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Observer Editorial Board | Friday, September 25, 2020
The return to our campuses came with many changes, one of the most notable being the new take out requirement at all dining halls and on-campus eateries. All food is packaged in single-use containers. All utensils are designed and distributed to be thrown away. Individually packaged bags of carrots and cling-wrapped donuts wait to be
Maeve Filbin | Tuesday, August 27, 2019
Editor’s Note: This story was updated at 4:46 p.m. The South Bend Transpo’s Midnight Express will no longer run within the tri-campus community, as this summer, the student governments of Saint Mary’s and Notre Dame moved to cancel the service indefinitely due to an increase in costs. Aaron Benavides, who serves as the press secretary for
Jordan Cockrum | Friday, May 18, 2018
Bailey Oppman and Lydia Lorenc, Saint Mary’s student body president and vice president emeritus, set out to use their term to make several changes to the Saint Mary’s community. “One of the things I was most excited to accomplish was the student 5k fun run/walk to promote a healthy lifestyle,” Lorenc said in an email.
Iman Omar | Wednesday, April 25, 2018
The Saint Mary’s Student Government Association’s sustainability committee hosted various events this past weekend in honor of Earth Day, celebrated April 22. The events were intended to support environmental awareness and provide information for students about ways to help care for the planet. Junior Emily Harrast, co-chair of the committee, said the main focus of
Sydney Doyle | Wednesday, February 28, 2018
Saint Mary’s Student Government Association held a panel Tuesday in which body image issues, self-love and health were discussed as part of Love Your Body Week. Junior Anna Mullek, social concerns committee chair, said it is important for students to see the prevalence of peers struggling with body image. “Hopefully a few brave women sharing
Allison Sanchez | Friday, May 13, 2016
When seniors Kaitlyn Baker and Maddie Kohler took office as student body president and vice president in August, their goal was to improve numerous aspects of campus life, including security and communications between the student body and the administration. “Our goals were to improve safety for the students on and off campus, provide more opportunities for the student body,
Nicole Caratas | Monday, February 29, 2016
Saint Mary’s Student Government Association (SGA) announced the incoming student body president and vice president, Emma McCarthy and Mary Joy Dingler, on Friday morning. According to McCarthy, the pair had been planning to run for office for over a year. They both joined SGA as sophomores and began talking hypothetically about one day running, and
Martha Reilly | Thursday, February 25, 2016
Saint Mary’s students assembled in Noble Family Dining Hall on Wednesday to listen to the platforms of the two student body president and vice president tickets. Presidential candidate McKenzie Johnson said she and her running mate Barbi Prokup, both juniors, hope to generate more enthusiasm for the services the Student Government Association (SGA) provides for
Martha Reilly | Friday, December 11, 2015
There may not be any Greek life in South Bend, but the “Big Belle, Little Belle” initiative at Saint Mary’s promotes a sisterly bond, allowing upperclassmen to help first-years transition into life at the College. Co-chairs of the first year concerns committee, sophomore Caroline Koenig and junior Taylor Lashbrook, collaborated to assemble the program, according to Koenig.
Gracie Burchett | Tuesday, September 29, 2015
Saint Mary’s Safety Week aims to raise awareness about student safety on campus through a variety of creative and fun events this week. The Student Government Association (SGA), Belles Against Violence Office (BAVO), Campus Security and the Health and Counseling Center will all be sponsoring events. SGA representative and junior Mimi Nary said the events will focus