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-Veronica Darling | Thursday, February 11, 2016
The South Bend Racquet Club hosted local organization Hannah & Friends and the Saint Mary’s tennis team last Saturday for “Serving Up an Ace for Awareness and Compassion,” a fundraiser benefitting children and adults with special needs. Saint Mary’s junior and Hannah & Friends intern Hannah Monte said all proceeds would go to the organization, which former Notre
Veronica Darling | Monday, October 12, 2015
Week eight into the school year, my lousy immune system finally decided it was time for me to be sick. This Saturday, I skipped the game in order to get better, before my cold got worse. 11 a.m., I hear a buzz, not a buzz of a fly, but something else. I awoke from my
Veronica Darling | Friday, September 25, 2015
Saint Mary’s Office for Civic and Social Engagement (OCSE) and Sodexo, the Noble Family Dining Hall food services supplier, have formed a food recovery partnership to benefit the Center for the Homeless (CFH). The program provides food that the dining hall did not use to the CFH and eliminates the amount of food uneaten in the
Veronica Darling | Monday, August 31, 2015
Saint Mary’s College Dance Marathon (SMCDM) and the South Bend Cubs are joining forces to raise awareness and funds for Riley Hospital for Children in Indianapolis. The game will take place this Thursday, Sept 3, at 7:05 pm at the Four Winds Field in South Bend. The South Bend Cubs will take on the Dayton
Veronica Darling | Tuesday, December 9, 2014
Happy pre finals week to all! We are just 11 days away from the end of the semester, and even fewer remain for those lucky few. As the days until the end of the semester dwindle, I have, like many (most) of us, lost almost all sense of creativity. Instead of riddling you with the quintessential “finals survival
Veronica Darling | Tuesday, November 11, 2014
Saint Mary’s is selling coffee in Spes Unica and Cyber Cafe this week in support of and to raise awareness for the Emiliani Project. All proceeds go towards the children of the Emiliani Project and the construction of an orphanage. The coffee is fair-trade and grown on small two- to three-acre family farms in Colombia,
Veronica Darling | Friday, November 7, 2014
Saint Mary’s assistant professor of nursing Juliana Mwose, the Sisters of Nefertiti and Belles for Africa concluded their supply drive for the Ebola outbreak Wednesday. They placed bins in Spes Unica Hall to collect supplies to send to African countries that would help prevent the spread of the virus, including hand sanitizers, thermometers, gloves, surface wipes and masks. Associate professor of
Veronica Darling | Thursday, October 16, 2014
Last week, the Saint Mary’s Stand Up to Cancer club sold T-shirts as a fundraiser for the national organization “Stand Up to Cancer” as the first of many events the club will host throughout the year to reach their fundraising goal. Senior and club president Christie Hutch said the club’s mission is to host events that
Veronica Darling | Thursday, October 9, 2014
On Tuesday, Saint Mary’s College launched a partnership with Zipcar to offer a car-sharing network on campus. The convenient transportation option is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week for students, faculty and staff ages 18 and older. Students are expected to be the most frequent users, according to a press release sent to
Emily McConville and Veronica Darling | Tuesday, October 7, 2014
More than 25 percent of American college students were treated for a mental health condition in 2012, according to the American College Health Association. The 2010 National Survey of Counseling Center Directors reported counseling centers saw an increase in mental health issues on campuses. In an effort to respond to these trends and meet the needs