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Strengthening community, empowering student body: Saint Mary’s student body president and vice president reflect on fall semester

Crystal Ramirez and Genevieve Coleman | Wednesday, December 8, 2021

At the beginning of their term as Student Government Association (SGA) student body president and vice president, seniors Eleanor Hanson and Adriana Salgado set out to strengthen and enhance the tri-campus community relationship and to empower the women at Saint Mary’s. When Hanson and Salgado ran for their respective roles last May, their platform included

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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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Saint Mary’s installs new furniture on lawn between Le Mans and Moreau Halls

Madison Hansen | Monday, October 5, 2020

In order to allow students to spend more time outside comfortably in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, Saint Mary’s student government worked to add new furniture to be placed on the grass between Le Mans Hall and Moreau Hall. The new furniture is similar to that which is located on Notre Dame’s library quad,

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RHA plays significant role in on-campus community building

Mia Marroquin | Thursday, April 23, 2020

As a residential four-year institution, Saint Mary’s places a large emphasis on building community within the on-campus community, which the Residence Hall Association (RHA), is heavily involved in. The factor that differentiates RHA from other big boards on campus is it’s focus on on-campus residents, junior club president LeeAnn Beaty said. Incoming vice president Mackenzie

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SGA, RHA join efforts in hosting lip sync battle

Callie Patrick | Thursday, November 21, 2019

Paths between the Student Government Association (SGA) and Residence Hall Association (RHA) may not cross often in everyday campus life, but they came together to throw a lip sync battle Wednesday. Big Belle Little Belle co-chair and senior Moira LeMay said the battle, co-sponsored by Big Belle Little Bell and RHA, was created “to give

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Saint Mary’s RHA to co-host Navy Ball with SGA, replacing annual fall formal

Maeve Filbin | Friday, October 11, 2019

Saint Mary’s Residence Hall Association (RHA) announced in a campus-wide email Friday it will not be hosting its annual fall formal. Instead, RHA will be collaborating with the Student Government Association (SGA) to plan and host this year’s Navy Ball on Nov. 15. “The Saint Mary’s College Administration and RHA have decided to reevaluate formal

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RHA Spirit Week to encourage campus involvement, community

Sara Schlecht | Monday, September 23, 2019

Saint Mary’s Residence Hall Association (RHA) kicks off its annual Spirit Week on Monday, with a series of events that occurs annually to foster community among students who live on campus and make students feel at home. “We want to create an environment where students feel they have an opportunity to get involved [with] events

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Saint Mary’s women gather for pajama-themed karaoke night

Emma Ault | Friday, April 12, 2019

Mamma Mia and *NSYNC tracks blasted from the basement of Saint Mary’s Student Center on Thursday at Karaoke Night hosted by the College’s Resident Hall Association (RHA) events committee. The night was pajama themed, and girls gathered with their friends in slippers and matching pajama sets waiting for their turn to sing. In addition to

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SMC hosts weekend for younger siblings

Marta Brown | Monday, April 4, 2016

Over the weekend, Saint Mary’s Residence Hall Association (RHA) hosted Little Siblings Weekend — an opportunity for the younger siblings of Saint Mary’s students to participate in activities and to become more integrated in the Saint Mary’s community. The weekend included an array of Olympics themed events, both on and off campus. Beginning with an