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01/04/2021

The PointLess News presents our latest Issue, with hot topics such as "News-In-Brief: Monty Hall Up for
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24/02/2021

Issue 8 is out now! Check out our front page article- SMCM Reacts to Academic Program Cuts- and other great articles through this link https://linktr.ee/TPN_smcm, or at thepointnews.net!

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26/10/2020

The Point News is happy to elect Hannah Yale as our first Staff Member of the Week!
Hannah is a first-year at SMCM and an incredible writer on our team! Fun Fact: Hannah was a speaker at the Women's March in Ventura County, California in 2019 and 2020

Make sure to check out her most recent article "AOC is Not a Voice for All Marginalized People"
http://thepointnews.net/2020/10/aoc-is-not-a-voice-for-all-marginalized-people

22/09/2020

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28/08/2020

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24/08/2020

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15/08/2020

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11/04/2020

Rowing Team Accidentally Rows All the Way to Antarctica

A freak accident occurred on the St. Mary’s River last weekend that had never happened before in St. Mary’s College of Maryland history. During an early morning practice, the seahawk DIII Rowing team accidentally rowed all the way to the continent of Antarctica. We reached out to a few members of the team to ask if they could comment on this awkward and odd experience they had.

This is part of our April Fools Edition! Read more in our online Point News:
http://thepointnews.net/2020/04/rowing-team-accidentally-rows-all-the-way-to-antarctica

Written by Kristina Norgard A freak accident occurred on the St. Mary’s River last weekend that had never happened before in St. Mary’s College of Maryland history. During an early morning practice…

07/04/2020

Bang Energy Drinks Now the Official Sponsored Drink of USA Public Elementary Schools

Last week, President Trump made a surprising announcement. He shared that Bang Energy Drinks will now be the official sponsored drink of U.S. public elementary schools. As a part of this sponsorship, a Bang energy drink will now be included in every school supplied breakfast and lunch and all school mascots will be a huge energy drink. This announcement was especially shocking to parents because each drink contains a whopping 300 mg of caffeine, which is the upward limit of recommended intake for adults.

This is part of our April Fools Edition! Read more mock stories in The Point News Online!
http://thepointnews.net/2020/04/bang-energy-drinks-now-the-official-sponsored-drink-of-usa-public-elementary-schools

Written by Rebecca Raub. Last week, President Trump made a surprising announcement. He shared that Bang Energy Drinks will now be the official sponsored drink of U.S. public elementary schools. As …

03/04/2020

St. Mary’s Student Concussed by Falling Shoe from Shoe Tree

On Wednesday, April 1, a St. Mary’s College of Maryland (SMCM) student was walking back to their dorm in Prince George’s Hall when they were struck on the head by a shoe falling from the Shoe Tree. The student was knocked unconscious by the falling shoe and was immediately rushed to the St. Mary’s County Hospital where he remains in critical condition.

Read more in our online edition of the Point News:
http://thepointnews.net/2020/04/st-marys-student-concussed-by-falling-shoe-from-shoe-tree

Written by Olivia Sothoron. On Wednesday, April 1, a St. Mary’s College of Maryland (SMCM) student was walking back to their dorm in Prince George’s Hall when they were struck on the head by a shoe…

02/04/2020

The Green Door Announces They Are Now The Yellow Door!

The backbone of St. Mary’s College of Maryland’s bar life for students over 21 is a small bar called The Green Door, affectionately called “The Door” that sits on the dip in the road on route 5. It is a small pub that hosts students for an option for late night entertainment nearby campus. Some may consider it the eighth wonder of St. Mary’s. Recently, they have announced that they are changing their name from The Green Door to The Yellow Door.

Find out more in The Point News online edition:
http://thepointnews.net/2020/04/the-green-door-announces-they-are-now-the-yellow-door

Written by Kristina Norgard The backbone of St. Mary’s College of Maryland’s bar life for students over 21 is a small bar called The Green Door, affectionately called “The Door” that sits on the di…

02/03/2020

29 Dead, 58 Injured in Thailand Massacre

A shooting spree in the Thai city of Nakhon Ratchasima, commonly known as Korat, has left 29 dead and another 58 injured. The shooting occurred over the course of 18 hours on Feb. 8 and 9. The perpetrator of the violence was reported to be a soldier in Thailand’s army. The attack does not appear to have been politically motivated.

The violence began on the Suatham Phithak military base, where the shooter was to have a meeting with his commanding officer, Colonel Anantharot Krasae, regarding a “land-selling commision fee,” according to CNN. The meeting quickly went south when the shooter killed Krasae as well as Krasae’s mother-in-law, Anong Mitchan. The shooter then stole several assault rifles and hundreds of rounds of ammunition from the base before escaping in a stolen humvee.

Read more in the Point News or on our website:
http://thepointnews.net/2020/02/29-dead-58-injured-in-thailand-massacre

Written by Charlotte Powers A shooting spree in the Thai city of Nakhon Ratchasima, commonly known as Korat, has left 29 dead and another 58 injured. The shooting occurred over the course of 18 hou…

24/02/2020

Please Give Them A Break: Prince Harry and Meghan Markle Leave The Royal Family

On January 8, via on Instagram, Prince Harry and Meghan Markle announced that they were no longer affiliating in their roles as members of the British Royal Family. They made it clear from the beginning of their post that they are going to “work to become financially independent while continuing to fully support Her Majesty The Queen

The couple explained that they are going to spend their time between both the United Kingdom and North America, prioritizing their family, especially their eight-month-old son born in May 2019, Archie. They also explained that they have intentions to continue charitable ties with Harry’s still-royal family with the announcement of a future philanthropic venture. “This geographic balance will enable us to raise our son with an appreciation for the royal tradition into which he was born, while also providing our family with the space to focus on the next chapter, including the launch of our new charitable entity. We look forward to sharing the full details of this exciting next step in due course, as we continue to collaborate with Her Majesty The Queen, The Prince of Wales, The Duke of Cambridge and all relevant parties.” AP News claims “The couple’s desire to separate from the rest of the family had been the subject of media speculation for months. But they angered senior royals by revealing their plans on Instagram and a new website without advance clearance from the queen or palace officials.”

Read more in the Point News or on our website:
http://thepointnews.net/2020/02/please-give-them-a-break-prince-harry-and-meghan-markle-leave-the-royal-family

On January 8, via on Instagram, Prince Harry and Meghan Markle announced that they were no longer affiliating in their roles as members of the British Royal Family. They made it clear …

21/02/2020

Brexit Ends: UK Leaves EU
After nearly three years of discussion, protests and resignations from prime ministers, the United Kingdom (UK) left the European Union (EU) on Jan. 31, at 11 p.m. The day marked the cessation of Article 50 and the beginning of 11-month negotiations with the European Union, in which Britain will work on trade deals and sort out the details of its new international relationships. The country will have to work out the terms of these relationships and the legal framework of the departure, especially surrounding fishing rights, financial services, Northern Ireland border laws, data protection and EU law enforcement jurisdiction.

Read more in the Point News or on our website:
http://thepointnews.net/2020/02/brexit-ends-uk-leaves-eu

After nearly three years of discussion, protests and resignations from prime ministers, the United Kingdom (UK) left the European Union (EU) on Jan. 31, at 11 p.m. The event was marked by a Downing…

18/02/2020

Trump Acquitted on Impeachment Charges

President Donald Trump was acquitted of impeachment charges by a Republican-majority Senate on Feb. 7 in a vote that was almost entirely along party lines. His acquittal makes him the third president in American history to be impeached and acquitted.

Read more in The Point News or on our website: http://thepointnews.net/2020/02/trump-acquitted-on-impeachment-charges

Written by Margaret Warnick President Donald Trump was acquitted of impeachment charges by a Republican-majority Senate on Feb. 7 in a vote that was almost entirely along party lines. His acquittal…

16/02/2020

SMCM Students Affected as the World Fights the Coronavirus

Nations with those infected by the virus are monitoring and quarantining these individuals to curtail its spread. The United States government has instituted a policy of voluntary quarantine on US military installations until residents have shown no symptoms for 14 days (the incubation period for the coronavirus).

Many Americans including St. Mary’s students have left China as the severity of the outbreak and travel restrictions have increased. The Point News interviewed three students that studied abroad in Shanghai, a city about nine hours from the epicenter in Wuhan.

Read more in The Point News or Online:
http://thepointnews.net/2020/02/smcm-students-affected-as-the-world-fights-the-coronavirus

The 2019 novel coronavirus first emerged in Wuhan China in December of last year. The virus can cause an upper-respiratory infection with symptoms including shortness of breath, cough and fever. Th…