January 2, 2013 Political Science Professor on Changes to Lottery (Asheville Citizen-T... Political science professor Patrick Pierce, a nationally sought-after expert on state lotteries and government, was interviewed for a newspaper story about a shift in the statute that governs the education lottery in North Carolina. Lawmakers would strip the statute of the language that directs how the money is spent. January 2, 2013 Belles Edge Hornets in Overtime NOTRE DAME, Ind. - For the second consecutive game, the Saint Mary's soccer team prevailed in an overtime contest by a 1-0 score. This time, the Belles avenged an overtime loss earlier in the season to Kalamazoo with the extra-time victory. January 2, 2013 “Reinventing Your Career and Your Life” (REGISTRATION ENCOURAGED B... The Women’s Entrepreneurship Initiative (WEI) at Saint Mary's College and Key4Women/KeyBank will co-host a leadership panel titled “Reinventing Your Career and Your Life: Success Stories from the Trenches” on Friday, Oct. 11 from 8-9:30 a.m. in room 134 of Spes Unica Hall, Saint Mary's College. January 2, 2013 Students Host Diverse Students' Leadership Conference The 8th 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 19 and Wednesday, March 20. This year’s DSLC theme is, “From Awareness to Action.” The purpose of DSLC is to enrich each participant’s perspective on the adversities and benefits within diverse academic, social and professional settings. DSLC provides a way to promote issues concerning diversity and aims to inspire participants to become catalysts for change in their communities. January 2, 2013 Campuses and Organizations to Host Take Back the Night Activities, Apr... In honor of National Sexual Assault Awareness Month, members of the Michiana community are invited to raise awareness and break the silence surrounding violence and abuse by attending a Take Back the Night event on Thursday, April 25. Saint Mary’s College and the University of Notre Dame, Indiana University South Bend, and S-O-S, the rape crisis center for St. Joseph County, will hold their three annual events on the same evening, a date set by the National Take Back the Night Foundation. January 2, 2013 Belles Picked Fourth in Pre-Season Poll ROYAL OAK, Mich. – Women's soccer coaches in the Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association have chosen defending champion Calvin as the preseason favorite for the 2013 season while Saint Mary's was tabbed fourth. January 2, 2013 For 11th year, Saint Mary’s among “Best in the Midwest” The Princeton Review once again lists Saint Mary’s College among the best colleges and universities in the Midwest. The education services company widely known for its test preparation programs and college and graduate school guides selected the school as one of 155 institutions listed in the “Best in the Midwest” section of its website feature “2014 Best Colleges: Region by Region,” posted this week. January 2, 2013 "Radium Girls," Play about Factory Workers Exposed to Toxin, Nov. 7-10 The Saint Mary’s College Theatre Program is proud to announce Radium Girls as the 2013 fall production. Radium Girls, a play set in New Jersey the 1920s, is based on the true story of young factory workers who begin a campaign for justice after being sickened by radium-laced paint on the job. It is a fast-moving theatrical ensemble piece about greed, wealth, the environment, science, and courage. January 2, 2013 Saint Mary's Excels in International Math Competition (The Observer) Math students from Saint Mary’s College competed in the 2013 international competition known as the Mathematical Contest in Modeling (MCM) hosted by the Consortium for Mathematics and its Applications (COMAP). In the competition of nearly 7,000 teams, Samantha Brady '13 and Olivia McIntee '13 placed in the top 15th percentile and earned a position among the Meritorious Winners. The two students were one of three teams sent by Saint Mary’s, marking the first time in the College’s history where more than two teams competed.