The Collegian

We've all heard roommate horror stories - you come to college, eagerly anticipating the new experience, only to find out that the person you have been selected to live with is your polar opposite, and you don't get along at all. How do you deal with this situation? One student who had a difficult on-campus living situation explained that when "you don't get along, it makes living with your roommates extremely difficult.…

While some may argue that the field of journalism is declining, Saint Mary's College is ready to launch a new generation of reporters. Beginning next semester, the College will be offering a new program, the Robert W. Summers Scholarship Awards in Journalism.…

WeCar, the car sharing program here at Saint Mary's College, officially began August 2009 with the intent to give students, faculty and staff a way to save money on auto expenses while reducing their carbon footprint. The program currently hosts two hybrid Ford Escape SUVs, one blue, one white, and they reside in the commuter parking lot in front of Filippi Hall.…

Rebecca Wolff doesn't stick to conventional poetry. Indeed, Professor Graham Foust, in his introduction to Wolff's poetry reading last Wednesday, November 11, said she "always remembers that poetry isn't sacred," yet her poems have a way of worming into your life, becoming "folded into the fabric of the world.…

The Gay-Straight Alliance's (GSA) meeting last Monday featured some VIP guests. President Brother Ronald Gallagher and his cabinet attended the weekly meeting to address diversity issues on campus. Cabinet members asked students how they were working to improve the campus atmosphere.…

Imagine an industry where a biologist, a chemist, a psychologist and a writer can work alongside each other. Stumped? The answer: biomedical research. On Wednesday, November 11, Psychology Professor Hiroko Nakano and the School of Science welcomed Gail Brown, of Telik, Inc.…

How do you inform a college community about health topics in an engaging fashion? A bingo game. The College's Wellness Fair used the game as a way to spread awareness about diabetes and other pertinent health issues last Wednesday in Madigan Gym. The event served not just as a way to inform the community, but also as a fundraiser for the American Diabetes Association (ADA).…

When I was considering colleges, one of Saint Mary's selling points was its small size. The campus is, for the most part, beautiful, compact and easy to navigate. While my friends at larger schools need to walk twenty minute to get to class, Saint Mary's students can walk from one corner of their campus to the other in ten minutes flat.…