Audrey Owens On March 2, 2026, Michael Sollenberger, Professor Emeritus of World Languages and Cultures, passed away at age 76 at York Hospital after experiencing a brief illness. Sollenberger’s impact on the Mount community is long lasting, with alumni, previous coworkers and current professors rallying to show how loved and respected he was as an educator. Born in Philadelphia, Sollenberger was a long-time resident of Pennsylvania. A Classics scholar, he studied and prima

Jasmin Sorrell Dr. Jessy Jordan, Professor of Philosophy, published his first Philosophy book “The Metaethics of Virtue Ethics: On Nature and Normativity” in January of 2026. Jordan’s book focuses on abstract questions within moral philosophy, especially within the Aristotelian virtue ethics tradition. The book deals with foundational questions about moral judgement and moral objectivity rather than specific ethical issues. Jordan explores ideas like natural goodness and nat

Audrey Owens Thanks to social media, many experiences have become performative. People post for social approval and extrinsic image rather than simply enjoying the experience. In many ways, holidays have amounted to this as well. Take, for example: Valentine’s Day. Feb. 14 was first declared a holiday in A.D. 496 by Pope Gelasius I as a feast day to honor Saint Valentine, but it didn’t become associated with love until the 14th century, when English poet Geoffrey Chaucer lin

Sadaf Sharifi Dean of Students Dr. Adrianne White has resigned from her position, according to an email by the President of the University. On Feb. 10, Dr. Jerry Joyce sent an email to the Mount community with the announcement. White had served the Mount since the fall of 2024, the same semester Joyce assumed his role as President of Mount St. Mary’s. Joyce confirmed that White submitted her resignation letter with no public explanation to why she decided to leave. He add

Jasmin Sorrell No one wants to walk in the freezing cold or the blazing heat from their room to the ARCC. It’s not about being lazy; it’s useful. In case you didn’t know, Mount St. Mary’s University first placed its ban on e-scooters and other privately owned electric micro-mobility devices on Oct. 12, 2025. There was a follow-up email stating that the ban will continue to be in place on Jan. 16, 2026. The reasons for this stated by the university were because of a rise in

Audrey Owens On Jan. 25, the Track and Field team attended the Bucknell Gulden Relays, coming back from winter break with a bang. The meet hosted at Bucknell University proved to be prosperous, with many athletes setting personal records and plenty more feeling positive about their start to the indoor season.  Jumping straight back into competing after winter break is tough–track athletes have to contend with bad weather, a lack of indoor facilities and a month apart from

Audrey Owens On Sunday, Feb. 8, 2026, America came together for the one thing the country has always agreed on: football. This year, though, was different. The Super Bowl halftime show, performed by artist Bad Bunny, sparked controversy and division, as well as an interesting conversation about what it means to be American. Save for one line, the performance was sung entirely in Spanish, with only a short song in English from guest artist Lady Gaga. Despite the language barr

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

Hanna Aggen The Swimming and Diving teams made their way to the SPIRE Institute for the 2026 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference championship, to walk away with multiple gold medal performances. During the meet that took place on the weekend of Feb. 14, both the men and women Mountaineers had successful meets, but the men were particularly triumphant. The team of Austin Toland (C’26), Parker Koenig (C’27), Lucas Hancock (C’27) and Adam Jozsa (C’29) became champions on day two

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

Jahari Miller The Mount welcomed a number of new professors this fall. Ranging from all different disciplines such as science, psychology, philosophy and many more. The Mount strives to form individuals. Inspiring people to live a life of significance with the Mount’s strong academics and nationwide presence. The community is intrigued to meet the New Professors. Dr. Zhi Li teaches Sports Management, Dr. Gehill teaches Philosophy and Professor Kim teaches Education. These pro