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Anonymous
Mar 14, 20242 min read
Superiority Complex and Prejudice of Athletes on Campus
Anonymous Mount St Mary’s University advertises itself as a community. While I would not say it is not a community, I would say that the...

Kristin Roots
Mar 14, 20242 min read
Mysterious and Tragic Death of Alexei Navalny
Kristin Roots The recent passing of Alexei Navalny, one of Russia’s prominent opposition figures, has sparked a trail of questions,...

Hanna Aggen
Mar 14, 20242 min read
Demise of College Greek Life
Hanna Aggen Fraternity and sorority culture brings with it a certain expectation. The expectation is that you will do whatever it takes...
Gabrielle Hendricks
Mar 14, 20243 min read
Scandal in Deep South
Gabrielle Hendricks In 2020, during the election year, former U.S. President Donald Trump accused the state of Georgia of miscounting...

Kristin Roots
Feb 15, 20243 min read
Swift's Sway and Influence in Upcoming 2024 Election
Kristin Roots In today’s world, celebrities have transcended merely being stars on screens or stages; they have become influential...
Anonymous
Feb 15, 20242 min read
Failures of Mount to Stand Up for Students and Women
Anonymous As a student here at Mount St Mary’s University, it is the accepted norm that if you are a student you are expected to conform...

Gabrielle Hendricks
Feb 15, 20243 min read
Migrant Crisis and States' Rights
Gabrielle Hendricks On Jan. 14, Joseph Biden’s Administration sent Border Patrol to the Texas-Mexican border along the Rio Grande to take...
Abigail Zinzi
Feb 15, 20242 min read
Predictable Ending of Super Bowl
Abigail Zinzi Super Bowl LVIIIÂ recently happened and Mount students were roaring with excitement. The Super Bowl is a time where people...

Christian Myers
Dec 6, 20232 min read
End of Hollywood Strike
Christian Myers On Wednesday, Nov. 9, The Screen Actors Guild-American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (SAG-AFTRA) announced...
Gabrielle Stine
Dec 6, 20232 min read
Fiscal Fiasco: Growing Deficit and Future of Monetary Policy
Gabrielle Stine The 2023 fiscal year ended in September and the US Treasury has just unveiled a staggering increase in the US budget...

Gabrielle Stine
Dec 6, 20232 min read
Hatred Brews Amid Unrest in Middle East
Gabrielle Stine On Saturday, Nov. 25, near the University of Vermont, three college students were attacked by a gunman, leading to four...

Gabrielle Stine
Dec 6, 20232 min read
Fall of Dark Crypto King
Gabrielle Stine Sam Bankman-Fried, the founder of the failed FTX cryptocurrency exchange company, was found guilty on Nov. 2, 2023, on...
Msgr. Charles M. Mangan
Nov 15, 20232 min read
Prayers for the Holy Souls: An Obligation
MSGR. Charles Mangan Let it never be said that the expression, "Out of sight, out of mind," describes our attitude towards those who have...

Dr. Andrew Rosenfeld
Nov 15, 20234 min read
Paradox of Israel-Palestine Protests
Dr. Andrew Rosenfeld I read about a protest in Washington, D.C. where thousands demanded that the US cease its support of Israel’s...

Meghan Leavitt
Nov 15, 20232 min read
Weight-loss Maniacs
Meghan Leavitt Ozempic, a medication primarily intended for Type 2 diabetics to stabilize blood sugar levels, has recently gained...

Gabrielle Stine
Nov 15, 20232 min read
Tragedy in Maine
Gabrielle Stine Robert Card’s actions in Lewiston, Maine on Wednesday, October 25, marked the 560th mass shooting to take place in the...

Morgan Clark
Oct 23, 20232 min read
Miss Universe Revokes Age Limit for All Contestants
Morgan Clark Initially, contestants were required to fall within the age bracket of 18 to 28, but with the removal of age limit, this...

Kristin Roots
Oct 23, 20233 min read
G20: Reality vs Facade
Kristin Roots The recently-concluded G20 Summit in New Delhi, presided over by India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi, marked a pivotal...
Steve Morano
Oct 23, 20232 min read
Historical Freedom Struggle for Armenians in Azerbaijan
Steve Morano On Sept. 19th, artillery and drone strikes pummeled both military and civilian centers in Stepanakert, the capital of the...

Meghan Leavitt
Oct 21, 20233 min read
Deadly and Devastating Floods in Libya
Meghan Leavitt Torrential rain hit Libya, causing mass flooding throughout the region on Sep. 10, which led to the bursting of two dams...
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