College Headlines

The Mount's own lucky charm: Leah Westbrooks

Mountain Echo, Mount Saint Mary's College, MD

5 hours ago by Maya Brown

At the Mount, St. Patrick's day is nothing more than a day to dress in green, throw a couple of great parties, and pretend to be Irish for a day.

But there's one Mountie on campus who isn't pretending-junior, Leah Westbrooks.

Hailing from Dublin, Ireland, Westbrooks plays for the Mount women's basketball team and knows the right way to celebrate the holiday.

Editorial: Gay. Okay?

Mountain Echo, Mount Saint Mary's College, MD

5 hours ago by Jacob Yohn

With the recent advancement of gay rights, many Maryland institutions of higher education have added sexual orientation as a protected class in their statement of non-discrimination; McDaniel College, Hood College, Loyola University, University of Maryland, and Johns Hopkins University are among those making the change.

Culture Shock: "Spring break escape to Amsterdam"

Mountain Echo, Mount Saint Mary's College, MD

10 hours ago by Victoria Desalvo

"Sorry for the inconvenience but we are landing the plane in the nearest airport," were the first words I heard the flight attendant mutter as I was slowly regaining consciousness from my early flight. I pried open my tired eyes and peered out the window, I saw nothing but an opaque sheet of clouds that gently cushioned the plane.

Pacquiao continues to transcend boxing

The Greyhound, Loyola College, MD

2 days ago by Rich Conforti

On Saturday, Mar. 13, in front of a sell-out Dallas Stadium crowd of just over 50,000 fans, Manny Pacquiao continued to prove that his star transcends the sport of boxing. As I sat and watched the pay-per-view event, I finally realized what quality separated Manny Pacquiao from his boxing contemporaries (Floyd Mayweather Jr.

'Remember Me' explores dark themes of tragedy and loss

The Greyhound, Loyola College, MD

2 days ago by Storm Sebastian

Twilight star Robert Pattinson sheds his image as a brooding vampire to take on a more serious role in the new romantic drama, Remember Me, a film which Pattinson also co-produced.

Pattinson plays Tyler Hawkins, a 22-year-old New Yorker who has become disillusioned with life after the suicide of his older brother and the now growing friction in his relationship with his father.

Loyola community celebrates grand opening of Ridley Athletic Complex and Spirit Week events

The Greyhound, Loyola College, MD

2 days ago by Maureen O'Donoghue

School spirit was at an all time high during this year's spirit week as Loyola's SuperFans worked to get students, faculty, and administration excited for the opening of the new Ridley Athletic complex and the men's lacrosse game against Duke on Saturday, March 13, 2010.

Local clothier at 'one' with career, life choices

The District Chronicles, Howard University, DC

2 days ago by Wynsome Brown/Contributing writer

In 1989, Kenneth Westray's best friend shot him in the mouth over a drug turf feud at the age of 24. A year later, he was stabbed seven times in the chest as a result of a drug deal gone wrong.

Plans for Brody Learning Commons finalized

News-Letter, Johns Hopkins University, MD

4 days ago by Julia Dischell

With the construction on Gilman ending this summer, Hopkins will then start a new project: the building of the Brody Learning Commons. This $30 million project will begin in June.

The administration came to the conclusion that the Milton S. Eisenhower Library (MSE) was not sufficient as the main study area of Hopkins.

Rogers House to take a new direction

News-Letter, Johns Hopkins University, MD

1 day ago by Sarah Tan

Wedged into a cluster of shrubs and trees at the south wall of University One, the small brick steps that mark the entrance to Rogers House are fairly unassuming in appearance. Most people who don't know what to look for would walk right by.

The house and its residents, however, have garnered a reputation that is far larger than its appearance.

New Pluto images show changing atmosphere

News-Letter, Johns Hopkins University, MD

4 days ago by Dan Cadel

Photos newly released by NASA this February show the most detailed pictures of Pluto that have ever been taken. The Hubble telescope captured these images using its Advanced Camera for Surveys as recently as 2003. To put this in perspective, each picture is only a few pixels in size, and through computer analysis, the pictures were overlaid and enhanced to create a composite image of higher quality.