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Colleen Zewe | Monday, February 6, 2017
Parents from around the country traveled to Saint Mary’s this weekend to spend time with their daughters for the annual First Year Parent’s Weekend. Parents received an invitation to the weekend in December for this year’s event, which had the theme of Winter. The schedule was planned by the first year class council, including class representatives
Nicole Caratas and Martha Reilly | Thursday, November 17, 2016
“Can I have an extra one for my car?” College President Jan Cervelli asked a group of students who congregated in Le Mans Hall on Wednesday to hand out signs demonstrating support for undocumented students, as well as support for Saint Mary’s becoming a sanctuary campus. The demonstration arose as part of a national movement
Nicole Caratas | Tuesday, November 15, 2016
Fears of not being heard, of experiencing violence, of losing relationships, of being ignored, and silenced by peers and the administration were some of the common fears students wrote on notecards and displayed anonymously on a wall as part of a gathering Monday night hosted by College President Jan Cervelli and Catherine Pittman, professor of
Nicole Caratas | Monday, November 14, 2016
“I’m with you, I’m with you,” President Jan Cervelli said as she walked down the line of students holding signs reading “Latinx lives matter,” “love conquers hate” and “climate change is real.” In light of the election of Donald Trump, sophomore Teresa Brickey said she noticed a growing division, accompanied with a growing feeling of
Nicole Caratas and Martha Reilly | Monday, November 14, 2016
For Saint Mary’s President Janice A. Cervelli, a South Bend native who was officially installed Saturday as the 12th College president at an inauguration ceremony, the phrase “there’s no place like home” has a special meeting. Cervelli began her address by acknowledging the legacy president emerita Carol Ann Mooney has imprinted on the College. “From me
Observer Staff Report | Friday, November 11, 2016
Jan Cervelli took office as the 12th president of Saint Mary’s in June, but this Saturday, she will be formally installed in an inauguration ceremony at 1:30 p.m. in O’Laughlin Auditorium, with a reception to follow in Cushwa-Leighton Library. “In Saint Mary’s 172-year history, only 11 individuals have led as president,” Mary Burke, class of
Observer Staff Report | Friday, September 16, 2016
For the eighth consecutive year, Saint Mary’s ranked among the top 100 liberal arts colleges, earning 95th on the annual U.S. News and World Reports Best National Liberal Arts Colleges list, which included over 200 colleges and universities. According to a College press release, U.S. News considers factors such as retention of students, financial resources, alumni
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
Haleigh Ehmsen | Wednesday, February 17, 2016
South Bend native Jan Cervelli was introduced to the Saint Mary’s community Wednesday afternoon as the 12th president of the College. Cervelli said she grew up across the St. Joseph River and it has been a “wonderful homecoming” to be back in the community. “God has taken me on so many great journeys, and he brought me