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Rebecca Stella | Monday, October 14, 2019
Editor’s Note: Sister Spotlight is an effort by the Saint Mary’s News Department to shed light on the shared experience of the Congregation of the Sisters of the Holy Cross and Saint Mary’s College students. We will be sharing the mission and stories of the sisters in an on-going series. At the age of 85,
Sara Schlecht | Thursday, September 26, 2019
With the semester well underway, the Cushwa-Leighton Library at Saint Mary’s aims to remind students of the services it offers. One way of doing this is through a social media promotion featuring young children wearing capes. “Captain Cushwa-Leighton is our resident library superhero,” senior Taylor Strong, who works at the library’s circulation desk, said. Editor’s
Maeve Filbin and Marirose Osborne | Thursday, September 26, 2019
Eric Walerko joined the Saint Mary’s community in June, becoming the College’s newest archivist. Since then, he has started the task of maintaining materials pertaining to the history of Saint Mary’s from 1844 to the present. “Having an undergraduate degree in history, I always had an interest in a hands-on approach to history and its
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
Marirose Osborne | Monday, September 9, 2019
The Saint Mary’s art department recently sponsored their biannual trip to Chicago for students, faculty and any and all art lovers willing to pay $25. The trip consisted of a trip to Chicago, a visit to visual artist Anne Wilson’s studio in Evanston, Illinois, a tour of an alternative exhibition space — which this year
Mia Marroquin | Monday, September 9, 2019
The Saint Mary’s Student Government Association held a “Back to School Brunch” Sunday morning, hosted by its community committee, for Belles to kick off the 2019-2020 academic year. With free food and giveaways, the event sought to bring people together at the College. The community committee aims to foster community on the Saint Mary’s campus
Grant DelVecchio | Wednesday, September 4, 2019
With the fall season underway, the Saint Mary’s Belles soccer team and head coach Jesse Urquhart plan on picking up right where they left off last year. While the Belles finished last season 1-7 in the conference and 6-12 overall, those six wins totaled five more than the previous season. In fact, dating back to
Julianna McKenna | Monday, September 2, 2019
Saint Mary’s senior Grace Erving traveled to Kolkata, India, this summer to participate in a missionary program with the Missionaries of Charity. The social work major made the trek to India with only a travel backpack, spending one month serving the dying and destitute at Prem Dan, one of the Missionaries of Charity’s six facilities
Maeve Filbin | Wednesday, August 28, 2019
Saint Mary’s welcomed Liz Coulston as the new Belles Against Violence Office (BAVO) coordinator in May, and since then she has been busy establishing herself on campus as a new source of leadership and a reliable resource. “I think it’s important for students to know that I’m here now because the position has been empty
Maeve Filbin | Friday, August 23, 2019
Saint Mary’s will be opening its circle this fall to 385 new Belles in the first-year class. With 2,032 students applying for the class of 2023, the College received a record-breaking number of applications. Approximately 18% of the incoming freshman class applied early decision, director of admission Sarah Gallagher Dvorak said in an email. The