January 2, 2014 Belles Tripped Up by Bulldogs in Overtime on Senior Day NOTRE DAME, Ind. - The Saint Mary's soccer team was dealt a tough 2-1 overtime loss on Senior Recognition Day by visiting Adrian on Saturday afternoon. January 2, 2014 Felix's Late Goal Lifts Belles Past Thunder NOTRE DAME, Ind. - Liza Felix drilled home the game's only goal with 1:56 left in regulation to give the Saint Mary's soccer team a 1-0 conference win over visiting Trine on Saturday. January 2, 2014 Offensive Outburst Bolsters Belles Past Leopards, Vikings CAPE CORAL, Fla. - The Saint Mary's softball team had a breakout day on offense as the Belles posted 21 runs while surrendering just one unearned run. Saint Mary's defeated Wentworth Institute of Technology 13-1 in five innings before taking down Bethany Lutheran by an 8-0 final in five innings. January 2, 2014 Students Invite All to Stand Up to Cancer at Pink Party Zumbathon (WND... SMC Stands Up To Cancer club president Christina Hutch '15, a nursing major, is interviewed on WNDU's morning show about this Saturday's Pink Party Zumbathon, which supports cancer research and the national organization Stand Up To Cancer. It takes place from 5:30-8:30 p.m. in Angela Athletic Facility and will feature more than 20 local Zumba instructors who will take turns teaching. The public is invited to take part. Admission is $5 for Saint Mary’s, Notre Dame, and Holy Cross students and $10 for the public in advance or $15 at the door. For more info, go to https://www.saintmarys.edu/news-events/event/zumbathon-stand-up-to-cancer-2014 January 2, 2014 Professor Terri Russ Honored with Service Award (The Observer) Terri L. Russ, assistant professor of communication studies, is being honored in Indianapolis today as the recipient of the Indiana Campus Compact 2014 Brian Douglas Hiltunen Faculty Award for the Scholarship of Engagement. ICC recognizes Russ for encouraging her students to connect service with larger personal and professional goals through experiential learning. January 2, 2014 Belles Blank Scarlet Hawks CHICAGO, Ill. - The Saint Mary's soccer team closed out the non-conference portion of their schedule with a 1-0 win at Illinois Tech on Sunday afternoon. January 2, 2014 Belles Tie for Thirteenth at DePauw Small College Classic CLAYTON, Ind. - The Saint Mary's golf team finished in a tie for thirteenth place at the 2014 DePauw Small College Classic. January 2, 2014 Professor/Interim Associate Dean of Faculty Honored with Spes Unica Aw... Saint Mary’s College Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs Patricia Fleming presented Julie Storme, professor of modern languages and interim associate dean of faculty, with the Spes Unica Award at Honors Convocation on Sunday, May 4. The recipient of the award is kept secret until the Commencement-related event. The Spes Unica Award recognizes a faculty member’s eminent service to Saint Mary’s College. Contributions can be in the area of teaching, scholarship/ creative activity and/or service. Storme has been at the College for 28 years. January 2, 2014 Change in Vatican's Tone, Says Religious Studies Professor (WSBT-TV) The Vatican released the midterm progress report from the Synod of Bishop on Monday. The document says same-sex couples have "gifts to offer the Christian community." Some saw this as a major shift for the Church. “What the real news was, was not what it said, but the tone in which it took,” said Joseph Incandela, a professor of religious studies at Saint Mary’s College.