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-Gina Twardosz | Monday, February 11, 2019
Saint Mary’s College shut down campus from Jan. 30 to Jan. 31 in an effort to keep the College community safe amidst the dangerous temperatures. Yet, the Polar Vortex still managed to cause its fair share of problems. Leonardo Sanchez, professor of social work, said that Saint Mary’s made the right call in cancelling
Gina Twardosz | Monday, February 4, 2019
Editor’s note: Throughout the 2019 calendar year, Saint Mary’s College is celebrating its 175th year as an institution. This is the first installment in a series exploring facets of the history and community at Saint Mary’s. During the Civil War, Abraham Lincoln gave tribute to the nuns of the battlefield, Saint Mary’s very own Sisters
Gina Twardosz | Monday, January 21, 2019
I don’t really watch sports. I’ll follow the stats for the teams I like, but other than that, I really cannot understand the fervor behind televised sporting events. How can my father, and his father before him, watch not one, but four football games in a row whilst screaming adamantly at the TV, calling the
Gina Twardosz | Friday, January 18, 2019
In 1844, four Holy Cross sisters, at the request of Fr. Basil Moreau, braved a 40-day voyage from Le Mans, France to Bertrand, Michigan, where they established the first Saint Mary’s school and novitiate. 175 years later, the school has moved a little south and grown extensively in size, but still upholds those four sisters’
Gina Twardosz | Wednesday, January 16, 2019
From the streets of Seville, Spain; Rome, Italy; and Ifrane, Morocco, a wave of Belles have returned home to Saint Mary’s this week. Despite the snow and ice, many Belles say they are happy to be back. Sophomore Cassidy Miller said she always knew she wanted to study abroad, but it was not until she
Gina Twardosz | Thursday, December 6, 2018
When seniors Madeleine Corcoran and Kathy Ogden were elected Saint Mary’s student body president and vice president, they agreed their focus would be on the community and addressing students’ desire for change. The team has made some headway in furthering the goals of its healthy living platform, but is still looking to do more in
Gina Twardosz | Monday, December 3, 2018
Saint Mary’s drew up to 700 students to the Hilton Garden Inn near campus Friday night for the College’s junior and senior winter formal. Junior Emily Beam, president of the Formal Committee, said in an email that the event was themed “Black and White Ball” because “everything looked so elegant and classy.” “We figured it would
Gina Twardosz | Tuesday, November 27, 2018
Editor’s note: Throughout the 2018 midterm election season, The Observer sat down with various student organizations and professors to discuss political engagement and issues particularly pertinent to students. In this ninth installment, Saint Mary’s students discuss problems they have faced while trying to vote. Leading up to the 2018 midterm elections, many Saint Mary’s students
Gina Twardosz | Tuesday, November 13, 2018
At Saint Mary’s, the senior theatre majors are always busy. Seniors Stephanie Johnson and Regan Hattersley have already started preparing for their senior comprehensives and the American College Theatre Festival (ACTF) that is open to all theatre majors, minors and those interested in the arts. A comprehensive is an hour-long play Saint Mary’s senior theatre
Gina Twardosz | Tuesday, November 6, 2018
Inspired by the many women running for office across the nation, Saint Mary’s junior Leticia Torres decided she wanted to run for office in her native Marshall County in the 2018 midterm elections. On Tuesday, when Marshall County voters head to the polls, her name will be on the ballot. “You know Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez from