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April 24, 20138:43 am

News-in-Brief: College Renews Contract with Bon App

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 [...]

November 3, 201210:58 pm

Ifill to Continue Position as Interim Dean for Another Year

By Jacob Taylor, Staff Writer

Last spring, Roberto Ifill was moved from his position as an economics professor in Kent Hall to become the Dean of Students for St. Mary’s College. He was originally brought in to replace Laura Bayless, who stepped down from the position too suddenly for a replacement to be hired in time for the fall semester. [...]

October 14, 20123:29 pm

Brian Ganz Performs “Chopin Discoveries II”

By Miranda Watson, Staff Writer

The common cliché “he’s really into music” was definitely demonstrated accurate for St. Mary’s Artist-in-Residence Brian Ganz as he performed “Chopin Discoveries II” on Thursday, Oct. 4th. This was Ganz’s second installment of his piano concert series exploring classical composer Frederic Chopin’s works here at St. Mary’s. Ganz broke decorum of typical classical concerts with [...]

September 10, 20128:21 pm

Trustee and Maryland State Senator J. Frank Raley Dies at 85

By Hannah Grabenstein, Editor-in-Chief

On Tuesday, Aug. 18, former St. Mary’s College trustee and former Maryland senator J. Frank Raley passed away at age 85. According to his obituary at the Brinsfield Funeral Home in Leonardtown, Maryland, Raley attended St. Mary’s County parochial schools, Charlotte Hall Military Academy, and Georgetown University. He also never lived further than 10 miles [...]

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.

April 1, 201011:16 am

St. Mary’s College to Host NCAA Championship

By Dave Chase, Former Managing Editor

In a joint press conference this morning, NCAA President, Miles Brand, and St. Mary’s College of Maryland Acting President, Larry Vote, announced that St. Mary’s College will host the Championship game of the NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament on Monday.

April 1, 201010:52 am

Cast Member of ‘The West Wing’ to be new President

By Dave Chase, Former Managing Editor

In a emergency meeting last night, the Board of Trustees selected Richard Schiff, cast member of NBC’s political drama The West Wing, as the next President of St. Mary’s College of Maryland.

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.

March 30, 201011:54 am