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‘I would be lost without my smicks’: Saint Mary’s students reflect on Zahm emails, rally to reclaim term ‘smick’

Genevieve Coleman | Wednesday, May 12, 2021

Editor’s Note: This story contains discussions of sexual assault. 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. After the release of an April 12 article from The Observer, the tri-campus community learned of the harmful language used against Saint Mary’s students in several emails written

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Mooney responds to Planned Parenthood controversy

Observer Staff Report | Monday, November 9, 2015

Saint Mary’s President Carol Ann Mooney responded to the campus controversy surrounding Planned Parenthood in an email to students Thursday. On Oct. 29, Saint Mary’s Feminists United club hosted a display of 1,852 flags, each of which represented 10 services offered by Planned Parenthood not related to abortion or providing contraception. Religious studies professor and

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Students petition SMC in wake of demonstration

Alex Winegar and Kathryn Marshall | Wednesday, November 4, 2015

Wednesday afternoon, Saint Mary’s vice president for student affairs Karen Johnson sent an email to students in response to events last week “that called into question the faithfulness to the Saint Mary’s College mission as a Catholic, women’s, residential, undergraduate college in the liberal arts tradition.” Last Thursday, the Feminists United club at the College hosted

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SMC display examines Planned Parenthood services

Alex Winegar and Kathryn Marshall | Monday, November 2, 2015

Last Thursday, 1,852 flags were displayed on Library Green at Saint Mary’s as a visual representation of the health services offered by Planned Parenthood. The exhibit was Feminists United’s response to a campus visit from the Planned Parenthood Project on Oct. 15, religious studies professor Stacy Davis said. The Planned Parenthood Project is run by Students