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Author Melissa Ginsburg visits, discusses portraying women in literature

Cora Haddad | Monday, April 3, 2023

As part of the Visiting Writers Series, Saint Mary’s welcomed novelist and poet Melissa Ginsburg Thursday for a reading and book signing in Haggar Parlor. Ginsburg started off by reading from her novel, “The House Uptown,” which was released during the pandemic. The novel’s inspiration, Ginsburg said, was both her personal life and imagination. “The

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College hosts Landscapes of the Spirit event

Cora Haddad | Wednesday, January 25, 2023

On Friday afternoon, Julianne Wallace, Saint Mary’s College vice president for mission, opened the first Landscapes of the Spirit event since before the pandemic with a prayer. The intention of this Landscapes of the Spirit was to highlight “Stories of Hope.” Landscapes of the Spirit is a Saint Mary’s College tradition that gives a platform

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Twenty years from now

Cora Haddad | Friday, November 18, 2022

Somewhere in Indiana I will discover myself, I hope. On Tuesday, I entered my twentieth year of life. There is so much life I have already lived. So much time spent laughing and crying and crying some more. Where do I see myself twenty years from now? Hopefully, I am far away from my haunting

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SGA hosts ‘Support A Belle Love A Belle’ week

Cora Haddad | Monday, November 14, 2022

For the first week of November, Saint Mary’s College Student Government Association (SGA) hosted “Support A Belle Love A Belle” (SABLAB) week. SABLAB week has been a fall tradition held on Saint Mary’s Campus, with events spanning an entire week. Its intention, SGA president Angela Martinez Camacho explained, is to encourage the building of community

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Saint Mary’s offers new religion course titled Queer Theology

Cora Haddad | Friday, September 30, 2022

During the 2021-22 academic year, professors Jessica Coblentz and Daniel Horan O.F.M proposed a new course to the Saint Mary’s College curriculum committee, entitled Queer Theology. The course Queer Theology, co-taught by Professors Coblentz and Horan, started its first half, Queer Theology I, this semester at Saint Mary’s, and will continue next semester with Queer

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Saint Mary’s appoints four new vice presidents

Cathy Doherty and Cora Haddad | Friday, September 2, 2022

President Katie Conboy announced Aug. 17 that the College successfully recruited “four experienced Vice Presidents to the College leadership in the last nine months.” Holly Johnson was hired as vice president of advancement, Lori Johnson ’91 was hired as vice president for student enrollment and engagement, Julianne Wallace, D.Min. was hired as vice president for

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Look up

Cora Haddad | Wednesday, April 20, 2022

I’ve seen six shooting stars since coming to college. I just happened to be in the right place at the right time, and most importantly, looking up at the sky. As a child my mother would ask me what I saw in the clouds. I would daydream staring at the sky above me watching for

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Saint Mary’s Raise Your Voice: A Sexual Violence Symposium begins with Start By Believing Day

Cora Haddad | Thursday, April 7, 2022

Editor’s note: This story includes mentions of sexual abuse and violence. A list of sexual assault reporting options and on-campus resources can be found on the Notre Dame, Saint Mary’s and Holy Cross websites. Saint Mary’s College inaugural’s Raise Your Voice: A Sexual Violence Symposium began with Start by Believing Day held in Saint Mary’s Rice Commons on Wednesday

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Students discuss mental health in Student Diversity Board panel

Cora Haddad | Friday, April 1, 2022

The conclusion of the Student Diversity Board’s (SDB) Mental Health Speaker Series was held in Saint Mary’s Rice Commons Tuesday evening. Preceded by two other events, the student panel was composed of representatives from the Eating Disorder Awareness Club (EDAC) and Belles Supporting Belles (BSB).  President and founder of the EDAC, junior Julia O’Grady spoke

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Saint Mary’s Economics Club seeks to build community, empower women

Cora Haddad | Thursday, March 24, 2022

The Saint Mary’s College Economics Club is not a new addition to the community, but one that is being revived for 2022.  Co-presidents and Saint Mary’s juniors Nicole Drummond and Nikki Murphy hope to rebuild the club to what it once was before the pandemic.  Nicole Drummond is a double major in finance and economics

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