot at Chancellor’s Point is also being turned into a farm through the environmental studies course “Leave No Trace,” according to Historic St. Mary’s City Administrator Mike Benjamin. In order to create this farm, students in the class and in the Chancellor’s Point Project club will be doing independent projects under the umbrella “Permaculture” approach, which is a way of designing farms and other agricultural systems that mimic natural environments. Senior Kate Pollasch designed the layout of the plot as her senior art project; in another senior project, senior Bryan Alexander is also building an outdoor kitchen next to the plot. The plot has just recently been cleared of Wisteria trees and invasive species that nevertheless have left the soil in good shape for farming. According to Benjamin, this plot is the beginning of what will hopefully become an entire environmental studies field school at Chancellor’s Point. Tilling and planting will begin very soon. (Photo by Kyle Jernigan)

Right off of Route 5, immediate South of Rosecroft Rd., lies a beige-brown house that is about as inconspicuous as one can imagine. Next to that house is a little plot of land that used to look just as unremarkable. Recently, however, it has experienced a transformation with the dedication and hard work of the [...]

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Apr
12

Club Spotlight: Women’s Rugby

By The Point News

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 [...]

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Apr
12

Boh Hunt Has Special Place on Campus

By Rosa Trembour, Staff Writer

Photo by Brendan O'Hara

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The College’s Easter tradition comes at a time when the weather is gorgeous and students must battle the decision between going to class and enjoying the outdoors. On Apr. 3, while most underclassmen spent their Saturday at the waterfront, seniors could be found spray-painting hundreds of National Bohemian beer cans outside their townhouses. Walking by [...]

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Apr
12

Psychology Students Published in Major Journal

By Kyle Jerigan, News Editor

In the competitive world of graduate school admissions, every student is looking for some sort of experience to give them the extra edge. Three psychology students found theirs when their work alongside Distinguished Psychology Professor Laraine Glidden was recently published.
Senior Psychology majors Katie Bamburger and Kelli Hill started their work with Glidden early in their [...]

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Apr
12

33 Inducted to Phi Beta Kappa

By The Point News

Photo by Barbara Woodel

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, [...]

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Apr
12

St. Mary’s Relay for Life Earns Thousands for Cancer Research

By Amanda Zelaya, Arts & Entertainment Editor

On Saturday, Mar. 27, the College held its very first Relay for Life Event in the recreation courts of the Michael P. O’Brien Athletics and Recreation Center. The event raised $18,593.08 for the American Cancer Society.
“[Relay for Life] is the largest fundraiser for the American Cancer Society. Usually it’s an all night event but [...]

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Apr
12

College Professor Harmonizes Music and Mathematics

By Steven Rees, Staff Writer

In his lecture, How Math Made Modern Music Irrational, College Professor of Mathematics David Kung discussed the relationships among mathematics, physics, and music to explain the sounds of string instruments.
Before an audience of mathematicians, musicians, College students, and professors, department chair Kung used both math and performance-intensive elements to show the connection between math and [...]

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