January 1, 2014 Saint Mary’s Offers Students Car-Sharing Option Today, Saint Mary’s College launches a partnership with Zipcar, to offer a car-sharing network on campus. The convenient transportation option is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week for students, faculty, and staff ages 18 and older. Students are expected to be the most frequent users. Once enrolled as Zipcar members, the Saint Mary’s community may also reserve Zipcars at the University of Notre Dame and, in turn, their community can use Saint Mary’s Zipcars. January 1, 2014 Dance Marathon’s 5K for Riley Hospital for Children is Oct. 3 Saint Mary’s College’s students will host their sixth annual Dance Marathon “For The Kids 5K” (FT5K) race in support of Riley Hospital for Children on Thursday, October 3. Riley, located in Indianapolis, treats sick children from all over the state, including the South Bend area. While the actual Dance Marathon is months away (April 5, 2014), students at the College are eager to kick-off fundraising for the year with the annual FT5K run. January 1, 2014 K-Pop is More Than Korean Pop Music; It’s about Social/Cultural Chan... The Saint Mary’s College Department of Global Studies is proud to host a lecture by John Lie, the C.K. Cho Professor of Sociology at the University of California, Berkley. On Thursday, October 30, at 5 p.m. in Carroll Auditorium, Madeleva Hall. Lie will discuss “What is the K in K-Pop?” The public is invited to attend this free presentation. January 1, 2014 Elementary Students Learn Science is Fun (South Bend Tribune) Elkhart elementary students experimented with chemistry with Saint Mary’s College chemistry and education students recently, making a thick slime they could take home to play with. “Our goal this year is to get these young kids interested in continuing in science,” said Dara Marquez, 21, a rising senior and chemistry major at Saint Mary’s. More than 100 kids spent the day experimenting with long-chain polymers, or chemical compounds of bonded molecules, in Science Hall. The students are from elementary schools throughout Elkhart Community School Corp. January 1, 2014 VP for Mission to Become President of Congregation (Observer) After three years as vice president for the Division for Mission at Saint Mary’s College, Sister Veronique Wiedower left the office on Friday to begin her new role as president of the Congregation of the Sisters of the Holy Cross. Sister Veronique was elected to the position at the 2014 General Chapter that was held in Entebbe, Uganda over the summer. She will be installed as president on Sunday, September 7. January 1, 2014 For Wiest, Theater is the "Most Satisfying" Medium (South Bend Tribune... Dianne Wiest is on campus today as the 2013-14 academic year’s Margaret M. Hill Endowed Visiting Artist. Wiest is conducting a master class with Saint Mary's College theatre students in the morning and the public is invited to “An Evening with Dianne Wiest” at 7:30 p.m. in O’Laughlin Auditorium. Tickets are still available at MoreauCenter.com. Wiest, an Oscar and Emmy award-winning actress, says theatre is still her favorite medium. January 1, 2014 These Popes Were Real People of Our Time (South Bend Tribune) Newly canonized saints, Popes John XXIII and John Paul II are modern-day saints. Pope John XXIII led the church from 1958 to his death in 1963. Pope John Paul II led the Roman Catholic faith from 1978 until his death in 2005. Religious studies professor Joseph Incandela says both united the Church. "You have two that were linked in ways that some have considered to draw the message that the church welcomes both those who are more liberal and more conservative," Incandela said. January 1, 2014 Students to Perform “The Enchanted Pig,” a Fairytale Opera In February the Saint Mary’s College Department of Music Department will proudly present the fun-filled fairy tale The Enchanted Pig. This opera musical by British composer Jonathan Dove will be performed at 7:30 p.m., Thursday, Feb. 20 through Saturday, Feb. 22. There will also be a matinee performance that Saturday at 2 p.m. Performances will be held in Little Theatre, Moreau Center for the Arts. January 1, 2014 Saint Mary's College Releases Report on "The Status of Girls in Indian... Today Saint Mary’s College, a Catholic, women’s liberal arts college in Notre Dame, Indiana, proudly releases The Status of Girls in Indiana 2013 (SGI). A team of faculty and students compiled the report, which draws together publicly available statistics on Hoosier girls ages 10 to 19. The SGI report is topically arranged and covers demographics, education, and health. From all indications, it’s the first comprehensive study on the health and well-being of Indiana girls.