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Observer Staff Report | Thursday, July 4, 2019
Saint Mary’s Cushwa-Leighton Library will be closing for a week, from July 15 through July 19, 2019, library director Joe Thomas said in a campus-wide e-mail Wednesday. The library will be undergoing some renovations during this time, including new painting and carpeting, with more updates scheduled for later this summer. While Cushwa-Leighton will be closed,
Colleen Fischer | Friday, May 17, 2019
Saint Mary’s students strive for academic success, but every class has students whose academic devotion puts them at the top of their class. On March 25, the College released the names of the three young women who will be the class of 2019’s valedictorians. Though all three students wanted to excel academically, none of them set
Marirose Osborne | Wednesday, May 1, 2019
Every spring semester, students at Saint Mary’s are encouraged to provide feedback about their professors from the previous semester through spring course evaluations. The purpose of the evaluations is for professors to receive feedback on their performance, with the aim of helping them grow professionally. However, Terri Russ, associate professor of communication studies, said gendered
Callie Patrick | Wednesday, May 1, 2019
Thursday will be Saint Mary’s third annual symposium, an event featuring research and showcasing creative works completed by students and faculty. Senior Mary Coleman, representing the Humanistic Studies department, will be on the visualization panel presenting on a medieval castle in Italy, which has the largest collection of Arthurian frescoes in the world. “I have
Observer Staff Report | Monday, April 29, 2019
The College filed a counterclaim response March 22 to former College President Jan Cervelli’s March 12 lawsuit. Cervelli filed a response to their counterclaims April 4. The College’s response to the initial complaint addresses each of the points made by Cervelli and her legal team. In a statement provided by assistant director of integrated communications Haleigh
Marirose Osborne | Monday, April 29, 2019
Saint Mary’s has teamed up with Ochanomizu University (OU) to provide students with new opportunities in Japan. The program was first proposed two years ago by Dr. Alice Yang, associate director for international education at the College. “[The Center for Women’s Intercultural Leadership] has been trying to offer more study abroad opportunities for our students,”
Marirose Osborne | Thursday, April 25, 2019
The Saint Mary’s Department of Psychological Studies, the Black Student Union, Providing Options and the Career Crossings Office teamed up to present an alumnae panel to students Wednesday evening to address questions about how alumna of color use their Saint Mary’s education and make an impact on their communities after graduation. The panel included Romona
Letter to the Editor | Wednesday, April 24, 2019
Saint Mary’s annual Junior Moms Weekend occurred this past weekend and I was left feeling a little out of sorts. And not just about the dry chicken served on Saturday night. Let me explain. I am a junior and unfortunately my mother could not be present. However, my best friend’s mom could — she’s in
Letter to the Editor | Friday, April 12, 2019
I want to begin by thanking you for your continued passion to address sexual assault. I deeply believe that our collective voices create change. I respect the movement to call on us as a college to do better for our students. Please know that I hear your concerns about filling the position for director of
Emma Ault | Friday, April 5, 2019
Saint Mary’s Student Diversity Board welcomed Gabe Salazar, a motivational youth speaker, podcaster and author, for a panel in Rice Commons on Thursday night. Salazar travels the U.S. speaking at grade schools and universities about different social issues and his life experiences. As the author of the book “Born on Accident, Living with a Purpose,”