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Gina Twardosz | Wednesday, October 10, 2018
On Tuesday night, Saint Mary’s Student Diversity Board hosted a discussion and Q&A during which students were invited to ask Interim Saint Mary’s President Nancy Nekvasil questions on issues surrounding diversity and inclusion on campus. Chair of the Board of Trustees Mary Burke, vice president of student affairs Karen Johnson, director of multicultural services Gloria
Sara Schlecht | Tuesday, October 9, 2018
Members of the Saint Mary’s community had the opportunity to gather for a discussion of the sexual abuse scandal in the Catholic Church on Tuesday in the student center. Jess Kimmet, campus minister for music, said the scandal offered an opportunity for individuals to reflect on their relationship with the Church. “I think the whole
Observer Staff Report | Friday, October 5, 2018
Janice Cervelli resigned from her position as Saint Mary’s College president effective Friday, Oct. 5. Chair of the Board of Trustees Mary Burke announced Cervelli’s resignation in a letter to the Saint Mary’s community Friday. “Earlier this week, Janice Cervelli informed the Board of Trustees of her intent to resign,” Burke said in the letter.
Maeve Filbin | Tuesday, October 2, 2018
On Monday, the Saint Mary’s Investment Club hosted Megan Hamand, a 1st Source Bank financial advisor, to discuss female empowerment in business and her experiences as a woman in finance. Hamand said she never planned on entering the financial world. She graduated from college with a bachelor’s degree in English and went on to receive
Ashanti Leach | Tuesday, October 2, 2018
This week, Saint Mary’s will be hosting “The Defamation Experience”, a three-phase interactive event that aims to promote diversity in various settings. There are three phrases to the diversity program: the play, the deliberation and the post-show discussion. It is sponsored by the Center for Women’s Intercultural Leadership (CWIL), Multicultural Services and Campus and Community
Deanna Lofton | Wednesday, September 26, 2018
The Law Enforcement Education Program awards $2,000 scholarships to exceptional students every year in hopes of encouraging students to pursue law enforcement and public safety-related careers. There were only eight students who received this scholarship this year and Sydney Bleich, a first-year at Saint Mary’s College, was among the eight. Bleich is in the
Sara Schlecht | Tuesday, September 25, 2018
At the end of last semester, Connie Adams, who served as the director of the Belles Against Violence Office (BAVO) for eight years, stepped down from her post as the director of the organization. Since then, the organization has seen changes in its operations but maintains its mission at Saint Mary’s. BAVO “educates students about
Michelle Mehelas | Monday, September 24, 2018
Last semester, I took a communications class at Saint Mary’s with the theme of nonviolent communication. It taught ways of building bridges to others by not using hateful speech. One of the TED talks we listened to focused on the theme of personal identity. There were four speakers who each shared how they felt that
Colleen Fischer | Wednesday, September 19, 2018
College students and political activism have historically been linked. On Tuesday, Saint Mary’s seniors Zoie Clay and Ashley Hovorka spoke about their participation in the nationwide tradition of student political involvement through a panel discussion. The students participated in the College’s internship program in Washington D.C., and while there marched in two demonstrations. Clay said
Jordan Cockrum | Tuesday, September 18, 2018
Monday afternoon, two Saint Mary’s alumnae discussed the formative impact that their Holy Cross education had on them in a discussion entitled “Landscapes of the Spirit.” Galicia Guerrero, ’14, and Angie Hollar, ’11, spoke in Stapleton Lounge of how they found their vocation during their time at Saint Mary’s and afterward. Guerrero said she experienced