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

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

Jamaal Lewis The Mount’s Men’s Soccer Team came together and stormed a 2-0 comeback to avoid their first loss. On the Aug. 21 our Mountaineers went to Glenn Warner stadium to face the Navy team and hopefully start their season on the right foot. Last season our Mount men had a record of 3-11-4. So, this year with new talent, experienced seniors and with a sophomore coach who has a prolific history of winning and changing programs, they aim to tackle this year correctly and r

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

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