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-Alaina Anderson | Thursday, September 24, 2015
You’d think I’d be used to it by now. As a junior, I should expect and accept the late nights writing papers and studying for exams. But as a junior returning from abroad, accepting the late nights and study culture has been a lot harder than I imagined. Before you go abroad, people always warn you
Alaina Anderson | Tuesday, September 8, 2015
On Monday night, Saint Mary’s students participated in a panel discussion on mental health awareness as part of the Support a Belle, Love a Belle initiative. Junior Jenna Wozniak, co-chair of the Student Government Association’s social concerns committee, said the student panel is an important tradition that fosters unity among Saint Mary’s students. “It’s important for
Alaina Anderson | Tuesday, September 1, 2015
Pope Francis recently announced that beginning this year, the Catholic Church will observe Sept. 1 as the World Day of Prayer for the Care of Creation. On Tuesday, Saint Mary’s Campus Ministry held an ecumenical prayer service blessing the Unity Garden on the south side of Havican Hall in observance of this event. Megan Zwart,
Alaina Anderson | Thursday, August 27, 2015
The Saint Mary’s Board of Trustees welcomed six new members to its ranks July 17, including one student trustee with full voting powers. Michael Schmitt, Mary Pat Seurkamp, Delia Garcia, class of 1993, Sister Veronique Wiedower, class of 1970, and Stacy Davis will each serve three-year terms, while senior Allison Danhof will be on the board for
Alaina Anderson | Tuesday, November 18, 2014
With the holidays approaching, everyone is excited to go home and be with family. But this year, Thanksgiving will be a little different for me. Not only am I celebrating my 20th birthday on the 27th, but one important family member will be missing from this day of double celebration: my grandmother who passed away
Alaina Anderson | Thursday, October 30, 2014
Tuesday evening, Saint Mary’s department of business administration and economics hosted a poetry reading honoring the poetry of Dr. Jerome McElroy, professor of economics. McElroy read from his new chapbook, titled “Hidden Graces.” Professor emeritus of religious studies Keith Egan introduced McElroy and said it was an honor to introduce such a great poet and scholar who
Alaina Anderson | Thursday, October 9, 2014
Saint Mary’s Dance Marathon hosted the organization’s annual “For the Kids” 5k (FT5K), Wednesday evening in order to raise money for Riley Hospital for Children in Indianapolis. The neon-themed run/walk FT5K began at the College’s Welcome Center parking lot and ended with a party on the island in front of Haggar Parlor. Dance Marathon is
Alaina Anderson and Veronica Darling | Thursday, September 18, 2014
Thursday night, Saint Mary’s Center for Spirituality launched “Unitas, Veritas, Caritas: Catholicism and the Liberal Arts and Sciences” fall lecture series. The series will probe the relationship between faith and reason across several academic disciplines, including economics, nursing and biology. “The series will provide students with an opportunity to engage in conversation with women of extraordinary intellectual
Alaina Anderson | Tuesday, September 9, 2014
Editor’s Note: This is the second installment in a three-part series exploring the new initiatives at the Cushwa-Leighton Library, which will showcase the life of Sister Madeleva Wolff, cater to students’ writing needs and raise awareness for eco-friendly printing. The Cushwa-Leighton Library recently implemented new initiatives to accommodate the needs of students, including offering increased writing
Alaina Anderson | Sunday, April 27, 2014
Thursday, the Saint Mary’s Center for Spirituality presented the 29th Madeleva Lecture. Christine Firer Hinze spoke at the lecture, titled “Glass Ceilings and Dirt Floors: Women, Work, Catholic Social Teaching and the Global Economy.” Elizabeth Groppe, director of the Center for Spirituality, said that Hinze is a theology professor and director of the Francis and