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-Katelyn Waldschmidt | Friday, May 19, 2023
Along with other students and faculty, senior Dixie Lucas presented at Saint’s research symposium. Her research presentation was titled “Immigration and Its Effects On Family Structures.” “I decided to write about immigration and [the] effects it has on the children of first-generation immigrants,” Lucas said. “How ideology and who you are as a person sets
Katelyn Waldschmidt | Friday, May 19, 2023
To end the spring semester, Saint Mary’s hosted a symposium where students and professors presented research that they had done throughout the semester. Most of the student researchers were seniors presenting their comprehensives or final research. Senior Annie Maher presented her research titled “Empowering Indigenous Communities and Fighting the Climate Crisis.” Maher is graduating with
Katelyn Waldschmidt | Friday, April 28, 2023
On Thursday evening, the Cushwa-Leighton Library was full of people eager to hear about the history of LGBTQ+ people at Saint Mary’s College, titled “‘We Have Been Here Since 1844’: Queer History at SMC”. Professor Jamie Wagman’s class “Doing History” is dedicated to history research methods. This event, “We’ve Been Here Since 1844”, is one
Meghan Lange and Katelyn Waldschmidt | Friday, April 21, 2023
Editor’s note: This article includes discussions of sexual violence. A list of sexual assault reporting options and on-campus resources can be found on the Notre Dame, Saint Mary’s and Holy Cross websites. Late Wednesday afternoon, students and members of the tri-campus community gathered together on the shores of Lake Marion at Saint Mary’s College to kick off the annual Take
Katelyn Waldschmidt | Wednesday, April 19, 2023
On Tuesday, Saint Mary’s Rice Commons was busy all day with various talks and workshops as the Raise Your Voice Symposium continued. Right before the lunch break, a panel called “Cause and Effect: Mitigating the Impact of Sexual Assault & Violence Against the LGBTQ+ Community” was held. The speakers at this event were Meghan Buell,
Katelyn Waldschmidt | Monday, April 17, 2023
The second annual Raise Your Voice Symposium begins Monday at Saint Mary’s College. The three-day event in April raises awareness and educates students and community members about sexual violence during Sexual Violence Awareness Month. Saint Mary’s Student Government Association (SGA) president, Angela Martinez Camacho, who has been involved in organizing and adverting the symposium, spoke
Katelyn Waldschmidt | Tuesday, April 4, 2023
Saint Mary’s recently announced the hiring of Kari McCloud, a new senior academic advisor. McCloud will work mostly with first and second-year students, and Tracy White, another senior academic advisor, will remain the advisor for third and fourth-years. Karen Chambers, dean of academic services, said the position opened after some previous shifting. “We had somebody
Katelyn Waldschmidt | Thursday, March 30, 2023
This weekend around a campfire, a group of friends will tell and act out stories in the Saint Mary’s Program in Theatre’s latest production: “By Campfire and Candlelight.” The performance, which was collaboratively written by cast and crew throughout the rehearsal process, will be shown twice in the Moreau Center for the Arts’ Little Theatre,
Katelyn Waldschmidt | Monday, March 27, 2023
Saint Mary’s students filled Angela Field House Friday afternoon for this year’s health fair sponsored by the Kristine Anderson Trustey Wellness Program. Director of student involvement and advocacy Liz Baumman, who is part of the wellness program coordinating committee, explained the event’s origin and goal. “The fund was started by a generous alum, who is
Katelyn Waldschmidt | Wednesday, March 8, 2023
Tuesday night, as part of the Ex Libris Author series, Saint Mary’s community members gathered in Carroll Auditorium and on Zoom to watch a panel presented by editors and contributors of “Unruly Catholic Feminists: Prose, Poetry, and the Future of the Faith.” The panel was moderated by Daniel Horan, director of the Center for Spirituality.