Ari Graham This year, Mount St. Mary’s University is taking a different approach to its career fairs. In previous years, the fairs were typically large events featuring around 40 employers across several industries. Following the September accounting and finance fair, the Mount held its annual STEM Career Fair on Oct. 8, in the Delaplaine Commons. Employers attended to speak with students about career paths, internships and job opportunities.  Career fairs give students oppor

Awa Sallah In September, the Mount hosted a Leadership Summit for student leaders. Over 50 student leaders attended the summit. The current Student Government Executive Board members and club presidents attended this event. The leadership summit is held to lead and inspire students and teach them what it means to be a leader and how to use the skills in their personal and professional life. The theme this year originated from the scripture Ephesians 2:10 “or we are His workm

Ari Graham Inside the walls of Makers House, academic pressure pauses and creativity flows. The space is open to all student bodyevery day, serving as a safe place for students looking to slow down, take a break, and exercise their creative abilities. Crafts that allow students to work with their hands and create something tangible outside of memorizing new concepts in a classroom. Makers House hosted a Wire Jewelry Making night on Sept. 9. The idea came from the students of

Sadaf Sharifi Mount St. Mary’s University administrators decided to reduce the fall break from a full week to three days. This decision has left many students and faculty concerned whether they will have enough time to rest, recharge, travel and manage their academic workload. “The Mountain Echo” spoke with the students, faculty and Student Government Association about this decision. According to the Mount’s official website, under the new academic year calendar, fall break

Sadaf Sharifi Mount St. Mary’s University’s Student Government Association nominated two news students to serve in the SGA executive board in leadership positions for 2026 to 2027 school year.   Mathew Jule (C’29) was nominated to serve as the vice president of finance. He is studying Criminal Justice and considers adding Theology as a second major. He works as a Mount guide and recently became a Japanese language tutor.   Jule said that he hopes to use this role to gain expe

Sadaf Sharifi For most college students, the journey to university campus begins with packing a suitcase and saying goodbye to the family and boarding a plane or driving to campus. But for international students this journey begins weeks or months earlier. Visa process applications for appointments for interviews at the Embassy, paperwork and stress over whether they will receive a visa to make it to campus at all.   At Mount St. Mary’s University, international students expe

Stacey May The Mount offered four different trips students could apply to go on during spring break. The Center for Service offered three RISE trips (Rother Immersion Student Experience), and Dr. Timothy Fritz, Associate Professor in the Department of History, led a trip to Charleston, S.C. The RISE trips went to St. Labre Indian School in Ashland, Mont., Nazareth Farm in Salem, W.Va. and the Romero Center in Camden, N.J. Six students and one full-time staff member went

Anna Hsia On March 27, President Gerard Joyce’s weekly email announced that Michael R. Wysong will be the guest speaker for the 218th Commencement on Saturday, May 16. Wysong is the CEO of CARE Pharmacies, a member-owned network of independent pharmacies across the country. As CEO, Wysong grew the network to over 200 locations, and annual sales have grown to almost $2 billion. His focus has been helping local pharmacies stay competitive while making sure personal relatio

Stacey May & Meghan J. Leavitt The Mount celebrated the 17th annual SPARC festival from April 22-24. SPARC is an opportunity for students to showcase their scholarship, performance, art, research and creativity. It is mainly for senior honors students to present their honors research presentations, but all undergraduate students can do lightning talks, posters, panel presentations and concert performances. It is a great opportunity for students to present research that th

Lily Goedeke Samuel Leppo has been rewarded the Edward J. Flanagan Award for the senior class of 2026. Leppo was the sole nominee for the award and nominated by Assistant Professor Dr. Sarah Krueger, History Department Chair Dr. Tim Fritz and Director of the Center for Service Mr. Francis Lukban.  The Flanagan Prize is given to a member of the senior class who captures the traditions of the Mount in aspects such as scholarship, conduct and leadership. According to the Mount

Anna Hsia Dear first-year Anna,   Coming to the Mount, you thought your routine would look just like it did in high school, very structured and predictable. You honestly thought you would just go to class and practice and then spend the rest of your night in your dorm doing homework.   For some reason, making and hanging out with friends was not high on your radar, which was weird because you were also very excited to make new friends and redefining yourself. Looking back, th

Jasmin Sorrell As Ramadan approaches, senior Track & Field athlete Nesrine Charouel prepares for her third year observing the holy month of Ramadan at the Mount. She does this while balancing both academics and athletics, alongside other personal and social commitments. Ramadan is a period of fasting, prayer, charity and reflection for Muslims that began on Feb. 17 and will end on March 19 in 2026. As Charouel has gotten older, she has prioritized growing in her relationsh

Anna Hsia At the time of writing this piece, there are 91 days until the end of the semester. Most students may not be counting down, but seniors are... to commencement and graduation! Not only are seniors counting down the days, but many are experiencing “senioritis.” Southern New Hampshire University describes it as “a common affliction describing the lack of motivation felt by students who are reaching the end of their courses.” Business major Hayden Stone says that se

Lily Goedeke “Are you sure you’ll be alright?” The young woman asked, an arm on her mother’s shoulder. Estella nodded. “I’ll be fine, deary. Thank you for helping me pack up these old things.” She carefully stepped away, heading out the door. “The kids and I will come back tomorrow to help you with the rest of it. See you soon, mom.” With that, Estella’s daughter and three grandchildren left the quiet home. The elder woman leaned back in her rocking chair, boxes tucked a

Chloe McCarthy The 2025 fall semester is in full swing, and the newest Mount students are on campus. Fall sports are beginning, and the leaves are beginning to change. The class of 2029 moved in on Thursday, Aug. 14, and the smiling new faces filled the empty dorms of Pangborn, Sheridan and McCaffrey Hall. Orientation took place Aug. 14-16, and the newest students had the opportunity to participate in Mass at the Immaculate Conception Chapel on the 14. The students had thei

Carly Danner New athletes at the Mount participated in a cookout at Echo Field on Sept. 4. The goal was to help students who had just joined a sports team at the Mount connect with the chaplains and each other. Burgers and hot dogs were served, while activities of the evening included spikeball and cornhole. With many members of the Mount St. Mary’s Seminary in attendance along with Floyd, Fr. Justin Gogh's Corgi, the cookout was enjoyable for all. Seminarians welcomed the

Nicole Campos Villaran Campus Ministry hosted a fun and relaxing event that was a great opportunity to bond with friends and make new...

Kandace Fernandez The Dean of Students, Dr. Adrienne White, and Chef David White hosted a free event for Mount students called Cooking...

Meghan Leavitt Dr. Carol Hinds was a member and a professor at the Mount community who made an everlasting impact on those around her....

Nicole Campos-Villaran The Italian Club was handing out goodie bags filled with Italian and American candies. This was a fun and relaxing...