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Letter to the Editor | Monday, April 24, 2023
This week, conversations about Saint Mary’s Catholic identity have been occurring in response to two letters. One recently summarized in The Observer argues that Saint Mary’s has decided to “cater to popular culture and celebrate secular values,” over fidelity to our Catholic identity. The other, published in response, argues that our priorities at Saint Mary’s
Letter to the Editor | Wednesday, April 19, 2023
Dear students and alumni that have signed “Losing Catholic Identity on SMC Campus,” This is a synopsis of a letter written in response to Friday’s letter to the editor. We, the student members of Saint Mary’s Sexuality and Gender Equity Club (SAGE) and Smicks for Choice, felt it was important to respond to the recent
Aidan O'Malley | Thursday, April 13, 2023
It might be called The Cat Lady Cafe, but Kim Sult — owner, founder and “purr-resident” of South Bend’s first cat cafe — is anything but crazy. She wasn’t sure of that, though, until she announced her intention to open the cafe on Facebook in January 2022. “I wanted to kind of gauge the interest
Cora Haddad | Monday, April 3, 2023
As part of the Visiting Writers Series, Saint Mary’s welcomed novelist and poet Melissa Ginsburg Thursday for a reading and book signing in Haggar Parlor. Ginsburg started off by reading from her novel, “The House Uptown,” which was released during the pandemic. The novel’s inspiration, Ginsburg said, was both her personal life and imagination. “The
Katelyn Waldschmidt | Thursday, February 16, 2023
On Tuesday, Saint Mary’s students had the opportunity to stop on their way to lunch and spend a few minutes helping people who attend various programs at La Casa de Amistad, a South Bend community center. Christin Kloski, director of student equity, describes the organization as “a non-profit that serves our immigrant community.” The table
Cathy Doherty | Wednesday, February 8, 2023
British puppeteer and puppetry coach Helen Day came to speak to students about her journey as a performing artist Monday evening at Saint Mary’s. Day was the 2023 visiting guest artist in the Margaret Hill Series hosted by the College’s Program of Theatre. Additionally, Day hosted workshops Sunday and Monday afternoon where students could learn
Genevieve Coleman | Tuesday, February 7, 2023
Sophomores Pablo Oropeza and Griffin McAndrew are seeking to build stronger connections between the student body and student government if elected student body president and vice president, respectively. The pair is one of three tickets running for Notre Dame student government president and vice president in the 2023 election cycle. Oropeza is a political science
Aidan Thomas | Monday, February 6, 2023
On Friday evening, Saint Mary’s College hosted a National Girls and Women in Sports Day clinic. They welcomed about 125 girls, ages 6-12, from the South Bend community to participate in four 30-minute sessions with various Belles’ athletes. Athletes from all eight Saint Mary’s varsity teams spread out across the Angela Athletic Facility, providing a
Liam Price | Wednesday, December 7, 2022
In the 2022 student body elections, Saint Mary’s student body president Angela Martinez Camacho campaigned with vice president Josie Haas on a seven-pronged platform. That platform included goals to promote inclusivity and diversity, continue community-building in the tri-campus and improve overall student health. Martinez Camacho said she felt that despite challenges, she thinks their administration
