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Gina Twardosz | Wednesday, January 15, 2020
While 2020 may be the start of a new decade, the sun (or suns) has set on the Star Wars saga. “Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker” is the final film both in the most recent trilogy and in the series as a whole. For many, it was the end of all things, but for
Gina Twardosz, Maria Leontaras and Sara Schlecht | Thursday, December 12, 2019
Community Committee Community committee co-chairs Kelsey O’Connor and Giavanna Paradiso hosted many events throughout the semester, all of which were new besides pre-Domerfest and Bellesgiving. Even so, the juniors took pre-Domerfest a step further by improving the event with a theme, food and more giveaways. The community committee has hosted at least one event per
Willoughby Thom, Ryan Israel, Mike Donovan, Charlie Kenney, Dessi Gomez and Gina Twardosz | Monday, December 9, 2019
Scene on the Screen: looking into the best, the worst and the weirdest filmmaking, on both the big and small screens, from 2019. Cinema? Who is she? By Mike Donovan, Scene Editor Robert Downey Jr.’s “Avengers: Endgame” martyrdom tried quite diligently to signal “‘the end of an era,’ punctuating a sprawling filmic enterprise” with the
Gina Twardosz | Tuesday, December 3, 2019
Inspired by the New York Times Magazine’s “The 1619 Project,” the Center for Women’s Intercultural Leadership (CWIL) director Mana Derakhshani, along with Office of Civic & Social Engagement (OCSE) director Rebekah Go and junior Tyler Davis, organized the circulation of dozens of posters around Saint Mary’s that feature provocative quotes from the series. “If we
Mike Donovan, Jake Winningham, Gina Twardosz, Ryan Israel and Nia Sylva | Wednesday, November 20, 2019
“Three Packs a Day” — Courtney Barnett By Mike Donovan, Scene Editor It’s an addiction we don’t often speak about. It makes no appearances in flashy, you-centered PSA’s, and you’ve certainly never read any studies about its ties to cancer. But make no mistake. “Three Packs A Day” of Mi Goreng’s finest instant noodles (“Boil
Gina Twardosz | Tuesday, November 12, 2019
(Editor’s Note: This is the second article in an investigative series on the accessibility and effectiveness of mental health resources available within the tri-campus community.) In spite of heightened discourse surrounding anxiety and depression on college campuses, many students who are afflicted with eating disorders still suffer in silence. Several Saint Mary’s students are looking
Gina Twardosz | Tuesday, November 5, 2019
Editor’s Note: This is the first article in an investigative series on the accessibility and effectiveness of mental health resources available within the tri-campus community. On Oct. 21, Saint Mary’s announced via email that Health and Counseling Center director Elizabeth “Izzy” Fourman would resign in order to take on a position at Notre Dame. While
Gina Twardosz | Monday, November 4, 2019
October’s over and, while some of your friends might have already started playing Christmas music, if you’re like me, you might still be looking to watch one last strange and creepy show to close out spooky szn. Undeniably, one of the most recent comedy series to completely hit the mark while still being creative and
Mike Donovan, Ryan Israel, Hanna Kennedy, Jake Winningham and Gina Twardosz | Friday, October 11, 2019
From Shakespeare’s sonnet for “the world’s fresh ornament” to Avery Tucker’s “All Blacked Out” elegy, LGTBQ+ history is written in a lineage of art. It works against a world inclined to reject, projecting modes of thinking, feeling and loving from its marginalized residencies. Ultimately, it queers, or blurs, lines of division to proffer radical inclusivity.
Gina Twardosz | Tuesday, October 8, 2019
Saint Mary’s Better Together club hosted on Monday night “Craft Your Spiritual Journey,” an event designed to engage the campus community in interfaith dialogue through the accessibility of crafting and conversing with friends. Senior and Better Together club president Sophia McDevitt said the goal of the event was to open up interfaith dialogue to every