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Amelia Bostetter | Tuesday, September 19, 2023
The Belles’ BookNook club hosted a picnic style “read-in” event at the island on Lake Marian at Saint Mary’s on Monday afternoon. Madison Suseland, the club’s vice president, described the club as an English, reading and writing club. She explained that the event was organized to give students the opportunity to relax while enjoying literature.
Natalie Smith | Friday, September 15, 2023
In May, the Spark Lab at Saint Mary’s opened its doors on the first floor of the Haggar College Center for tri-campus students. The Spark Lab is a space for students to be creative in an academic or personal pursuit. It was framed after Notre Dame’s Innovation Lab that Saint Mary’s students were able to
Moira Quinn | Friday, September 15, 2023
I love jewelry. From the moment I got my ears pierced at the ripe age of 7, jewelry has played an integral part in shaping the way I look and feel. Whenever an outfit seems incomplete, adding my favorite pair of hoop earrings or sliding on a stack of bracelets as a final touch usually
Sally Bradshaw and Allison Bowman | Monday, September 11, 2023
Saint Mary’s welcomed Fr. Matt Cortese, a second-year doctoral student in liturgical studies at Notre Dame, as the College’s Catholic chaplain this year. Originally from Long Island, New York, Cortese received his bachelor’s degree in religious studies and theology from the College of the Holy Cross. He then earned a master’s degree in religion from
Aynslee Dellacca | Monday, September 4, 2023
Over the summer, hundreds of thousands of students from all over the country, including Notre Dame, Saint Mary’s and Holy Cross, applied for and now carry the burden of student loans. This annual rite of passage seems traditional at this point, ending with graduating and repaying student loans for decades afterwards. However, the Biden administration
Moira Quinn | Friday, September 1, 2023
Student Diversity Board (SDB) kicked off the school year by hosting their eighth annual Mosaic Welcome event Thursday afternoon. Sponsored by the Office of Inclusion and Equity and the Office of Multicultural Student Services (OMISS), the entire Saint Mary’s community was invited to help themselves to food and learn about a variety of activities offered
Cathy Doherty | Tuesday, August 29, 2023
Although it may account for only a small percentage of donors, Saint Mary’s Madeleva Society plays a crucial role in supporting the College, said Danielle Haydell Mason, director of annual giving and overseer of the Society. Donors from the Madeleva Society make up only 13% of all who give to Saint Mary’s, but their donations
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