News Articles
Real life practice becomes 'extension' of theme 'Feast or Famine'
by Stefanie Wang in News
Half an acre of land behind South Claeys Hall will soon feature a garden full of vegetables for Saint Mary's. Dozens of freshmen participated in building the garden as part of their Weekend of Welcome activities. Freshman Jordan Lankford said, "It's pretty sick I like gardening anyway.…
by Stefanie Wang in News
Saint Mary's is among a number of select colleges in the United States to implement a biodigester on campus. Biodigesters speed-compost organic waste into liquid fertilizer and biogas. In recent years, farms and labs have resorted to biodigesters to dispose of waste.…
Exposed computers are vulnerable to viruses and spyware
by Jose Alvarez in News
When a student brings a computer to campus, they must be aware that they will connect to a huge local area network (LAN). Therefore, the chances of a virus attack are more likely because thousands of computers are connected and each has its own problems with faulty software.…
by Stefanie Wang in News
Greetings! As editor-in-chief, I'd like to welcome you to the first issue of The Collegian, Saint Mary's official undergraduate paper. We are here to report news and entertain readers for the entire Saint Mary's community.
We are one of the oldest papers in the West, with our roots starting in 1903.…
by Irene Nino in News
Squeaky clean toilets, emptied trash cans, sanitized showers -
these luxuries that Saint Mary's College students enjoy in their dormitories are not done over night by a magical gnome, but by hard-working and dedicated men and women who love this campus as much as the students do.…
New senior staff works together for first time
by Mark Freeman in News
While freshmen moved on campus and construction workers labored in the heat, The Collegian's new senior staff brushed up on ethics and editing.
The campus newspaper's annual summer orientation established goals and procedures for the upcoming year. It also gave the senior staff - which consists of editors and photographers - a chance to work together for the first time.…
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Saint Mary's College and Contra Costa County suffered a tragic loss this past July. Alumnus Erik Nunn '02 and his wife Tanya were among four passengers killed in a small plane crash near Las Vegas.
Nunn, 37, served as chairman of the Oakley City Planning Commission and was running for Contra Costa County Supervisor at the time of his death.…
by Mark Freeman in News
The trial for the murder of Doctor John Dennis came to end this summer. Troy Thomas pleaded guilty to first degree murder and was sentenced to life in prison. The guilty plea kept Thomas from receiving the death penalty. Thomas was a former student and mentee of Dr.…
Permanent homes for departments, student centers announced
by Waioli Shannon in Feature
During the first week of classes, students may face an even larger problem on campus than the typical congested move-in days, long lines at the bookstore or last minute changes to class schedules.
Departments and offices have been moved to new locations and modular buildings have been added around campus.…
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