January 2, 2013 Belles Sink Pilots NOTRE DAME, Ind. - The Saint Mary's tennis team took a 7-2 win over cross-town rival Bethel at the Eck Tennis Pavilion on a rainy Thursday evening. January 2, 2013 Prof. on Why We Should Pay Attention to Syria (ABC 57) Political science professor Marc Belanger, whose expertise includes foreign policy and the Middle East, is interviewed about the possibiity of U.S. intervention in Syria. "Polls suggest the majority (of Americans) believe we don't need to act. So (the President) wants to get the approval of Congress because it will perhaps give the public the sense that there's been debate and 'my' Congress people think it is a good idea- if they do and that's the question," Belanger told a reporter. January 2, 2013 Belles Anchored Down by No. 3 Flying Dutch NOTRE DAME, Ind. - The Saint Mary's basketball team was defeated by No. 3 ranked Hope by a 103-49 margin in the Belles' season finale on Wednesday. January 2, 2013 No. 2 Knights Too Much Against Belles NOTRE DAME, Ind. - Second-ranked Calvin held a 46-16 lead at the half and won by that same 30-point margin, handing the Saint Mary's basketball team an 84-54 loss on Wednesday night. January 2, 2013 Belles Snap Skid with Win over Hornets NOTRE DAME, Ind. - The Saint Mary's volleyball team came back after dropping the first set to defeat conference foe Kalamazoo, 3-1 (27-29, 25-20, 25-23, 25-17). January 2, 2013 Belles Clinch Tournament Berth With Five-Set Win Over Bulldogs NOTRE DAME, Ind. - The Saint Mary's volleyball team secured fourth place in the MIAA for the first time since 2008 and earned a spot in next weekend's top-four only conference tournament with a 3-2 (25-11, 25-22, 23-25, 22-25, 15-9) win over Adrian on Friday night. January 2, 2013 Belles Prevail Against Lions, Vikings CAPE CORAL, Fla. - The Saint Mary's softball team earned a 4-0 win over Albright and a 5-3, 8 inning victory over Bethany Lutheran on day four of their spring break trip. January 2, 2013 Professor Applauds "Barbie" Makeover (Fox 28) In the doll world, Barbie has been the "standard" of female beauty for decades—a role that has been heavily challenged by feminists seeking a healthier body image for young girls. An artist has sought to right the wrong. He took the measurements of an everyday 19-year-old woman and modified Barbie. Fox 28 spoke with Terri Russ, assistant professor of communication studies, who challenges the “Barbie” stereotype in her course “Female Beauty” and through her research on female body image. January 2, 2013 Belles Split Contests on Day Three FORT MYERS, Fla. - The Saint Mary's softball team picked up a commanding 7-1 win over Delaware Valley before falling 9-1 in six innings to Richard Stockton on Tuesday at the Gene Cusic Collegiate Classic.