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Remembering Black Catholic Sisters and Nuns
On Feb. 25, the Mount hosted Dr. Shannen Dee Williams for the university’s Black History Month event discussing “Why the Stories of U.S....
Trump vs McConnell
During the 2016 Republican primaries, then-candidate Donald Trump won over the conservative electorate by railing against the failure of...
Mardi Gras: Party or Penance
As a Catholic institution, Mount St Mary’s promoted the celebration of Mardi Gras. However, many do not know what exactly Mardi Gras...
A Different End to the Story
On Feb. 20, my friend and colleague Dr. Joshua Hochschild tweeted, “About 40% of Americans don’t think the election was won fairly. If...
Core Curriculum or Amazon Package? Send it Back?!?!
Have you ever read a product description on Amazon only to decide that this is the product for you and place the order? You wait...
In Defense of Joshua Hochschild
Let’s say you’re a philosophy professor at a liberal arts university. You have certain political beliefs informed by your faith and...
New Director Brings Procedural and Restorative Justice
Ron Hibbard has been named the new Public Safety Director of the Mount. Hibbard spent 24 years as a deputy with the Sheriff’s Office in...
Faith and Fervor of Ash Wednesday
This year’s celebration of Ash Wednesday, like many other things over the past year, looked differently than it had previously. People...
Gaining from ‘Living With Loss’
A program called Living With Loss is offered by the university for students who want to cope with grief and loss. The purpose of the...
Outrage as Faculty Attends Capitol Rally and Writes About It
The student body of the Mount has been in an uproar since a College of Liberal Art tweet promoted an article titled “Once Upon A...
Michaela Harrison Pours in 17 Points as Mount St. Mary’s Routs LIU 65-41
The Mount St. Mary's Women's Basketball took the court Sunday afternoon in search of a resume-boosting sweep of the LIU Sharks. Michaela...
Experiencing ‘Allostatic Load’ During COVID-19
My research on the COVID-19 labor market landed me on a fascinating scientific insight that immediately caught my attention and put a...