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Cathy Doherty | Monday, October 9, 2023
Saint Mary’s held their annual Flu Fest in the Angela Athletic Fieldhouse on Sunday afternoon. The event encouraged students to receive their flu shots by promoting the importance of a healthy campus environment while also incentivizing students with different prizes and activities. Students were emailed about the fest in mid-September. The email from Sarah Granger,
Cathy Doherty | Tuesday, August 29, 2023
Although it may account for only a small percentage of donors, Saint Mary’s Madeleva Society plays a crucial role in supporting the College, said Danielle Haydell Mason, director of annual giving and overseer of the Society. Donors from the Madeleva Society make up only 13% of all who give to Saint Mary’s, but their donations
Cathy Doherty | Wednesday, April 19, 2023
The final panel of Saint Mary’s College’s Raise Your Voice Symposium entitled “Activism and Advocacy” featured four panelists speaking on how their professions and community involvement work toward ending sexual violence. Howard Savage, director of preventative and education programs for the Indiana Coalition to End Sexual Assault and Human Trafficking (ICESAHT), works with children and
Cathy Doherty | Monday, April 17, 2023
On Saturday, the Saint Mary’s Dance Marathon Club hosted their 17th annual marathon to raise money for Riley Children’s Hospital in Indianapolis. The club raised $179,271.23 this year, and in the past 17 years, they have donated over two million dollars. During Dance Marathon, students of the tri-campus community and families of Riley Children’s Hospital
Cathy Doherty | Friday, March 3, 2023
At the end of last semester, Saint Mary’s campus leaders announced changes to students’ meal plans: Meal swipes can no longer be used for snack items in the Grab-N-Go, and students will have the opportunity to buy additional flex points. On Dec. 13, Gloria Jenkins, dean of students, sent an email to all Saint Mary’s
Cathy Doherty | Wednesday, February 8, 2023
British puppeteer and puppetry coach Helen Day came to speak to students about her journey as a performing artist Monday evening at Saint Mary’s. Day was the 2023 visiting guest artist in the Margaret Hill Series hosted by the College’s Program of Theatre. Additionally, Day hosted workshops Sunday and Monday afternoon where students could learn
Cathy Doherty | Friday, January 27, 2023
On Wednesday evening, SMC Votes hosted the first meeting of their “Politics and Pretzels” series. This series will consist of three meetings in Reignbeaux Lounge of Le Mans Hall, where students can gather to discuss the current political climate with other students and professors. Libbey Detcher, a senior political science major and host of the
Cathy Doherty | Friday, November 4, 2022
As the sun was setting behind the Le Mans bell tower Wednesday evening, students gathered for the third annual Smick Day hosted by Saint Mary’s Student Government Association (SGA) and organized by the Student Life committee. Josie Haas, student body vice president, explained the history behind Smick Day. “‘Smick’ was used as a derogatory term,
Cathy Doherty | Wednesday, October 26, 2022
With Halloween approaching, the Class Gift Campaign and Office of Residence Life sponsored the annual Saint Mary’s Ghost Stories event Wednesday night. Students gathered at the Riedinger House, a house on campus originally designed for home economics courses that are no longer offered. The scarcely used Riedinger House is rarely made available to students. As
Cathy Doherty | Monday, September 26, 2022
For the first time ever, the Saint Mary’s and Notre Dame student governments went head-to-head in a beach volleyball game. They met at 5:30 p.m. on Friday at the sand volleyball courts on Saint Mary’s campus. Saint Mary’s students arrived at the sand volleyball court with colorful posters to cheer on their student government. Free