Antisemitic or Anti-genocide in Gaza?: Owens v Daily Wire
Meghan Leavitt The “controversial” Candace Owens recently got fired from the Daily Wire after getting into an argument with emeritus...
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Alexis Mobley
- May 2
- 2 min
Love or Foolishness?: Reesa Teesa TikTok Story of Betrayl
Alexis Mobley A story about a marriage and lies goes viral on TikTok. Reesa Teesa, or Teresa Johnson, a woman on TikTok creates a series...
Hanna Aggen
- May 2
- 2 min
Unexpected Passing of the Juice
Hanna Aggen On April 10, 2024, O.J. Simpson passed away. Immediately, there was an uproar, like during most of his career. In 1994,...
Alexis Mobley
- May 2
- 2 min
"Bad Boy for Life": Puff's Crimes
Alexis Mobley Sean “Diddy” Combs one of the most influential hip-hop producers in the industry has been accused of multiple allegations...
Kristin Roots
- May 2
- 2 min
Iran's Escalation and Risk of War with Israel
Kristin Roots Iran's recent aerial assault on Israel has sent shockwaves through the region, plunging it into a state of heightened...
Alexis Mobley
- Apr 11
- 2 min
First Amendment Violation: US TikTok Ban Controversy
Alexis Mobley On March 13, the House of Representatives held a congressional meeting about the possibility of a ban on TikTok in America....
Ryen Sakyi
- Apr 11
- 2 min
Bad Idea Right: Olivia Rodrigo and Healthcare
Ryen Sakyi Olivia Rodrigo is an American singer-songwriter and actress with three Grammys, five iHeartRadio Music Awards and seven...
Kristin Roots
- Apr 11
- 3 min
Boeing's2024 Safety Crisis and Need for Accountability
Kristin Roots Imagine you have boarded your flight, settled into your seat and closed your eyes, hoping to get a bit of rest during the...
Abigail Zinzi
- Apr 11
- 2 min
Answers to the Kate Gate Mystery
Abigail Zinzi It has been months since we last saw Princess of Wales Kate Middleton on Christmas Day 2023. As someone who is constantly...
Hanna Aggen
- Apr 11
- 2 min
Legacy of Toriyama
Hanna Aggen Akira Toriyama, the creator of “Dragon Ball”, a Japanese legend and inspiration to many, passed away on March 1, 2024. In...
Anonymous
- Mar 14
- 2 min
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
- 2 min
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
- 2 min
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
- 3 min
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
- 3 min
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
- 2 min
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
- 3 min
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
- 2 min
Predictable Ending of Super Bowl
Abigail Zinzi Super Bowl LVIII recently happened and Mount students were roaring with excitement. The Super Bowl is a time where people...
Christian Myers
- Dec 6, 2023
- 2 min
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, 2023
- 2 min
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, 2023
- 2 min
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, 2023
- 2 min
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, 2023
- 2 min
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, 2023
- 4 min
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, 2023
- 2 min
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, 2023
- 2 min
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, 2023
- 2 min
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, 2023
- 3 min
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, 2023
- 2 min
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 22, 2023
- 3 min
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...
Paul Frey
- Sep 20, 2023
- 3 min
"Success" Has Never Been More Achievable
Paul Frey I preface what you are about to read with a summary of my career to date, which has greatly influenced my perspective on what I...
Tess Koerner
- Sep 20, 2023
- 2 min
Great British Bake off... Irish Style
Tess Koerner Never did I expect making gluten-free bread for the first time to be on an Irish farm. If you told me this when I was...
Evan Sgarlata
- Sep 20, 2023
- 2 min
Laptop Troubleshooting 101
Evan Sgarlata Ever been in a hurry to do something on your PC and it suddenly stops working? Sometimes you may not have time to run to IT...
Msgr. Charles M. Mangan
- Sep 20, 2023
- 2 min
Finding Inner Peace: Lessons from Venerable St. Leonard
Msgr. Charles M. Mangan During our busy days here on campus, we may feel overwhelmed and anxious. Much is demanded of us. How can we go...
Titan Cox
- May 12, 2023
- 2 min
Cyber Attacks are More Common Than We Think
Titan Cox It is no question that occurrences of cyberattacks continue to rise—every week there seems to be another news story on a...
Gabrielle Hendricks
- May 12, 2023
- 3 min
Polarity in Election of McCarthy
Gabrielle Hendricks On Jan. 7, House Minority Leader, Kevin McCarthy, was elected as Speaker of the House. McCarthy’s election was...
Jenna Scalia
- Mar 4, 2023
- 3 min
Case for Affirmative Action
When President Lyndon B. Johnson issued Executive Order 11246 in 1965, it was with good intentions, especially following the efforts made...
Even Sgarlata
- Mar 4, 2023
- 3 min
Diversity Hire in British Parliament to Quell Unrest
Liz Truss has recently resigned as prime minister of the U.K. She spent only a month in office and was a catastrophic failure. For her...
Dominic Wilkinson
- Mar 3, 2023
- 2 min
Is There Alien Life on Mars?
A recent study has found evidence that roughly 3.5 billion years ago, there was an ocean on Mars that stretched hundreds of thousands of...
Emilie Beckman
- Mar 3, 2023
- 3 min
Protests Against Xi Jingping in Authoritarian China
As Americans, we see protesting as one of our basic rights. Since we are allowed to speak out about the slightest inconveniences, we do...
Jenna Scalia
- Mar 3, 2023
- 3 min
Chaotic Downward Spiral of Ezra Miller
Ezra Miller has been the talk of the media since their recent allegations of assault, burglary, disorderly conduct and for grooming...
Jenna Scalia
- Mar 3, 2023
- 3 min
Explosion on Crimean Bridge in Russia and Ukraine War
On Oct. 8, a key supply bridge to the Russian invasion of Ukraine exploded as a train carrying supplies to Russian forces was crossing...
Elvis Trujillo
- Mar 3, 2023
- 2 min
Life and Death Fight for Women's Rights in Iran
America and you are driving to your parent’s house, and you get pulled by the cops because you are not wearing your required scarf. Since...
Jenna Scalia
- Mar 3, 2023
- 2 min
Pakistan Flood Disaster
Starting this summer, monsoon rains and floods have caused devastating results for the people of Pakistan. Over 1,500 people have been...
Gabrielle Hendricks
- May 2, 2022
- 3 min
Defamation and Toxicity in the Depp-Heard Trial
On Apr. 11, the defamation trial between the ex-spouses Johnny Depp and Amber Heard began. Footage of the trial and released legal...
Ashley Torkornoo & Joanna Kreke
- Apr 20, 2022
- 4 min
Do "You Belong Here?"
In Phillip’s Library and Lower McGowan, posters advertising the Sociology Department’s speaker laid crumpled and destroyed in the face of...
Joanna Kreke
- Apr 20, 2022
- 2 min
Oscars 2022: What is and What Ought to Be
On March 26, “Tick, Tick… Boom” was snubbed and also the Academy Awards took place. It was hosted by Regina Hall, Amy Schumer and Wanda...
Kim Hansen
- Apr 7, 2022
- 3 min
The Churches and the Margins
I’m fascinated by denominational and religious differences. So much so that I wrote a book about them. And as a Baptist teaching at a...
Emmy Jansen
- Apr 7, 2022
- 6 min
Letter from the Student Body President
On April 6, there was supposed to be a lecture given by Hood College professor Dr. Simone Kolysh titled “Everyday Violence: The Public...
Jonathan Newton
- Mar 30, 2022
- 5 min
A Mountaineer Mountaineering
As I complete my Master in Business Administration from Mount St. Mary's, I would like to say that when I left Salisbury University with...
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