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...

Ryen Sakyi Mount Activities hosted a Valentine’s Day bingo on the evening of Feb. 14 in the PAC. That evening, the PAC was filled with...

Ryen Sayki Center for Student Diversity and Focus ministries collaborated and hosted an interfaith and between event in the O’Hara dining...

Stacey May This fall, the Mount welcomed Father Justin Gough as the new campus minister.    Fr. Justin came to the Mount because...

Anna Hsia and Ryen Sayki Getting ready for Black History Month is exciting here at the Mount. There was a lecture on Archbishop Desmond...

Ryen Sayki A group of Mount St. Mary’s University students traveled to Life Fest 2025 in Fairfax, Virginia, followed by the March for...

Moesha Facey Friday, November 15, “Chicken for Change" was held at the Horning Towers. This event was led by resident assistants Thomas...

Hanna Aggen On Nov. 8, Blue Peak Center for Applied Behavior Analysis, which is directly affiliated with Mount St. Mary’s, had its grand...

Corcoran Austbarr Saturday, Nov. 12 Residence Life hosted a book swap in McCaffrey lounge, serving pizza and striking up conversations...

Gabrielle Hendricks Spending all my four years at the Mount working for “The Mountain Echo” has been a journey. Writing this article...

Moesha Facey On November 19, Mount St. Mary's University hosted their delightful annual Thanksgiving dinner in Patriot Hall.   The hall...

Seth Eckert Residence Life, APC Community, Public Safety and the Title IX Office held the No Booze Bash at the PAC October 23. This event...