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Observer Staff Report | Thursday, March 14, 2019
Former College President Jan Cervelli filed a civil lawsuit against Saint Mary’s on Tuesday, alleging members of the Saint Mary’s Board of Trustees pressured her to resign and did not honor their settlement agreement with her. According to the complaint filed in the St. Joseph County Superior Court, Cervelli is suing the College on counts of breach
Jordan Cockrum and Maria Leontaras | Monday, January 21, 2019
For the duration of the 2019 calendar year, Saint Mary’s is commemorating its 175th anniversary. This Sunday, the day of the Blessed Feast of Fr. Basil Moreau, Saint Mary’s began its year of celebrations with a day of events. Community members participated in Saint Mary’s Serves, a community-wide service project, followed by a special liturgy
Observer Staff Report | Tuesday, December 4, 2018
Nancy Nekvasil, the Interim President of Saint Mary’s College, has appointed attorney Martha “Marty” McCampbell to serve as the College’s general counsel effective Dec. 4, according to a press release. “[McCampbell] has a strong record of success throughout her diverse legal career,” Nekvasil said in the release. “With significant higher-education experience, she brings a wealth of
Jordan Cockrum | Wednesday, November 28, 2018
In years past, students who stayed at Saint Mary’s over fall break or the Thanksgiving holiday were left without on-campus dining options. Instead, they had to stock up on groceries and feed themselves with dorm-friendly foods. This year, however, Saint Mary’s offered several dinners for students, who could sign up if they were staying over
Marirose Osborne | Wednesday, October 3, 2018
Criminals are all too often depicted as thugs and thieves in popular culture. In reality, they come in all shapes and sizes. Saint Mary’s new criminology concentration in sociology aims to show the varied nature of criminals, victims of crime and the factors that lead to illegal activity. There are currently several courses available that
Mia Marroquin | Tuesday, September 11, 2018
With the new school year underway, clubs and organizations across campus are busy recruiting new members and formalizing plans for the semester. One such organization is Saint Mary’s Student Diversity Board (SDB). The SDB is a student organization intended to create awareness of diversity in order to educate, provide support and celebrate differences within the
Maria Leontaras and Kelly Burke | Tuesday, September 4, 2018
This semester, students at Saint Mary’s College will be able to join a new club called Better Together. The club is focused on promoting interfaith dialogue throughout campus. Sophomore Jackie Rojas, the secretary of Better Together, said the goal of this club is to demonstrate how people with different perspectives and religious traditions can work
Colleen Fischer | Tuesday, September 4, 2018
Junior Elizabeth Ferry worked as an archives and curation intern at the National Comedy Center during this past summer. At this internship, Ferry’s duties included three roles — working at the center’s Lucille Ball Desi Arnaz Museum, working for the National Comedy Center itself and helping with the Lucille Ball Comedy Fest, or “Lucy Fest.”
Iman Omar | Friday, April 6, 2018
Saint Mary’s will present “Extraordinary Women,” a musical revue to launch the College’s new minor in musical theater, this weekend at Haggar Parlor. The interactive revue will include songs from some of the best Broadway shows including “Oklahoma!,” “Wicked,” “The Sound of Music” and “My Fair Lady.” Associate professor of theater Mark Abram-Copenhaver, who is
Sydney Doyle | Wednesday, February 21, 2018
Saint Mary’s community members got the opportunity to speak with Saint Mary’s President Jan Cervelli at an event titled Tuesday Tea with President Cervelli hosted by the Saint Mary’s Student Government Association (SGA). The gathering was an open forum where all students had the opportunity to talk one-on-one with Cervelli. Student body president senior Bailey