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Saint Mary’s awards seniors, members of College community with end-of-year honors

Marirose Osborne and Rebecca Stella | Friday, May 17, 2019

Many students at Saint Mary’s are given opportunities to display their dedication to the College and develop their skills in leadership and study. These accomplishments are honored during a series of commencement awards. Every year since 1988, one student has be chosen to receive the Outstanding Senior Award. Communicative Sciences and Disorder major and senior

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Saint Mary’s seniors outline graduate school plans

Emma Ault | Friday, May 17, 2019

With graduation approaching, Saint Mary’s seniors are getting ready for their lives after college. After four years of classes in preparation for their future careers, students are either about to continue on to either graduate school or begin the hunt for post-graduate jobs. While some seniors may be done with school for good, senior Hannah

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Saint Mary’s amends meal exchange program

Observer Staff Report | Thursday, May 2, 2019

Vice president for student affairs Karen Johnson announced further changes to Saint Mary’s’ co-exchange program in an email to the Saint Mary’s community Thursday. Currently, the co-exchange — or “co-ex” — program allows pre-approved Saint Mary’s students to eat meals at Notre Dame at no additional cost. In March, however, the College announced plans to begin

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Woman, activist, mother series wraps up with panel dedicated to activism balance

Kathleen Meyer | Wednesday, April 17, 2019

Saint Mary’s invited Dalila Huerta, Lety Stanton-Verduzco and Ameenah Starks to speak at its final woman, activist, mother panel Tuesday night. Each woman plays a vital role in activism within the South Bend community. Huerta currently works at La Casa de Amistad as the education and community programs coordinator and said her work is dedicated to

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SGA hosts Women Honoring Women Dinner

Emma Ault | Monday, April 15, 2019

Though March is International Women’s month, Saint Mary’s Student Government Association (SGA) continued the theme with their Women Honoring Women Dinner on Friday at 7 p.m. in Stapleton Lounge at LeMans Hall. The annual dinner hosted the nominees and students being honored by the SGA. Honoring and celebrating the women in and around the College

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Saint Mary’s London summer program provides students with unique opportunities

Marirose Osborne | Wednesday, April 10, 2019

The LEB Summer Program at Saint Mary’s offers students an opportunity to take classes and participate in practicums in London for four weeks over the summer. Students must have at least a 2.5 GPA, but any major can participate. The program was founded by the College’s Interim Provost, Jill Vihtelic, in 2015. Since then, Saint

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Saint Mary’s community shares thoughts on Angela Athletic and Wellness Complex dress code

Marirose Osborne | Monday, April 8, 2019

Saint Mary’s Angela Athletic and Wellness Complex has had the same dress code for the past 15 years — yet most students don’t even know about it. Earlier in the year, there was a poster in Angela describing the dress code, but it has since been taken down. A notice at the front desk describes

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Saint Mary’s hosts a donation drive for free store in the basement of Le Mans Hall

Mary Mansfield | Friday, April 5, 2019

Saint Mary’s College just concluded a week-long donation drive for its free store located in the basement of Le Mans Hall. The annual drive serves to remind students that the free store is a valuable resource — both as a donation site and economical shopping center. Now a junior at Saint Mary’s, ministry assistant Nicole

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Saint Mary’s hosts fair for graduating seniors

Marirose Osborne | Thursday, March 28, 2019

Saint Mary’s seniors are about to take the leap from college into the world of adulthood. To better prepare them for that world, the College hosted its annual graduation fair Wednesday. The President’s Office, Campus and Community Events, graduate programs, Career Crossings and the Saint Mary’s Alumni Recruitment Team (SMART) all had tables at the

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Sole ESL minor reflects on learning experiences

Rebecca Stella | Thursday, March 28, 2019

The junior class at Saint Mary’s has a small number of students that are pursuing Elementary Education majors. However, out of all those students, Mary Stechschulte, is the only one who chose to also participate in English as a Second Language as her required minor. All Elementary Education majors are required to minor in something,

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