By Andi Bailey Notre Dame of Maryland University’s Women’s Basketball team made history this year by winning the CSAC championship for the first time ever! After closing their regular season with a 17-1 win, advancing to the CSAC semi-finals against Saint Elizabeth College, they won 66-52, advancing to the CSAC finals. With a full house,... Continue Reading →
Student Spotlight Interview with Student-Athlete Mickey Reyes
By Andi Bailey Makaylah Reyes, AKA Mickey, is a first-year student-athlete here at NDMU. Mickey played her first-ever lacrosse game on March 2, 2023. While she was a student-athlete all through high school and last semester, she had not taken up lacrosse until now. Even though she had never played before, she was welcomed onto... Continue Reading →
The Educator Shortage Act
By Andi Bailey As many of us know from watching the news, or if you are on the teacher side of TikTok, teachers are not treated properly within the education system. What many people do not know, however, is that it starts before they even become teachers. It starts while they are still in college.... Continue Reading →
Holiday Recipe: Hot Chocolate Cookies
By Andi Bailey & Grace Ekalle Servings: 40 Prepping Time: 30 minutes Baking Time: 15 minutes Ingredients: 1⁄2 cup unsalted butter (1 stick) 12 oz semi-sweet chocolate (either one 12 oz bag or about 2 cups) 1 1⁄2 cup flour 1⁄4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder 1 1⁄2 teaspoons baking powder 1⁄4 teaspoon salt (I usually... Continue Reading →
Holiday Recipe: Gingerbread Cupcakes
By Grace Ekalle & Andi Bailey Servings: 12 Prepping Time: 15 minutes Baking Time: 15 minutes Cupcake Ingredients: 1 1⁄2 cups + 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour 1⁄2 tsp baking soda 1⁄2 tsp baking powder 2 tsp ground ginger 1 tsp ground cinnamon 1⁄2 tsp ground nutmeg 1⁄4 tsp ground cloves 1⁄4 tsp salt 1/3 cup... Continue Reading →
Movie Review of Black Panther: Wakanda Forever
By Grace Khai Please note: this movie review may contain spoilers. A kingdom named Wakanda, made up of highly advanced technology combined with traditions and vibranium. The kingdom was hidden away from others; only people of the kingdom had access, until one day someone was able to break through. Someone who also had access to... Continue Reading →
Seasonal Affective Disorder Can Affect Any of Us
By Grace Ekalle Happy holidays, Gators -- but are the holidays always a happy time for us all? The change from fall to winter can bring out sadness in many, myself included. Days end earlier, nights are longer, and people start feeling more anxious, sluggish, and isolated. This can be due to Seasonal Affective Disorder,... Continue Reading →
Nursing Majors: Tips for Success
By Lanna Green & Merrissa Stevenson Notre Dame of Maryland University nursing program is ranked #7 out of 27 other nursing schools here in Maryland. Some may ask, what does attending a high expectation school like NDMU require from me as a student? We’re here to provide some entry level tips to properly prepare incoming... Continue Reading →
Senior Spotlight: Sara Morales
By Andi Kremer Columns is excited to introduce our new senior spotlight series, featuring interviews with current NDMU seniors. Interviewed by Andi Kremer, Sara Morales shares about her experience at NDMU and her plans for the future. MAJOR Elementary Education HOMETOWN Joppa, Maryland WHAT IT MEANS TO BE A NOTRE DAME SCHOLAR To be a... Continue Reading →
Students Transition back to School During Pandemic
By Kristina Pickering Students, faculty, and staff, welcome back to your new life here at NDMU! As you begin your reintroduction into society, take note of the suggests I have following our current climate: As you merge from a wholly online experience where you were attached to computer or electronics 24-7, make sure to see... Continue Reading →