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-Shayla O'Connor | Friday, April 30, 2021
The Saint Mary’s English department is inviting students to join them at the island on Lake Marian from 2 – 4 p.m. on Saturday for a “May Day Read-In.” They ask that students bring a blanket and a book of their own and participate in prize drawings which will include Brain Lair Books gift cards,
Shayla O'Connor | Wednesday, March 3, 2021
Abby Stein, an accomplished author and LGBTQ+ advocate, gave a live Zoom lecture where she discussed her newest book “Becoming Eve,” her life growing up in a Hasidic Jewish community and her thoughts and experiences with the LGBTQ+ community as a trans woman. Stein is the sixth child out of 13 in her family. In
Shayla O'Connor | Thursday, February 25, 2021
Chimes is the literary magazine published by Saint Mary’s every year as a collection of art from students, faculty and staff. The magazine is now nearly 130 years old, being first published in the fall of 1892. Chimes exists with The Avenue as the official literary publications of Saint Mary’s. Where Chimes is described on
Shayla O'Connor | Tuesday, November 3, 2020
This event was a really unique opportunity to sit down with students from across the world to discuss topics ranging from the pandemic and politics to hobbies and cultural nuances. 1. In Japan the pandemic has caused a rapid increase in teen pregnancies This was surprising because we haven’t had a similar problem in
Shayla O'Connor | Friday, October 9, 2020
Saint Mary’s Student Diversity Board (SDB) held its first installment of its annual speaker series Thursday with guest speakers senior Brianna Kinyanjui and alumna Hannah Simpson. Their interview about mental health and stigmas was pre-recorded and presented in Stapleton Lounge. Kinyanjui said discussion is key in reducing stereotypes about student mental health. “This event highlights
Shayla O'Connor | Friday, September 11, 2020
Sunshine SMC is a new club created for the purpose of bringing awareness to seasonal affective disorder, otherwise known as SAD, to campus this semester with innovative activities and outreach projects designed to help students combat the problem. The club aims to educate students on how SAD can impact both themselves and their peers. SAD