Utilizing the Science in Political Science
Seth Eckert The Sage Concept Grant is an upcoming grant at the Mount funded by Dr. William Christiansen. Christiansen explained what the...
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Mary- Brittney
Sep 182 min
Full Day of Fun With BSU's Day Party and Trap Karaoke
ALEXIS M. & MARY-BRITTNEY U. Black Student Union kicks off the school year with a double event. A day party and trap karaoke in the...
Stacey May
Sep 183 min
Growing Use of Artificial Intelligence
Stacey May “Alexa, turn off the light,” “Siri, call mom,” “Hey Google, play ‘Despacito,’” are phrases we are all familiar with. A.I.,...
Alejandra Drullard
Sep 182 min
Block Party Extravaganza
Alejandra Drullard What do you get when you combine raffles, student-led clubs, fun activities and the pure bliss of students? The...
Nicole Campos Villain
Sep 182 min
Show Case of Musicians
Nicole Campos Villaran Open Mic Night is a Mount hosted event at the PAC. This is where students can put on performances for one another...
Nicole Campos Villain
Sep 182 min
An Eventful Night at the PAC of G.O.A.T's
Nicole Campos Villaran Mount this week hosted their annual Goat Yoga event at the PAC. You do not have to know yoga to enjoy yoga. Yoga...
Corcoran Austbarr
Sep 182 min
Introducing the New Ethical Leaders Program
CORCORAN A. & NYEMA GILLESPIE Associate Provost for Academic Affairs and Professor of Theology Dr. Love Sechrest developed the Ethical...
Abigail Zinzi
May 22 min
Cameras and Keepsakes
Abigail Zinzi Spring at the Mount is a special time for all students but most importantly its seniors. They get to join the esteemed...
Meghan Leavitt
May 22 min
Trainor's Farewell Celebration
Meghan Leavitt With President Trainor leaving after being the president of the Mount for eight years there have been numerous events...
Ryen Sakyi
May 22 min
Pageant Perfection: BSU's Annual Celebration of Beauty
Ryen Sakyi On April 21 the Black Student Union held their annual Pageant and Fashion Show. The judges are last year's BSU President and...
Gabrielle Hendricks
May 22 min
Mount MSL Successes
Gabrielle Hendricks On April 13, the Mount’s Maryland Student Legislator (MSL) Club attended the Maryland Student Legislator’s 35th...
Kristin Roots
May 21 min
Missing Krissy
Kristin Roots As I prepare to graduate and bid farewell to The Mountain Echo, I find myself reflecting on the incredible journey that has...
Ryen Sakyi
May 22 min
Golden Ending to the School Year
Ryen Sakyi From elegant attire to bathing suits, The Mount community had an unforgettable weekend with two exciting events. The ASA...
Hanna Aggen
May 22 min
A Spotlight of Scholars at SPARC
Hanna Aggen On April 17 and 18, the Mount had its 2024 SPARC festival. SPARC is an event that focuses on the academic side of our...
Ryen Sakyi
Apr 112 min
Students Getting Pumped with Tri-C Zumba and ASA
Ryen Sakyi The first week of April was eventful for the Mount. With spring’s warmer weather came fun cultural activities, hosted by...
Abigail Zinzi
Apr 112 min
Impact of Collapse of Francis Scott Key Bridge on Baltimore and Mount
Abigail Zinzi In the early morning on March 26, the people of Baltimore rested in their beds. They prepared for the workday ahead, most...
Gabrielle Hendricks
Apr 113 min
Mount Celebrates Union of Easter and Ramadan
Gabrielle Hendricks The seasons of Lent and Ramadan have recently come to an end. Students at the Mount observed both seasons. Even...
Ryen Sakyi
Apr 112 min
Steve Harvey Mount Stans
Ryen Sakyi Steve Harvey Mount Stans Ryen Sakyi Everyone’s favorite game show is now here at the Mount! The African Student Association...
Ryen Sakyi
Apr 112 min
Mount Rings in the Spring
Ryen Sakyi If students were wondering why the PAC was so spaced out with the garage doors open and more lounging chairs it's because of...
Gabrielle Hendricks
Apr 111 min
Great American Solar Eclipse
Gabrielle Hendricks On April 8 the Great North American Eclipse occurred. The eclipse was visible from parts of North America, stretching...
Ryen Sakyi
Mar 142 min
Cupid's Visit to the Mount
Ryen Sakyi Love was in the air at the PAC: love and the smell of buttered popcorn. On Feb. 13. Mount’s SGA hosted their 2nd annual Game...
Alexis Mobley
Mar 143 min
LGBTQ+ Joyful Zine Event
Alexis Mobley Jan. 30, True Colors Club hosted a zine-making event. True Colors is an organization whose purpose is to create a safe...
Alexis Mobley
Mar 142 min
Mr.Mount's Long-Awaited Comeback
Alexis Mobley The Mr. Mount pageant returns to the Mount after its last show six years ago in 2018. The show was discontinued due to low...
Alexis Mobley
Mar 142 min
African Soul and Modernity Shown by Mount Students
Alexis Mobley and Ryen Sakyi Black History Month is celebrated annually in February and the Mount did not skip out on recognizing that....
Abigail Zinzi
Mar 141 min
Sharing Lent
Abigail Zinzi On Feb 14. The Mount community celebrated Ash Wednesday. Ash Wednesday is a scared religious day that marks the beginning...
Xavier Suggs
Feb 153 min
Mountain Radio and Student Involvement
Xavier Suggs Student-run radio stations are a staple on campuses around the country, and quiet Emmitsburg is no different. Broadcasting...
Meghan Leavitt
Feb 153 min
Suffering Injustice and Black Liberation
Meghan Leavitt Anthony Ray Hinton was exonerated after 30 years on death row. He now spends his time travelling around the country...
Abigail Zinzi
Feb 152 min
Mount's Busy Homecoming Weekend
Abigail Zinzi At the PAC On Nov. 26 AMP hosted our annual Homecoming Dance. Many students attended the dance in their homecoming attire....
Hanna Aggen
Feb 153 min
Spring Semester Starts with Snow Day Disaster
Hanna Aggen A great beginning to this semester was welcomed with a snow storm leading to dangerous conditions and class cancellations....
Gabrielle Stine
Dec 6, 20232 min
Taste of the Tropics with Caribbean Culture Club
Gabrielle Stine The Horning Tower classroom was alive with tropical tunes and tastes on the evening of Nov. 14, as the Mount’s Caribbean...
Meghan Leavitt
Dec 6, 20232 min
Thanksgiving Play Sheds Light on Native History
Meghan Leavitt The Thanksgiving Play written by Larissa FastHorse was performed by eight Mount Students. This production is a comedy that...
Maria Diaz
Dec 6, 20232 min
Community Editor's Farewell Letter to the Echo
Maria Diaz For the past year-and-a half, I have had the opportunity to be an editor for the Echo. This experience sparked my interest in...
Bryant Martinez
Dec 6, 20232 min
Christmas Festivities Shine Across Campus
Bryant Martinez Mount St. Mary’s University was lit up with bright decorations and the spirit of Christmas, transforming it into a winter...
Christian Myers
Nov 15, 20232 min
Mount Prays for Middle East
Christian Myers On Oct. 30, the Mount community gathered in Founders Plaza to conduct a prayer for all the events that are going on in...
Meghan Leavitt
Nov 15, 20232 min
MUN HAMAS Event
Meghan Leavitt As seen across multiple media platforms, there is tension arising within the Middle East. Historically, Israel and HAMAS...
Emily Flores-Amaya
Nov 15, 20233 min
Environmental Club Raises Climate Awareness
Emily Flores-Amaya On Oct. 30, the Environmental Sustainability and Stewardship Committee (ESSC) in collaboration with the Environmental...
Christian Myers
Nov 15, 20232 min
Building Success One LEGO at a Time
Christian Myers On Oct. 24, Dr. Bryan Zygmont, the Mount’s current Dean of the College of Liberal Arts, put together a workshop involving...
Christian Myers
Oct 23, 20233 min
Praise Be to Ecological Advocacy
Christian Myers The 2023 Fall Ducharme Lecture, featuring Dr. Jordan Loveridge, Associate Professor of English and Communication, was...
Christian Myers
Oct 23, 20233 min
Campus Life MOOVs to New Presence Application
Christian Myers The Presence app, available on iOS and Android, is created by Modern Campus to track student engagement and student...
Gabrielle Stine
Oct 23, 20233 min
Feathers in Mount's Cap: Its Accomplished Faculty
Gabrielle Stine Here at Mount St. Mary’s University, both professors and students are making groundbreaking progress within their...
Steven Morano
Oct 23, 20233 min
Interfaith Harmony
Steven Morano Last month, Dr. Michael Miller’s Islamic Philosophy and Dr. Pratibha Kumar’s Media and Society classes took a field trip to...
Morgan Clark
Sep 20, 20232 min
First-Year Experience
Morgan Clark As we are gearing into the 2023-2024 academic year, we welcome the class of 2027. Within the first few weeks of the fall...
Gabrielle Stine
Sep 20, 20232 min
Last Year's New Faculty Recap
Gabrielle Stine Last academic year, 12 talented new faculty members joined the Mount community. With a variety of backgrounds and...
Christian Myers
Sep 20, 20232 min
Entering and Evolving Entrepreneurial Enterprise
Christian Myers Two Mount students, Thunlywn Garcia (C’23) and Anthony Milazzo (C’24) created their own company, Ascent Sporting...
Maria Diaz
Sep 20, 20233 min
Bustling Activities During Opening Week
Maria Diaz The beginning of the fall 2023 semester was marked by familiar and exciting events for returning students as well as new...
Michael Hershey
May 12, 20233 min
Dudley Delivers Dynamic Ducharme Lecture
Michael Hershey The Spring Ducharme Lecture, "Are We Living in a Horror Movie," was presented by Associate Professor of English Dr. Jack...
Dana Sauers
May 12, 20232 min
Farewell Letter by Dana Sauers
As of August 2023, I will be retiring full-time after 45 years of service in education. The journey I began as a secondary educator which...
Maria Cary
May 12, 20232 min
SGA to Include International Students
Maria Cary The SGA Senate has recently been growing to better represent the Mount student body. The SGA Senate has recently passed...
Tyler Kokie & Dr. Abigail Kula
May 12, 20232 min
Diverse World of Invertebrate Zoology at Our Feet
Tyler Kokie & Dr. Abigail Kula The Mount’s biology department has many classes to offer the student base, one of the more interesting...
Sarabeth Queale
May 12, 20231 min
Protest or Vandalism
Sarabeth Queale The Mount community is increasingly diverse, and students represent both sides of many discussions. An on-campus debate...
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