Belles Cut Score, Finish Sixth at Phoenix Invitational PEORIA, Ariz. - The Saint Mary's golf team took 24 strokes off of their score from yesterday's round to finish with a 322 on Saturday, matching the third-best team score of the day. Belles Split Pair of Non-Conference Contests WHEATON, Ill. - The Saint Mary's volleyball team won a 3-2 (27-25, 23-25, 21-25, 25-19, 15-12) match against Lakeland before getting swept by Wheaton (Ill.) by 25-20, 25-10, 25-15 scores. SPARK Program Gears up for 3rd Class of Budding Entrepreneurs The Saint Mary's College Women’s Entrepreneurship Initiative (WEI) is proud to announce it will host its third session of SPARK, an eleven-week entrepreneurship training program for women. Women interested in taking part in SPARK must apply in person at a screening on Monday, September 24, from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. in Spes Unica Hall, room 213. Belles Tripped Up by Falcons DUBUQUE, Iowa - The Saint Mary's basketball team suffered a 71-63 setback to the University of Wisconsin-River Falls in the University of Dubuque's Holiday Tournament on Friday evening. Belles Split at Olivet OLIVET, Mich. - The Saint Mary's volleyball team lost a 3-1 match against conference foe Olivet before taking a 3-1 win over Finlandia in a non-league contest on Saturday. Poli Sci Professor on Next Week's Michigan Primary (WSBT-TV) Michigan's primary is next Tuesday. Republican Presidential hopefuls are already in Michigan campaigning for votes. Political science professor Sean Savage was interviewed and said the state is a must-win for Romney. He believes it will happen if moderate Republican voters outnumber conservative Republicans at the polls. Local Women "SPARKing" Businesses, Thanks to Saint Mary's (Fox 28) Eight local women hope to SPARK their entrepreneurial businesses in the New Year. Participants in the Saint Mary's SPARK program’s third session graduated December 19. "SPARKler" Jean Carter talked to Fox 28 about her plans to start a company called Junk to Jazz, which will re-purpose discarded items into art. SPARK is run out of the Women's Entrepreneurial Initiative (WEI) office at the College. Economics Professor on Retail Hiring Holiday Help (Fox 28) Richard Measell, assistant professor of economics, was interviewed for a story on how retail stores are starting to hire for the holiday shopping season. Could this be a sign that shoppers are expected to spend more this season and that the economy is improving? Measell offers his perspectives. Entrepreneurial Students Incorporate Soda Company (Times of NW Indiana... Three Saint Mary's College students have officially incorporated TOL Soda Co. after creating and marketing Twist O'Luck soda as part of a class project. The fizzy, green–colored specialty drink was developed as a tribute to the South Bend community and the spirit for the Notre Dame Fighting Irish, said Hannah Hupp '12.