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-Hallie Nolan | Friday, February 2, 2018
In our current political world, women are showing up more than ever. This year’s upcoming elections are already seeing a wave of women preparing to run for office, many of them for the first time. I hope that we are on the verge of having our first female president because it will show the entire
Hallie Nolan | Monday, November 13, 2017
Saint Mary’s Social Work Club has conducted two successful charity events this semester, raising money for disaster relief in Puerto Rico and hosting a peanut butter and jelly drive for La Casa de Amistad, a community center in South Bend. Social Work Club president and senior Marilla Opra said the group aims to foster unity.
Hallie Nolan | Tuesday, September 19, 2017
With a mission statement stating a goal to “serve as a resource and a support community for African-American students during all of their years at Saint Mary’s College,” Senior Makayla Roberts said the new club, Black Student Association (BSA), aimed to foster an inclusive environment on Saint Mary’s campus. “We all got together to talk about
Hallie Nolan | Friday, August 18, 2017
The Saint Mary’s class of 2021 — comprised of 367 students — began its journey at the College on Thursday. Sarah Dvorak, director of admission, said Saint Mary’s received a record of 1,829 applications this year and chose to accept 1,430 students. She said 30 transfer students will also join the College community this year.
Hallie Nolan | Monday, October 31, 2016
On Friday, Saint Mary’s chair and associate professor of political science Marc Belanger spoke during a Justice Friday luncheon about the impact of the presidential election on foreign policy. He started the conversation by discussing the attention this campaign season has received around the world. “This election raises issues about the role of foreign policy
Hallie Nolan | Wednesday, September 21, 2016
This month, Saint Mary’s Latina culture club, La Fuerza, will host a variety of events to celebrate Hispanic Heritage month and to promote inclusivity and diversity on campus. The month kicked off with Lotería, a Latin American bingo, on Monday evening. Club secretary Maria Escobedo said she hopes students will learn to better appreciate Hispanic