News Section
April 3, 201212:26 am
Seniors Celebrate 50 Days Until Graduation
By Steve Rees, Former Managing Editor
Held on Friday, March 23 at the Historic St. Mary’s City State House, the Class of 2012’s 50 Days Reception marked another milestone towards senior graduation, and a time for introductions, recollection, and celebration. Marking the fiftieth day until graduation for the Class of 2012, the reception ran from 5 p.m. to 6 p.m., and [...]
April 3, 201212:25 am
Grad Fair Helps Prep Seniors for Graduation
By Amanda Zelaya, Former Editor-in-Chief
On Thursday, March 29, from 3:30 to 6:30 the annual Grad Fair was held at the Michael P. O’Brian Athletics and Recreation Center (MPOBARC). The event was was set up on the basketball courts and all of the vendors set up tables on the perimeter of the space. This allowed seniors to move about the [...]
April 3, 201212:24 am
Interim Dean Selected, Ready to Bridge Gap
By Kevin Baier, Former Online/Photo Editor
On Feb. 24, President Urgo sent out an all-campus email informing the College community that Laura Bayless would be stepping down from her positions as Vice President for Student Affairs and Dean of Students at the end of the academic year. Five days later, however, Urgo sent another email explaining that Bayless had left her [...]
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, 201212:12 am
News-in-Brief: Dove Yearbook Available Before Graduation for First Time
By Jessy Schroeder, Former News Editor
The Dove yearbook for the 2011-2012 school year, which will be available for purchase by students and staff the week before finals, has chosen to take on the theme of “Apocalyptic.” Filling up a total of 81 pages, all in color, this year’s yearbook reflects on the many trials and tribulations the student body has [...]
April 3, 201212:23 am
Students Fight Climate Change With S’mores and Bonfires
By Maria Smaldone, Assistant Editor
For one hour on the evening of March 31, students gathered around the crackling fire pit in Waring Commons (WC) amidst smoky wind and marshmallows as part of the international event known as Earth Hour. SEAC (Student Environmental Action Coalition) hosted the St. Mary’s Earth Hour event, which occurs when “people in over 130 countries [...]
April 3, 201212:22 am
Walk a Mile in Her Shoes Event Raises Awareness of Sexual Violence
By Allison Kight, Assistant Editor
On March, April 1 at 2:00 p.m., St. Mary’s First Responders teamed up with Walden Sierra, a not-for profit behavioral health organization in Southern Maryland, to host the 2nd annual Walk a Mile in Her Shoes at the College. The event, which was free and open to students and community members, was hosted at the [...]
April 3, 201212:21 am
Students Hold Candlelight Vigil to Honor Trayvon Martin
By Anna Agarunova, Arts & Entertainment Editor
Students gathered in the Goodpastor courtyard on March 26 to recognize the tragic death of Florida teen, Trayvon (Tray) Martin, who was shot on Feb. 26 by George Zimmerman, a neighborhood watch volunteer who claimed the African American 17-year-old male looked suspicious, due to the fact that he wore his hood up. Martin was unarmed, and [...]
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, 201212:19 am
News in Brief: Library Announces New Laptop and Electronics Loan Policies
By Jessy Schroeder, Former News Editor
The College Library recently notified students via email about their newly updated policies on loaning out their electronic equipment. Starting in early March, the Library has now begun to allow members of the College to borrow extension cords, Ethernet cables, headphones, flash drives, portable DVD burners, portable floppy drives, and headsets for a maximum period [...]
April 3, 201212:18 am
Locks of Love Returns to St. Mary’s College
By Darya Baugh-Ruschman, Staff Writer
On Wednesday, March 28, Locks of Love returned to the Campus Center at St. Mary’s College, giving students a chance to donate hair or money to the organization. Locks of Love is a non-profit organization that accepts donations of hair or money and provides hairpieces for disadvantaged children (both in the U.S. and Canada) suffering from [...]
March 21, 201210:21 pm
Food Consultation a Successful First Step
By Allison Kight, Assistant Editor
On March 1, students were invited to several focus groups, one for first years and sophomores and one for juniors and seniors, to discuss the food services on campus with representatives from a food services consultant. In an all-student email, Associate Dean of Students and Director of Residence Life Joanne Goldwater said, “The college has [...]
March 21, 201210:20 pm
Leslie Urgo Advocates for a Beautiful Campus with the Arboretum Society
By Amanda Zelaya, Former Editor-in-Chief
This past month, the St. Mary’s Arboretum Association sent a campus-wide email asking students, faculty, and staff what they would like to see in terms of Arboretum projects in the future. The Association decided to conduct this survey because they want the entire campus to have a say in the types of projects they will [...]
