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STEM Opportunities to Expand with Renovations
Christine McCauslin The Mount’s Coad building which houses the School of Natural Science and Mathematics (SNSM) will be undergoing...
Christine McCauslin
May 12, 20232 min read
Mount Pulse on Health
Here on campus, illness and germs spread nearly as fast as the rumors about them do. Despite not being in elementary school anymore, many...
Jenna Scalia
Mar 4, 20234 min read


Student-Run Coffee Shop Adds a Pump of Liveliness in AC
Saxbys is the place to go. What used to be a plain old wall has transformed into a vibrant community for those who need an extra shot of...
Elvis Trujillo
Mar 3, 20233 min read
True Colors: LGBTQ Club
Barely a few weeks ago, True Colors, the Mount’s student-founded LGBTQ club, got approved by SGA making it the first official student...
Emilie Beckman
Mar 3, 20232 min read


New CLA Dean Brings Fresh Energy to Mount
Dr. Bryan Zygmont is the new Dean of the College of Liberal Arts (CLA) at Mount St. Mary’s University. Zygmont began his tenure as the...
Gabrielle Hendricks
Mar 3, 20232 min read


Our Blessed Mother Returns to Her Mountain Home
Our Blessed Virgin Mary has been an iconic addition to Mount Saint Mary’s University and Seminary for nearly sixty years. Students from...
Jenna Scalia
Mar 3, 20232 min read
Mount Mobile, A New Grocery Service
New to the Mount this semester, SGA is sponsoring a grocery shuttle, now named “Mount Mobile,” which drives students to Thurmont every...
Dominic Wilkinson
Mar 3, 20232 min read
MOOV-ing Up in the World
Two Mount students, Joseph Valle (C’22) and Tyler Powell (C’22), created a new app to be used by students. MOOV, Valle and Powell’s app,...
Jade' Curtis
May 2, 20222 min read
Remembering Cherished Professor Dr. John Francis Donovan
On March 26, treasured former philosophy professor at Mount St. Mary’s University, Dr. John Francis Donovan, passed away. He left a great...
Gabrielle Hendricks
Apr 20, 20223 min read
Confirmation of Judge Jackson as SCOTUS
Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson, President Joe Biden’s Supreme Court Nominee took quite a while to be confirmed as a Supreme Court Justice....
Jade' Curtis
Apr 20, 20222 min read


Hard Water and Health
At a recent Student Government Association meeting on campus, a student brought up the problems of the hard, calcium-filled shower water...
Gabrielle Hendricks
Apr 20, 20223 min read
Moving Day for Professors
At the end of this semester, there will be a moving day on campus--not the usual move-out day for students, but professors will move out...
Therese Boegel
Apr 20, 20223 min read


Fr. Jim Named Commencement Speaker for Class of 2022
As the sounds of Pomp and Circumstance are heard faintly in the air and seniors are beginning the final stretch to commencement, Rev....
Abby Finafrock
Mar 30, 20223 min read


Hidden Star who Measured the Universe
At Horning Theatre in the Delaplaine building, from March 21 to 26, Mount St. Mary’s University theatre put on a production of “Silent...
Katherine Stair
Mar 30, 20222 min read


Philips Library Receives Grant
The Mount's Phillips Library was awarded a $1000 stipend from the American Library Association and selected to participate in “Let’s Talk...
Jade' Curtis
Feb 23, 20222 min read


Social Justice and Diversity Go Hand in Hand
On Feb. 22 and 23, the 2022 Social Justice Teach-In addressed the theme of dealing with difference, regarding the Disability Rights...
Gabrielle Hendricks
Feb 23, 20222 min read


Comedy Night Wows Mount Students
On Jan. 21, Activities Management Program hosted a comedy show featuring comedian Aaron Weber. The event was held in Knott Auditorium and...
Katherine Stair
Feb 8, 20223 min read
From Moving Mountains to Moving to Harvard
Former Vice President for Student Life and Affairs, Dr. Bernard Franklin, departed from his role at Mount St. Mary's University in the...
Angelica Tyler
Feb 8, 20222 min read
First Generation Advisory Board
The population of first-generation students has increased at the Mount with each passing year. Now there is a First-Generation Advisory...
Jade' Curtis
Dec 9, 20212 min read


The Career Center Transitions to a New Career Management System: Handshake
The Career Center has transitioned over to using a new career management system called Handshake. It is an online recruiting network for...
Angelica Tyler
Dec 9, 20212 min read
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