Graduation is the end of one pursuit and the beginning of another. Staff writer Mark Tarnacki followed four promising new alumni of Saint Michael’s for the first few months following their May 2008 graduation to find out what comes next. Continue Reading »
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As a child, Alex Okosi ’98 left Nigeria. He found education and opportunity at Saint Michael’s. Now he’s returned to Africa, bringing MTV with him.
By Buff Lindau
He wanted his MTV. And Alex Okosi ’98 was determined to get it. Continue Reading »
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Reflections on a life of teaching, family and faith
By William Marquess
John Reiss just kept getting better. This is all the more remarkable considering that—at least, as far back as I know, 1984—he was already so good. My first impression, back then, was of a soft-spoken, friendly, intensely thoughtful man—and all of that turned out to be true. But he also grew, over time, and I learned that he was funny, humble, profoundly religious, and intelligent in the deepest ways. On the phone last night from Paris, Greg Delanty said, “John was the one you’d go to. John was gold.” Continue Reading »
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New technologies play a role in campus crisis communication
By Mark Tarnacki
Should an unthinkable tragedy like the shootings at Virginia Tech and Northern Illinois Universities ever occur at Saint Michael’s, good communication would be key to a proper response—and is key to its prevention as well. Continue Reading »
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A visiting scholar, a great new collection and a spirited department bolster the case for the classics
By Mark Tarnacki
As with most people we love, towering figures of Western thought can be so annoying at times. Continue Reading »
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Mac Lippert and his students are unlocking the secrets of cancer-causing cell mutations
By Buff Lindau
During the long summer days, and even some summer nights, William Crall ’09, Matthew Alexander ’09 and their professor, Mac Lippert, were in the Cheray Science labs investigating a phenomenon called transcription-association mutation. Excessive or uncontrolled mutations, or the unregulated growth of cells, can result in cancers. Their research seeks answers to the question of why transcription elevates the rate of mutation, and is directly connected to understanding and finding ways to treat and prevent genetic diseases, particularly cancer. Continue Reading »
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Calling adventure-minded academics: Teach friendly, motivated students in an incomparable location with dramatic mountain views, bustling urban culture, splendid accommodations, savory cuisine and plenty of excitement. Continue Reading »
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The Class of 2012 moves in with plenty of stuff
By Caroline Crawford
Photos by Brian MacDonald
When the newest Saint Michael’s students arrived on campus August 27, they brought their parents, their siblings and their family minivans crammed to the roofs with their basic necessities… and then some. Continue Reading »
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Professor Joss Price and her students bring the rhythms of Africa from Vermont to New Orleans
By Buff Lindau
With a vanload of 30 drums and other percussion instruments, Professor Josselyn Price, a percussionist and ethnomusicologist and four highly practiced students, Alex Furdon ’09, Dan Klug ’08, Luke Lombardi ’08 and Jud Wellington ’09, drove from Saint Michael’s to the 12th annual New Orleans Dance Festival at Tulane University, a two-week event in July. Continue Reading »
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