Discovering Argentina's Complex History
Ryen Sakyi Hi everyone, welcome back to my travelogue of studying abroad in Argentina! While my previous entries have focused on the...
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Est. 1879|The Official Student Newspaper of Mount St. Mary's University
Spes Nostra | Reporting Facts, Echoing Truth
Corcoran Austbarr
Nov 141 min read
GOP Update
Corcoran Austbarr In a recent ad for the democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris, former republican vice president Mike Pence is...
Ryen Sakyi
Nov 143 min read
Reflections on My Study Abroad Experience
Ryen Sakyi Hi everyone, welcome back to my Buenos Aires travelogue! As I write this, I'm in my last week here, and this will also be my...
Stacey May
Nov 141 min read
DNC Update
Stacey May With 11 days until Election Day, tensions are rising as to which political party will take office. Kamala Harris has been busy...
Kelby Chichester
Nov 143 min read
Dangerous AI Bot Costs Teen His Life
Kelby Chichester A lawsuit has been filed against Character.AI, its founders Noam Shazeer and Daniel De Freitas, and Google following the...
Kelby Chichester
Nov 143 min read
Short, Sad Life of Liam Payne
Kelby Chichester Former One Direction singer Liam Payne has died after an accidental fall from the third floor of a hotel in Buenos Aires...
Kelby Chichester
Nov 143 min read
Foul Play in Walmart Oven Death?
Kelby Chichester A family is in mourning after their teenage daughter tragically lost her life in a Walmart walk-in oven. ...
Nicole Campos Villaran
Nov 142 min read
Down with the Crown
Nicole Campos Villaran Even before he arrived, King Charles' III five-day visit to the former British colony had reignited a fierce...
Kelby Chichester
Nov 143 min read
Creepy or Innocent?: Queen Bey and Jay Z's Diddy Saga
Kelby Chichester Recently Beyonce and Jay Z Carter have found themselves in several news pieces, comments and media attention, and...
Alejandra Drullard
Nov 142 min read
Monarchy Dying in Valencia?
Alejandra Drullard Rosario At least 150 people died in eastern Spain after flash floods swept away cars, turned village streets into...
Mary-B. Umeadi and Seth Eckert
Nov 142 min read
McDonald's Employee Becomes 47th President of the United States
Mary-Brittney Umeadi and Seth Eckert As we approached the final stretch before the 2024 election, the GOP found itself in a state of both...
Nicole Campos Villaran
Nov 142 min read
Justice for Our Furry Friends
Nicole Campos Villaran Peanut the Squirrel was a rescue squirrel who had lived under owner Mark Longo's care for seven years and was...
Alejandra Drullard
Nov 142 min read
Fight for Democracy in Georgia
Alejandra Drullard Rosario In Tbilisi, Georgia's capital, tens of thousands of Georgians massed outside parliament on Monday, October 28,...
Stacey May
Nov 142 min read
Laying BRICS? Or Just Throwing Stones?
Stacey May This past October, Russia hosted the 16th annual BRICS summit. BRICS stands for Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa....
Mary- Brittney
Oct 162 min read
Swifties vs. the Power of MAGA
Mary-Brittney Umeadi In recent years, the world of entertainment and politics has become increasingly intertwined, and Taylor Swift has...
Ryen Sakyi
Oct 162 min read
Similarities and Differences of the Food in Buenos Aires and the US
Ryen Sakyi For nearly a month now, I have been immersing myself in the vibrant culture of Buenos Aires, Argentina. When asked about one...
Alejandra Drullard
Oct 162 min read
Trashing of Maryland Beaches
Alejandra Drullard Rosario Across many Maryland beaches, officials temporarily banned swimming and any water activities, Sunday Sept. 16....
Alejandra Drullard
Oct 162 min read
Queen of Salsa on Quarter
Alejandra Drullard Rosario Celia Cruz was born in Havana Cuba on October 21, 1925, and passed away on July 16, 2003. Cruz was a Cuban...
Hanna Aggen
Oct 161 min read
DNC Update
Hanna Aggen In the week of September 27, we see headlines of political violence, promotions of tax breaks, childcare infrastructure and...
Alejandra Drullard
Oct 162 min read
Pagers Turned to Bombs
Alejandra Drullard Rosario On September 17, 2024, hundreds of pagers used by members of the militant group Hezbollah exploded...
Corcoran Austbarr
Oct 162 min read
Beauty in Our Isolation
Corcoran Austbarr The Mount’s rural landscape has drawn many students here, though it has also been an area of compromise for others. The...
Jenia Engwari
Oct 161 min read
GOP Update
Jenia Engwari As citizens all over America get ready to register to vote, there is tension and confusion in the Republican Party stirred...
Ryen Sakyi
Oct 162 min read
Exploring the Architectural Marvels of Buenos Aires
Ryen Sakyi Hi there, it's Ryen checking in from Buenos Aires. Being here in Buenos Aires is so breathtaking and fun. By just taking a...
Kelby Chichester and Mary-Brittney Umeadi
Oct 164 min read
Baby Oil, Hip-Hop and Trafficking: P. Diddy Scandal
Kelby Chichester and Mary- Brittney Umeadi P. Diddy, born Sean Combs in Harlem in 1969, is a multifaceted figure whose journey from...
Nicole Campos Villaran
Oct 162 min read
Hurricane Helene Wreaks Havoc
Nicole Campos Villaran After making landfall as a category 4 hurricane on Sept. 26 and tearing through the Gulf Coast of Florida, Helene...
Mary- Brittney
Oct 162 min read
Lana Del Rey Weds "Alligator Guy": Surprise Ceremony
Mary-Brittney Umeadi In a delightful twist that has fans buzzing, acclaimed singer-songwriter Lana Del Rey has married her new love,...
Stacey May
Oct 162 min read
Second Assassination Attempt on Donald Trump
Stacey May On Sunday, Sept. 15, former President Donald Trump experienced a second assassination attempt. This is only two months after...
Kelby Chichester
Oct 163 min read
Breaking Barriers: Connie Chung
Kelby Chichester Constance Yu-Hwa Chung, also known famously as Connie Chung, is an American journalist. Born on August 20, 1946, and...
Nyema Gillespie
Oct 163 min read
Israel's Attack on Free Press
Nyema Gillespie On Sept. 22, the offices of the satellite news network Al Jazeera in Ramallah in the Israeli-occupied West Bank were...
Alysha John
Sep 182 min read
Understanding the Starliner Situation
Alysha John The Boeing Starliner is a partially reusable spacecraft designed to transport crew to the International Space Station and...
Kelby Chichester
Sep 183 min read
Why Save the Children Now?
Kelby Chichester A polio vaccination campaign is currently happening in Gaza following the appearance of their first polio case in over...
Stacey May
Sep 181 min read
DNC Update
Stacey May On Tuesday, Sept. 10 the major political event to happen was the Kamala Harris and Donald Trump presidential debate. This was...
Ryen Sakyi
Sep 182 min read
Studying abroad in Buenos Aires, Argentina is Better Than Expected
Ryen Sakyi My name is Ryen Sakyi. I am a second-year student at the Mount. I am writing to you from Buenos Aires, Argentina, as part of...
Nicole Campos Villaran
Sep 182 min read
Financial Distress in the Crab State
Nicole Campos Villaran The state licensing in Maryland fees and taxes are rising as the deficit looms. Driver learning permits and...
Corcoran Austbarr
Sep 182 min read
Battle of the Marylanders: Senate Race
Corcoran Austbarr Maryland is beginning to develop its opinions on the two state Senate candidates: Prince George’s County (PGC)...
Alysha John and Kaylah Scott
Sep 182 min read
Tiring War in Israel and Iran
Alysha John and Kaylah Scott On Aug. 25 Israel led an airstrike on Zibqin in southern Lebanon after saying it had detected preparations...
Clarisa Kless
Sep 183 min read
Racism or Honest Criticism?
Clarisa Kless Actress Amandla Stenberg who stars on the latest Star Wars spin-off “The Acolyte,” has been receiving on- line hate for her...
Corcoran Austbarr
Sep 181 min read
GOP Update
Corcoran Austbarr On Sept. 10, former President Donald Trump went up against current Democratic presidential nominee, Vice President...
Nyema Gillespie
Sep 182 min read
Clinically Obese or Clinically Insane?: Nickocado Avocado Saga
Nyema Gillespie Nicholas Perry, better known as Nikocado Avocado revealed a remarkable 250 lbs. weight loss journey. “Two Steps Ahead”...
Kelby Chichester
Sep 183 min read
Tragedy Strikes the Start of 2024 School Semester
Kelby Chichester Last week two high school shootings occurred in both Winder, Georgia on September 4, and just two days later another in...
Meghan Leavitt
May 22 min read
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...
Alexis Mobley
May 22 min read
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 22 min read
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 22 min read
"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 22 min read
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 112 min read
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 112 min read
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 113 min read
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 112 min read
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 112 min read
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...
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