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McCarthy, Dingler look back on time in office

Gaby Jansen | Friday, May 19, 2017

Senior student body president and vice president, Emma McCarthy and Mary Joy Dingler, set out to accomplish several goals this year in an effort to increase transparency between student government and the Saint Mary’s community. McCarthy said in an email she feels honored to have served Saint Mary’s alongside Dingler while representing student government association (SGA). “I am so

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Play director draws on personal experience while playwriting

Gaby Jansen | Monday, May 1, 2017

For the past six weeks, Saint Mary’s Margaret M. Hill-endowed visiting artist-in-residence Casey Whitaker has lived on campus while directing her original play, “Lucky, Liar, Loser,” encouraging students not to break a leg while running their lines. After visiting the College in 2015 with her Second City troupe, Whitaker said she fell in love with the supportive atmosphere.

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SMC to host annual Tostal celebration

Gaby Jansen | Thursday, April 20, 2017

The Saint Mary’s Student Activities Board is on the road to success with their United States travel themed Tostal celebration Friday. Student Activities Board (SAB) President Emma English said the theme comes in part from inviting The Mowgli’s to play at the event. “We were kind of thinking about all the states [The Mowgli’s] had

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College student reflects on owning coffee shop

Gaby Jansen | Wednesday, April 12, 2017

Busy times are brewing for Saint Mary’s student and cafe owner, Hope Celmer. The senior said she and her husband recently opened The French Press Coffee Company in downtown Plymouth, Indiana. “We opened in May, so we’re pretty close to our anniversary,” she said. “But we started working on it last January, so we’ve been

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Saint Mary’s to celebrate Junior Mom’s Weekend

Gaby Jansen | Friday, April 7, 2017

Saint Mary’s is hosting its annual Junior Mom’s Weekend in the coming days, providing an opportunity for junior Belles to bond with their mothers on campus. Junior class co-representative Sarah Connaughton said the spring tradition is one students have looked forward to since freshman year. “It was one of those weekends coming in to freshman year that

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SMC Alumna starts dance company in South Bend

Gaby Jansen | Wednesday, April 5, 2017

After graduation, Saint Mary’s alumna Hannah Fischer started her own dance company in South Bend and is now choreographing dances for the upcoming play “Lucky, Liar, Loser,” to be performed at Saint Mary’s Moreau Center for the Arts. Fischer said she wanted to major in women’s studies and dance before there were programs at Saint Mary’s,

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Marine Biology class travels to Belize over Spring Break

Gaby Jansen | Tuesday, March 21, 2017

A Saint Mary’s marine biology class took in-depth learning to a whole new meaning. The class spent spring break in Belize at South Water Caye applying what it learned in the classroom life to the natural world. Saint Mary’s assistant biology professor Laura Kloepper said marine biology had not been taught in years, but the department

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Saint Mary’s students start ‘Like a Belle’ anti-bullying campaign

Gaby Jansen | Thursday, March 9, 2017

In an effort to combat bullying, Saint Mary’s Justice Student Advisory Committee has introduced the hashtag #LikeaBelle to be used on social media in order to promote inclusivity on campus. Students discussed the social media campaign during a panel on bullying on campus that was held during the second day of the College’s Diverse Student Leadership

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Tell me a funny story

Gaby Jansen | Monday, February 27, 2017

I was sitting at a table in LaFun with a friend when our conversation hit a lull. He then told me to tell him a funny story, so after sharing this with him, I want to give it to you, the reader, too: My friends and I play the sentence game where we write and

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Saint Mary’s to host National History Day competiton

Gaby Jansen | Friday, February 24, 2017

Every year across the country, students channel their passion for the past through National History Day (NHD), a competition where students present projects through various media. Saint Mary’s is one such site hosting a regional NHD contest on Saturday, where students and professors will judge history projects made by local students ranging from grade to

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