Snowstorm leaves behind snow, ice and disgruntled students
The snowstorm that dumped between four and five inches of snow and ice on the Mount St. Mary's campus left week left behind slippery sidewalks, snowed in cars, and more than a few disgruntled students. The university was closed due to weather conditions on Wednesday, Feb.…
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Two students face charges for second-degree assault
Two female Mount students are facing second-degree assault charges, according to Frederick County District Court documents.
Both females, ages 22 and 20, are suspects in an investigation of an alleged assault that occurred Feb. 3 at 11:30 p.m., on the Mount campus, according to a press release issued by the Frederick County Sheriff's Office.…
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Proposal to change current delay schedule withdrawn
A proposal to change the two-hour delay weather schedule at the Mount was debated at the faculty meeting on Thursday, Feb. 15, but was withdrawn at the end of the meeting.
Drs. Karl Einolf, of the business department, and Michael Towle, chairman of the political science department, proposed that "a two-hour delay should begin with the regularly scheduled classes at 10 a.…
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'Foamless Friday' creates awareness and disputes
The Mount St. Mary's Environmental Club, University Recycling Committee and Environmental Stewardship and Sustainability Committee sponsored "Foamless Friday" in Patriot Hall to raise awareness of excess Styrofoam consumption.
On Friday, Styrofoam containers were not used in Patriot Hall.…
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Maxwell's 'Echoes of the Past' brings history to life
Maxine Maxwell, in "Echoes of the Past," presented the stories of five African and African-American women in the past 150 years through dramatic performance on Thursday, Feb. 15.
Maxwell acted out scenes from the lives of Henrietta King, Sojourner Truth, Ida B.…
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Possible remains found of gunman said to be responsible for Frederick strip mall fire
FREDERICK, Md. (AP) - Investigators believe they've found the remains of a gunman who barricaded himself in a liquor store Monday, about an hour before a fire engulfed the building and destroyed about a dozen other businesses in a two-story strip mall.
A body was found about 12:30 p.…
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Sirius and XM radio merge but must get approval from FCC and Justice Department
WASHINGTON (AP) - When the Federal Communications Commission auctioned off two exclusive licenses to create the satellite radio industry 10 years ago, it did not mince words on whether the competing providers could merge.
The agency said that one licensee will "not be permitted to acquire control" of the other.…
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SGA passes biodegradable to-go container proposal
In late action Tuesday night, SGA passed a proposal to replace all styrofoam containers in Patriot Hall with biodegradable containers for a trial period of three weeks.
Since biodegradable containers are more expensive than styrofoam ones, Dining Services will charge $ .…
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