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Gina Twardosz | Friday, January 26, 2018
Saint Mary’s will host “Building an Interreligious Community,” an interfaith conference on Feb. 2 and 3 in Rice Commons that will allow students, faculty and staff to engage in peaceful religious dialogue. Sophomore Sophia McDevitt said the goal of the conference is to produce citizens who are better informed about religion. “It’s through an organization
Sara Schlecht and Julianna McKenna | Tuesday, December 5, 2017
Saint Mary’s joined the United Religious Community to host an Interreligious Conference, which marks the beginning of Saint Mary’s involvement in the Interreligious Student Community. The United Religious Community (URC) is “a collaboration of a wide range of local congregations and religious communities,” religious studies professor Anita Houck said in an email. Within the URC
Gina Twardosz | Friday, November 3, 2017
Saint Mary’s held a Belles of Different Faiths panel Thursday, during which five students discussed their faiths, practices and some of the misconceptions behind their religions. Sophomore Iman Omar, senior Colleen Zewe, senior Taylor Thomas, sophomore Emily Barr and sophomore Abbee LaPlace were on the panel. Editor’s note: Omar and Zewe are News Writers for
Adrian Mark Lore | Friday, October 6, 2017
It’s difficult to find one unifying thematic focus point among the various ideas Yves Tumor (Sean Bowie) transmutes into vibrant soundscapes on his free, self-released record, “Experiencing the Deposit of Faith.” The record was announced by surprise, just as Tumor signed to trendsetting electronic and experimental music powerhouse Warp Records — a sign of great
Grace Weissend | Monday, October 2, 2017
To commemorate the 175th anniversary of the University’s founding, the Snite Museum of Art is displaying their extensive collection of original Rembrandt etchings. Art collectors and Elkhart residents Jack and Alfrieda Feddersen first loaned the collection of Rembrandt prints to the Snite in conjunction with the museum’s new building opening in 1981. The Feddersens officially donated the
Show Some Skin | Thursday, September 28, 2017
The aduhan (أَذَان) at noon had just passed when I, together with my “God Has Many Names” group, entered a Muslim mosque for the first time in my life. The sunlight shone down on delicately weaved carpets whose graphic patterns were all facing the same direction. A man whose face was unseen kneeled down also
Jordan Cockrum | Tuesday, September 26, 2017
As the academic year starts to get into full swing, Saint Mary’s Student Diversity Board (SDB) prepares for a year’s worth of events promoting inclusion and diversity. SDB’s core value this year is justice, senior and vice president Megan Uekert said. This means to go beyond the typical definition of diversity and shine a light on all
Lucy Collins | Thursday, September 21, 2017
I am a firm believer in the idea that a deep friendship is quite possibly the most significant and beneficial relationship you can have with someone (arguably aside from marriage, but for some, perhaps even including this). Nothing beats time spent with dear friends, whether it’s dancing at a bar, debating around a kitchen table
Genesis Vasquez | Tuesday, September 6, 2016
My experience with the Latino Freshman Retreat (LFR) this weekend was a bittersweet time. The LFR’s theme this year was “Tu aventura comienza,” which means “Your adventure begins.” Although my adventure with religion came from my family claiming they were Catholic, growing up we never practiced it much. I remember going to church on Ash
Kathryn Marshall | Friday, April 15, 2016
Saint Mary’s Center for Spirituality hosted the 31st annual Madeleva Lecture on Thursday, honoring the 175th anniversary of the foundation of the Sisters of the Holy Cross. The event featured three keynote speakers, all women scholars, to discuss religious dialogue. Sr. Eva Mary Hooker, professor of English at Saint Mary’s, began the night reading two original poems. The