Articles Tagged ‘ River Center ’
Students ‘Splash’ into Haiti Relief
By Rowan Copley

About 40 students and staff and two College administrators jumped into the St. Mary’s River on Thursday, Feb. 18 by the River Center as part of the annual Polar Bear Splash. Proceeds gathered from the event supported relief for victims of Haiti’s earthquake.
(Read More)PHOTOS: Polar Bear Splash
By Brendan Larrabee, Staff Photographer
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(Read More)2009 Annual Cardboard Boat Race Makes a Splash
By Sarah English, Staff Writer

Hundreds of spectators lined the banks of the St. Mary’s River to watch the sixteenth annual Cardboard Boat Race last Saturday as part of the College’s 2009 Family Weekend.
The Cardboard Boat Race consisted of twenty teams, many composed of both faculty members and students. Leanne Gradijan, a first-year student at St. Mary’s and a race participant, said that each team was required to follow a specific set of rules governing boat construction.
(Read More)HSMC Celebrates Fifth Annual RiverFest
By Caroline Selle, Features Editor

On Sunday, Sept. 27, about 800 members of the College and surrounding community gathered in Historic St. Mary’s City for the fifth annual RiverFest. From noon to 6, attendees were able to enjoy activities from skipjack rides to pumpkin painting and birds of prey demonstrations as well as the Historic St. Mary’s City museum.
The day [...]
Sailing Wraps Up Fall Season with Anticipation for the Spring
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As most sports move indoors this time of year, the St. Mary’s sailing team toughs out the cold. “It wasn’t too long ago that we all arrived on campus early to do boat work and prepare for the season. Now that our fall season is wrapping up I find myself in a dry suit all [...]
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