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Genevieve Coleman | Friday, May 21, 2021
Three Saint Mary’s seniors will be recognized as valedictorians for the Class of 2021 at the College’s commencement ceremony May 22. The three honorees are Kelly Harris, Katie Jackson and Stefanie Winnicki. Harris is a business administration major with concentrations in finance and management. She noted that her faith was the most important part of
Genevieve Coleman | Friday, May 21, 2021
When Katie Conboy was appointed Saint Mary’s president in February 2020, she spoke about her hopes for the upcoming year. Despite many uncertainties due to the pandemic, Conboy noted that the three priorities she entered her term with guided her throughout the year — the first being unity among the campus, all of whom were
Maeve Filbin | Friday, May 21, 2021
At the end of my first year at Saint Mary’s, I wrote about a feeling so indefinably special that it could only be explained as the opposite of something else. I borrowed the term from Marina Keegan, whose 2012 Yale Commencement address filled me with a sense of intention and immediacy even before this pandemic
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
Observer Staff Report | Wednesday, May 5, 2021
Saint Mary’s announced seniors Kelly Harris, Katie Jackson and Stefanie Winnicki will be this year’s valedictorians in an email to the campus community Tuesday. Harris, from Bloomington-Normal, Illinois, will graduate with a bachelor’s degree in business administration with concentrations in finance and management. During her time at Saint Mary’s, Harris was a part of Belles
Observer Staff Report | Friday, April 30, 2021
In an email to students Friday afternoon, Saint Mary’s COVID response team co-chairs Mona Bowe and Shari Rodriguez shared updates on the College’s masking guidelines. According to the email, effective immediately, students are no longer required to wear masks outdoors in groups of less than 25 people. Masks will continue to be required for all
Shayla O'Connor | Friday, April 30, 2021
The Saint Mary’s English department is inviting students to join them at the island on Lake Marian from 2 – 4 p.m. on Saturday for a “May Day Read-In.” They ask that students bring a blanket and a book of their own and participate in prize drawings which will include Brain Lair Books gift cards,
Maeve Filbin | Friday, April 30, 2021
Facing an attentive crowd, senior Grace Maher thanked the Saint Mary’s community for attending the first-ever Smick Walk, a celebration and reclamation of the word “smick.” Students, faculty and administrators gathered on Le Mans Green Thursday afternoon to demonstrate their support. “Even just showing up, you’re proving something, and that’s important,” Maher said. “I got
Observer Staff Report | Monday, April 26, 2021
In an email Monday to Saint Mary’s students and faculty, College President Katie Conboy addressed the ending of Sexual Assault Awareness Month and how the College plans to move forward regarding issues of sexual violence. To begin, Conboy said she was shocked “by the behaviors and language” described in The Observer’s April 12 article examining
Genevieve Coleman | Monday, April 26, 2021
Susan Furber (’14) released her first novel “The Essence of an Hour” — a story about the coming of age of a young woman in the 1940s — February of this year. Furber grew up in a small town in the Buffalo region — Grand Island, NY — and knew she wanted to be a writer