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Genevieve Coleman | Thursday, April 29, 2021
I stumbled across “The Vanishing Half” a few weeks ago when I was looking for a book to read. I was interested in the premise — identical twins Desiree and Stella Vignes from small-town Louisiana run away, wanting to escape their everyday existence. In the process, they lose track of each other and lead completely
Genevieve Coleman | Monday, April 26, 2021
Susan Furber (’14) released her first novel “The Essence of an Hour” — a story about the coming of age of a young woman in the 1940s — February of this year. Furber grew up in a small town in the Buffalo region — Grand Island, NY — and knew she wanted to be a writer
The Recap and Genevieve Coleman | Monday, April 19, 2021
In this episode of The Recap, host Genevieve Coleman covers how the tri-campus community supported survivors of sexual assault and interpersonal violence in this year’s annual Take Back the Night and the Notre Dame students who received recognition for their research from NASA. The Recap is available to stream on Anchor, Breaker, Google Podcasts, RadioPublic
Genevieve Coleman and Bella Laufenberg | Wednesday, April 14, 2021
Started in the 1960s, Take Back the Night (TBTN) is an international event and non-profit organization dedicated to ending sexual assault and violence worldwide. This year’s tri-campus TBTN will take place Wednesday from 6:30 to 10:30 p.m., with the goal of spreading awareness of sexual violence within and far beyond the borders of the tri-campus
Genevieve Coleman | Wednesday, April 14, 2021
The Observer interviewed five Saint Mary’s students about running small businesses and the importance of female entrepreneurship. Here are their stories. Anna Guerra Sophomore Anna Guerra started making rings three weeks ago and credited family and friends for encouraging her to start selling them online. “I was thinking of ways to make some money and
Genevieve Coleman | Thursday, April 8, 2021
This semester, nursing students and faculty advisors have created the Nursing Student Alliance for Inclusion and Diversity (NSAID), a division of the Department of Nursing meant to promote inclusivity within the College and the nursing profession. According to the group’s mission statement, NSAID hopes to support traditionally marginalized groups within the College’s nursing program. “The
Genevieve Coleman | Thursday, April 8, 2021
Editor’s Note: An earlier version of this article referred to the translation of the word “to know” in Genesis 19 as Jewish when the word is from Hebrew. The Observer regrets this error. On Wednesday evening, Saint Mary’s hosted a virtual panel titled “Catholicism and Sex.“ The event was co-sponsored by the department of religious
Genevieve Coleman | Wednesday, March 24, 2021
As I was writing this column, my mind kept drifting back to one of the most profound and highly contentious debates I have ever participated in through my more than 14 years of Catholic schooling: whether pets go to Heaven. As a 19-year-old who considers herself somewhat educated, I can now comprehend the theological foundations
Genevieve Coleman | Monday, March 22, 2021
In a recent article by the South Bend Tribune, admissions and enrollment trends of smaller St. Joseph County colleges were analyzed in the face of the pandemic, revealing no significant decreases in class size for Saint Mary’s College. For the fall 2020 semester, Saint Mary’s only enrolled 20 fewer students than in the fall 2019
Genevieve Coleman | Thursday, March 18, 2021
Saint Mary’s is encouraging students to be more environmentally conscious by having a “Recyle-a-Thon Res Life Contest” by collecting hard-to-recycle items in the trash room of each residence hall. The initiative is sponsored by Eco Belles, the Office for Civic and Social Engagement (OSCE), Student Government Association (SGA) and the Program in Theatre. Until the