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Mia Marroquin | Wednesday, August 12, 2020
As first-year students packed their cars and drove away from home, they arrived on the Saint Mary’s campus greeted by a Belles Beginnings schedule and events designed to help them get to know their peers. Unlike past years, Belles Beginnings was spread over three days with students only attending one day of orientation events. These
Sara Schlecht | Wednesday, August 28, 2019
With the new semester underway, leaders of Saint Mary’s Student Government Association (SGA) have begun their work for the academic year. Senior Terra Nelson, student body president, said in an email the planning for first-year student programming began over the summer. Nelson said she and student body vice president Olivia Allen, senior, wanted to get
McKenzie Lookebill | Tuesday, August 21, 2018
This past weekend, Saint Mary’s class of 2022 took part in Belles Beginnings, the College’s orientation program where students began their transition into college life. Peer mentors assisted in this transition by working alongside professors to help answer questions about college life. In addition to peer mentors helping students one-on-one, campus organizations hosted sessions about
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
Sydney Doyle | Tuesday, August 23, 2016
After a busy orientation weekend, members of the Saint Mary’s class of 2020 are ready the start of their first years as Belles. First-year orientation at the College this year consisted of a number of speeches made by Saint Mary’s new president Jan Cervelli, other administrators and fellow Belles. First-year Kristen Smith said she noticed
Martha Reilly | Tuesday, August 23, 2016
According to Saint Mary’s student body president Emma McCarthy, the College’s Student Government Association (SGA) spent the summer brainstorming ways to foster open communication among members of the campus community. McCarthy’s administration is striving to create a comfortable campus environment where all opinions are valued, she said. “My number one goal for the year is to
Martha Reilly | Friday, August 19, 2016
The Saint Mary’s class of 2020 will participate in the annual Belles Beginnings orientation program this weekend, as the incoming students will engage in bonding opportunities, listen to speeches on campus safety and foster open discussions with peer mentors. Student body president Emma McCarthy said she hopes first-year and transfer students embrace the social aspect of
Nicole Caratas | Tuesday, August 25, 2015
Over the weekend, Saint Mary’s Class of 2019 participated in Belles Beginnings, the College’s orientation program, to help ease students into college life along with the peer mentoring program. Student body president Kaitlyn Baker said Belles Beginnings provides students with resources and knowledge to help them move from high school students to college women while
Alex Winegar | Thursday, August 20, 2015
Belles Beginnings, Saint Mary’s traditional first-year orientation weekend, began Friday morning when new students moved into their residence halls. Activities for the weekend include various discussion groups with peer mentors, icebreakers with resident assistants (RAs) and other activities to help first-years get acclimated to living on campus. Student Government Association (SGA) president Kaitlyn Baker said orientation week encourages
Haleigh Ehmsen | Tuesday, August 26, 2014
First-year orientation, or “Belles Beginnings,” at Saint Mary’s ended Saturday with the powerful tradition of closing the circle. Senior and vice president of internal affairs for the Student Government Association (SGA) Kelly Gutrich said closing the circle is the last event of orientation, where first-year students form a circle on Le Mans Green as a