Last week the 2010 Olympic Torch made its five day journey through Nova Scotia, with a stop in Halifax. Thousands of individuals representing every age group came out to see the Olympic Torch Relay Wednesday evening. Some were drawn to the event out of patriotic pride, others to see 2006 and potential 2010 Olympian Sarah Conrad snowboard down Citadel Hill with the torch, and many came out to see Cole Harbour native, Pittsburgh Penguin Captain Sidney Crosby hand the torch off to Conrad.

Throughout the month of October Saint Mary’s ran a campaign to raise $45,000 for the United Way. Although the campaign ended October 31st, donations continued pouring in during the first few weeks of November and to date the Saint Mary’s campaign was able to raise $46, 500 for the United Way.

Friday November 20th the Saint Mary’s University Environmental Society (SMUES) held the first ever Mr. SMU competition at the Gorsebrook. Five contestants- Stephen Smith, Adam Day, Jason Tucker, David Knowland and Jason MacDonald competed for the title of Mr.SMU 2009.