Ahmad Mhusen I walked in thinking I wasn’t easily scared. Little did I know I couldn’t have been further from the truth. Field of Screams (FOS) was nothing less than a great time. Being my first time at FOS, I was really surprised by the environment. It felt like I was walking through a fall-themed fair. The music blared while people frolicked along the straw-covered ground, walking from attraction to attraction, waiting to get the scare of a lifetime. There were many differe

Nicole Campos Villaran A typhoon usually begins as a tropical depression that turns into a tropical storm when winds reach 39 miles per hour, then becomes a hurricane (typhoon) when winds reach 74 mph. The devastating storm happened on Sunday, Oct. 12, tearing through Alaska’s southwest coast. Many people believe that the storm was unusual because Merbok happened in 2022, but it’s similar to Halong. A week earlier, there had been a typhoon east of Japan, and the stream picked

Nicole Campos Villaran The kissing bug is native to the Americas, but its origin is in Central and South America. Due to its rapid population growth, its presence is considered endemic and is found in more states than many have thought. Many pet owners are alarmed for their pets’ health because these insects attach themselves and feed on blood; however, they do not cling to the skin like ticks. This can happen to humans too, not just pets. A bite from this insect can transmit

Anna Hsia Ciao from Florence, Italy! This past weekend, we traveled to Rome. Our day started early on Friday, Sept. 19, when we took a high-speed train into the city. After a short two-hour ride and settling into our hotel, we had some free time. My friends and I decided to grab lunch at a little panini restaurant and then headed to St. Peter’s Basilica. St. Peter’s Basilica is one of the most famous and important churches in the world. It is often considered the spiritual ce

Kandace Fernandez As someone who doesn’t quite fit the typical mold of a Mount St. Mary’s undergraduate student I came to the Mount with...

Kelby Chichester In yet another baffling display of ignorance and authoritarian fantasy convicted felon and former president Donald Trump...

Stacey May Historically McCaffrey has been first-year honors housing. This coming year McCaffrey and Horning Tower will be honors...

Colin Long The Mount has officially parted ways with the Fellowship of Catholic University Students (FOCUS) causing great controversy and...

Nicole Campos-Villaran It’s officially been five years since our country announced a full shutdown due to the COVID-19 pandemic. COVID-19...

Kelby Chichester On March 4. 2025, President Donald Trump delivered his first address to a joint session of Congress in his second term...

Colby Brooke Artificial intelligence (AI) has now found its way into cinema and one of the biggest movies of the year: The Brutalist ,...

Kelby Chichester The right of American families to determine how their children are educated has long been tied to the nation’s struggle...

Kelby Chichester Columbia University has faced intense criticism after making a series of major concessions to the Trump...

Anna Hsia On Feb. 25 2025, Texas reported the first measles death of a school-aged child in the United States since 2015.   On March 9,...

Nicole Campos-Villaran Donald Trump promised the American people that he would target immigrants to make our country safe once again by...

Colby Brooke Last week, the United States and Russia engaged in a prisoner swap. American Schoolteacher Marc Fogel arrived home after...

Kelby Chichester It’s that time again another installment of what Trump’s done now? which seems to be a recurring saga where America’s...

Kelby Chichester Kendrick Lamar’s highly anticipated Super Bowl LIX Halftime Show was met with widespread excitement and joy from fans...

Stacey May The former Gulf of Mexico has now been changed to Gulf of America after an executive order signed by President Donald Trump...

Kelby Chichester Donald Trump served at the 45th President of the United States from 2017 to 2021. Now, entering 2025, he is serving his...