January 2, 2014 Belles Picked Third in Preseason Poll FREELAND, Mich. - The Saint Mary's volleyball team was picked to finish third the 2014 season in the annual coaches preseason poll. January 2, 2014 Diverse Students’ Leadership Conference Hosted by Students The 9th Annual Student’s Diverse Students' Leadership Conference (DSLC), hosted by the Saint Mary’s College Student Diversity Board (SDB), will be held on Tuesday, March 25 and Wednesday, March 26 in Madeleva Hall and the Student Center. The SDB aims to inspire participants to become catalysts for change in their communities. January 2, 2014 Belles Finish Twentieth at Oberlin OBERLIN, Ohio - The Saint Mary's cross country team finished twentieth out of a field of 40 teams at the Oberlin Inter-Regional Rumble on Saturday. January 2, 2014 Sisters, Students Share Faith and Build Friendships in Course Assignme... Marne Austin, PhD, shares how much her Intro to Communication students grew – personally, academically and spiritually – through their relationships with Sisters of the Holy Cross during the fall semester. About 40 students were paired with sisters as part of a class assignment that focused on communication skills, relationship building and faith sharing. January 2, 2014 Halloween Magic Show to Prove Hypothesis that Science is Anything But ... It’s no trick. Science is a treat! Students in the chemistry club at Saint Mary’s are prepared to prove this hypothesis at the second annual Halloween Chemistry Magic Show. Grade and middle school-aged kids and their parents/guardians are encouraged to attend. The event, which is free and open to the public, will take place at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday, October 29 in Rice Commons of the Student Center. January 2, 2014 Belles Bounce Brits NOTRE DAME, Ind. - The Saint Mary's volleyball team held off visiting Albion for a 3-0, (25-19, 25-22, 25-14) conference win at home on Saturday. January 2, 2014 “Henry V” to Be Performed by All-Female Cast (WNIT's Experience Mi... The theater program presents Shakespeare’s “Henry V” at 7:30 p.m. today through Saturday and 2:30 p.m. Sunday in the Little Theatre. Directed by theater professor Mark Abram-Copenhaver, the play tells the story of King Henry V in 15th-century England and the war with France. Almost all of its roles are male characters, but the production features an all- female cast. Interviewed on WNIT's program "Experience Michiana" are actors Erin Moran '15 and Annemarie Loessberg '15. January 2, 2014 Follow President Mooney & Kristen Millar '15 in Rome to Visit Pope (St... Kristen Millar '15 and President Carol Ann Mooney left for Rome Sunday and met up yesterday with Grace Urankar '14 and Bishop Kevin Rhoades of the Diocese of Fort Wayne-South Bend. The group will deliver a very special gift to Pope Francis on Wednesday. The package contains 225 letters written by Millennial Catholic women from the U.S. It’s a Saint Mary's project known as Voices of Young Catholic Women. Follow their travels on Storify: https://storify.com/SaintMarys/getting-started January 2, 2014 Saint Catherine Medal Awarded to Sarah Lipinski ’15 Saint Mary’s College President Carol Ann Mooney presented Sarah Lipinski ’15 of Canton, Mich. with the Saint Catherine Medal at Honors Convocation on Sunday, May 4. Each year Saint Mary’s College awards the medal to a sophomore or junior who demonstrates high standards of personal excellence and scholarship and contributes to the College community in the spirit of Christian leadership. The award commemorates Saint Catherine of Alexandria, the patron saint of scholars (especially women scholars). Kappa Gamma Pi, the National Catholic Honor Society, sponsors the award.