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12/01/2025

Emotional Support Animals Bring Home to You

Living away from home may bring new feelings and can often be overwhelming, especially when the glamour wears off and reality sets in. Anyone can bring a teddy bear from home, but Mount Mary offers another option. According to the ESA policy under the Fair Housing Act (FHA), a person with a disability may keep an emotional support animal (ESA) only in the individual’s dwelling....

11/24/2025

Sizzling Sisters: Understanding Sister Lucy’s Story

Have you noticed the wide array of confident, wise, and dashing elderly women walking around campus this semester? If you have, know that these women make up the community of Catholic sisters at Mount Mary University called the School Sisters of Notre Dame (SSND). The SSND has been around since 1833, founded by Blessed Theresa Gerhardinger, who also founded Mount Mary University in 1913....

11/18/2025

La Peor Pesadilla de Cualquier Estudiante Universitario: El Insecto Indeseado

Escrito por Jaiden Weiner Traducido por Anna Corpas Salcedo Imagínate: eres estudiante universitario. Te mudaste a la residencia y es la primera vez que pasas mucho tiempo lejos de casa. Adaptarse a un espacio nuevo como este puede ser todo un reto. Estás haciendo tus tareas, tranquilo, cuando de repente ves algo moverse de reojo. Sientes un vuelco en el estómago al encontrarte cara a cara con los ojitos de un ciempiés....

11/06/2025

Picture this; you are a college student. You moved into the dorms, and it is the first time you have been away from home for a long time. Learning how to navigate a new space like this can be challenging for many people. You are doing your homework, minding your own business, and you spot movement out of the corner of your eye....

10/26/2025

Escrito por Mahdia Bita Traducido por Erika Maqueda Le piso duro al freno, el café se derrama en mis pantalones porque la intersección en frente está bloqueada. No tengo ninguna otra opción más que dar la vuelta en otra esquina rápidamente. Las esquinas son así; marcadas, repentinas, casi violentas. Un movimiento equivocado y puedes chocar con algo desconocido; una mirada atrás y la carretera que acabas de dejar desaparece....

10/22/2025

¡Hola! Mientras entramos el mes de octubre, este miniblog será una rápida reflexión del mes pasado (septiembre) y su importancia para la comunidad católica. Para los católicos, el mes de septiembre está dedicado a Nuestra Señora de los Dolores, (un título que se le dio a María, la Madre de Jesús, como ella sufrió junto a Cristo durante su pasión), junto con otros días importantes....

10/14/2025

Traducido por Erika Maqueda Desde mis días más tempranos en la prepa, el escribir ha sido más que una habilidad o un pasatiempo; ha sido mi santuario, mi forma de comprender el mundo y a mí misma. Las palabras tienen un poder como ningún otro; cargan la capacidad de curar, inspirar, y transformar. Desde que puse punta al papel, supe que escribir no era algo que solo quería hacer, sino algo necesario....

09/29/2025

Since my earliest days in high school, writing has been more than just a skill or a pastime; it has been my sanctuary, my way of understanding the world and myself. Words have power unlike anything else; they carry the ability to heal, inspire, and transform. From the moment I first put pen to paper, I knew that writing was not just something I wanted to do, but something I needed to do. ...

08/22/2025

By: Natalie Wessel NATALIE WESSEL, MMU ARCHES Between class, work, and everything in between, it can be hard to find time for yourself. But sometimes, a short change of scenery is all it takes to reset. The good news? You don’t have to go far—or spend much—to find that break. These seven spots around Milwaukee are perfect for Mount Mary students looking for something refreshing, relaxing, or just a little different. ...

11/21/2024

By Gianna Elston-Gove Every day, children find their forever homes in loving families across the country. Among these homes is Ann Angel, a devoted mother to four adopted children, whose journey through adoption has transformed her life in exceptional ways. Ann always knew she wanted a big family. Growing up and enjoying her childhood as a sister to 8, she knew that she wanted to be a mother to a big household....

11/13/2024

By Edyta Chrobak Cynthia Kidd is an alum and a professor at Mount Mary University. She agreed to tell her story about being a mother and a part-time student in her 30s. In this article, she shares her experience and tells us what she’s learned after a postpartum depression episode. How it started Being an unconventional college student isn’t always easy, especially when one finds themselves balancing double majors and self-advocacy in their 30s....

11/08/2024

By Katie Steinhafel Uncertainty can be crushing. Too many thoughts begin to swirl: Is this the right choice? What if it turns out all wrong? Is this how it’s meant to be? Chris Weiss relaxes in her seat, as she searches her memories before she begins to speak. She graduated from Mount Mary University in 1974, earning a degree in history, political science and secondary education....

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