Knight Life Blog

Plan on visiting the Mount soon for an admissions event? Make a day or weekend of it in the beautiful Hudson Valley! Newburgh Waterfront Fantastic places to eat like Billy Joe’s Ribworks and Blu Pointe, a gorgeous walk along the water, and even the…

Mac and Cheese Bites: An Ode Mac Bites — oh how I love thee! When it’s a bad day or my grade is a D. I know that you are there, Ready to make my worries disappear. I sit at a high top in Henry’s all peevish Until — “Mac Bites!” — my stomach appeases…

My name is Alex Perlak. I am an aspiring Financial Analyst majoring inMathematics on the Actuarial Science track from West Hempstead, Long Island, New York. In high school, I knew I wanted to get involved the very minute I learned what the Student Council…

Dear {insert name of family member here}, I remember it like it was yesterday. We were standing at the top of the hill. The Hudson River, along with my future, lay before me. I was about to start my college journey, the pinnacle of freedom. And yet…

It’s the Mount’s unstated social code. I’m not really sure how it first started or how it continues to spread, but it seems to be silently communicated to each new class, about the same time as freshman students’ ID lanyards magically begin to stop…

So it’s the night before Orientation, and you’re wondering what to expect. Here are six things you should know about Orientation at the Mount: Get ready for LOTS of icebreakers. *Cue the inward groan.* Start thinking of your two truths and a lie now…

Nicholas Tucker ’21 Class Year: Sophomore Major: Psychology with a concentration in Counseling  Minor: Criminology Campus Activities: Member of Catholic Relief Services, Choir Singer at Mass, Dominican Scholars of Hope, Member of Habitat for Humanity…

Dear Freshman Me, Graduation is quickly approaching and just like that, four quick years are gone. I am sitting here writing this letter to you because knowing what I know now, there are a lot of things I wish I were able to tell you back then. College…

So, you’ve gotten your financial aid package in the mail and tore it open only to find a sheet of paper so densely cluttered with verbiage that you nearly fainted. Sound familiar? If so, I thought today would be a good time to break down what some of…

If you have a child applying to enter college in the fall semester and have already filled out the FAFSA form, congratulations! If you haven’t filled out the FAFSA form (or have never heard of it), then we need to have a serious chat. FAFSA, also known…