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Saint Mary’s announces plans to begin screening testing

Observer Staff Report | Tuesday, September 15, 2020

Saint Mary’s will begin screening testing Sept. 22, the College announced an update posted to the Live.Learn.Work. website. “Screening testing allows an organization to discover positive cases, in particular among asymptomatic individuals,” the website said. The current plan will test 60 students a week, approximately 5% of the student population, through early November. According to

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Minority students at SMC struggle to find mental health resources

Gina Twardosz | Wednesday, May 20, 2020

Editor’s note: This is part three of a three-part series on mental health services at Notre Dame and Saint Mary’s. Follow these links to find part one and part two. Imán Omar, a Saint Mary’s senior, feels the pull of many strings: she is a black, Muslim, South African woman who spent the past four-odd

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‘I’m still struggling’: Saint Mary’s students discuss deficiencies in mental health resources

Hannah Thomas | Wednesday, March 4, 2020

Editor’s Note: This is the fourth article in an investigative series on the accessibility and effectiveness of mental health resources available within the tri-campus community. When junior Alexandria Leonardo’s grandparent was undergoing cancer treatment, she turned to the Health and Counseling Center for help. “Having a grandparent go through cancer treatment is just really stressful

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Students, staff reflect on accessibility of mental health resources at Saint Mary’s

Gina Twardosz | Tuesday, November 5, 2019

Editor’s Note: This is the first article in an investigative series on the accessibility and effectiveness of mental health resources available within the tri-campus community. On Oct. 21, Saint Mary’s announced via email that Health and Counseling Center director Elizabeth “Izzy” Fourman would resign in order to take on a position at Notre Dame. While

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SMC student contracts meningitis

Observer Staff Report | Wednesday, May 3, 2017

A Saint Mary’s student was diagnosed with meningococcal meningitis Wednesday morning, according to an email the Health and Counseling Center sent to the College community. The student is receiving treatment, and no other cases have been reported. The College is collaborating with the St. Joseph County Health Department and the Indiana State Department of Health to