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Nicole Caratas | Thursday, October 26, 2017
For author Margaret Atwood, known for novels such as “The Handmaid’s Tale,” stories and story telling are a quintessential part of the human experience. Wednesday, she explained the value of a liberal arts education in the present day. “It’s something that the human race has always done,” she said. “They’ve not always done algebra. … The
Nicole Caratas | Wednesday, October 11, 2017
Every now and then — and by that I mean almost daily — I remember that One Direction doesn’t exist anymore, and I get very, very sad. In times like these, I find myself binge watching their music videos. The best thing about this band is the way their music videos are easily the dumbest
Nicole Caratas | Friday, October 6, 2017
I’m a sucker for conspiracy theories. I can believe anything and everything, even if I know it’s not true. From the moon landing being faked to aliens already being on Earth, I think they’re all fascinating. The best one, though, is the Mandela Effect. The Mandela Effect is one of the craziest theories I’ve ever heard,
Nicole Caratas | Friday, September 22, 2017
This year, Saint Mary’s is offering a class on civil discourse in hopes of promoting dialogue on campus. The one-credit course, which will begin after fall break, will focus on different controversial issues and promote civil discourse between students from across the political spectrum, philosophy professor Megan Zwart — who started the course — said. “You
Nicole Caratas | Friday, September 15, 2017
Sonalini Sapra, associate professor of political science and director of gender and women’s studies at Saint Martin’s University in Washington, spoke Thursday at Saint Mary’s about ethics, pedagogy and activism in the age of Donald Trump. “This talk is essentially my attempt to make sense of some of the ethical and pedagogical challenges that I’ve
Nicole Caratas | Friday, August 25, 2017
Over the summer, five Saint Mary’s students — juniors Teresa Brickey, Jessie Purvis, Madeline Moeller and Michaela Mwachande and sophomore Nguyen Nga — volunteered with the Sisters of the Holy Cross to help run a summer camp for school children in Park City, Utah. Moeller, a economics major, said she found out about the program through the Saint
Martha Reilly and Nicole Caratas | Friday, August 18, 2017
Members of the incoming Saint Mary’s class of 2021 may stroll down The Avenue this weekend to engage in the annual Belles Beginnings orientation program, but they have no idea what lies on the road ahead. Student body vice president Lydia Lorenc said her administration will consistently strive to create a welcoming atmosphere and to adequately prepare
Nicole Caratas | Friday, May 19, 2017
Saint Mary’s President Jan Cervelli looks back on her first year with fondness. “It has been one of the most wonderful years of my life,” Cervelli said. “I am doing the most important work of my life.” Cervelli, a South Bend native, took over as president on June 1. “I have discovered a community that
Nicole Caratas | Wednesday, May 3, 2017
Saint Mary’s class of 2016 alumna Eleanor Jones was awarded a Fulbright U.S. Student Program scholarship Tuesday. Jones, who majored in global studies during her time at the College, received the English Teaching Assistant Fulbright Grant in Mongolia. According to a College press release, Jones is one of 1,900 U.S. citizens to travel abroad for the
Nicole Caratas | Tuesday, May 2, 2017
With finals quickly approaching, you can be sure to find me, in bed, for 14 hours a day, with a stack of reading that I didn’t keep up with, trying really hard to pretend like I don’t pay thousands of dollars a semester just to procrastinate. With a research project and paper due this upcoming