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-Kelly Konya | Friday, May 15, 2015
I’ll admit, it took me a while to appreciate the “all-women’s school” eccentricities, which first appeared to me mostly as foibles. Everyone always talked about the “sisterhood” and the value of being a “Belle,” though I saw these things as abstractions for much of my first two years as an undergraduate. But sometime in the
Kelly Konya | Wednesday, April 15, 2015
Addressing the topics of gender and religion in the present and future trajectory of Ireland, former president of Ireland Mary McAleese joined the Saint Mary’s community on Tuesday evening in Carroll Auditorium of Madeleva Hall. College president Carol Ann Mooney introduced McAleese, who is the second women to serve as the president of Ireland and
Kelly Konya | Friday, March 27, 2015
Most students who study abroad can testify to having a unique experience, but not many can say they offered the first reading at the Holy Father’s Palm Sunday Mass. Saint Mary’s sophomore Ali Mahoney, who is currently studying abroad in Rome, was chosen to give the first reading this Sunday in St. Peter’s Square to
Kelly Konya | Wednesday, March 25, 2015
Saint Mary’s 168th commencement ceremony will take place on Le Mans Green in front of the iconic Le Mans Hall on Saturday, May 16, to celebrate the graduation of approximately 350 students who constitute the class of 2015. This year’s graduates herald from 30 states, one United States territory and five countries besides the United States —
Kelly Konya and Rachel O'Grady | Wednesday, March 4, 2015
Two Saint Mary’s seniors, Bailey Shrum and Sam Moorhead, and one recent Belle graduate, Clare Maher, as well as one Notre Dame senior, Brooke Kovanda, were recently named incoming fellows in The Governor Bob Orr Indiana Entrepreneurial Fellowship. “The Orr Fellowship is holistic,” Kovanda said. “It gives me even more real-world skills, a chance to
Kelly Konya | Wednesday, February 25, 2015
“Children are moving; children are on-the-go; children are unsafe in the world. It’s our job — my job — to keep them safe.” Saint Mary’s alumna and associate director of Save The Children Sarita Fritzler spoke at the College on Tuesday afternoon to talk about her work with the D.C. organization and raised the issue of
Kelly Konya | Thursday, February 19, 2015
As listeners and attendees of many lectures, students continually face the question of “Now what?” once each discussion has ended. With this in mind, Saint Mary’s is working to encourage open-ended discussions after the orations end. Most recently, a community-wide book discussion group on “The New Jim Crow: Mass Incarceration in the Age of Colorblindness” by Michelle
Kelly Konya | Wednesday, February 4, 2015
The Heritage Dinner brought together Saint Mary’s students, faculty and alumnae to share in food and friendship in Stapleton Lounge of Le Mans Hall on Wednesday evening. Sarah Prezek, senior and student government association (SGA) mission chair, said the event is one of the best-loved traditions of Heritage Week at Saint Mary’s. “This is the
Kelly Konya | Tuesday, February 3, 2015
The Center for Spirituality (CFS) at Saint Mary’s announced its spring 2015 lecture series entitled “Saint Teresa of Avila: Carmelite Mystic and Doctor of the Church.” The series will include two talks and one panel discussion, marking the 500th anniversary of Saint Teresa’s birth. According to a press release, the Saint Mary’s College Annual Endowed Lecture Series Fund will sponsor the
Kelly Konya | Tuesday, February 3, 2015
Monday evening, the Saint Mary’s Student Diversity Board (SDB) hosted the third Diversity Dinner of this academic year in Regina Hall’s South Lounge for students to come together over a family-style Tunisian meal. Student government association (SGA) international co-chairs senior Catherine Sullivan and sophomore Ngoc Truong organized the event to further their initial goal established in the