January 2, 2012 Library Staff Builds Christmas Tree of Books (WNDU-TV) An 8-foot Christmas tree made entirely of bound periodicals is on display in the Cushwa-Leighton Library. It is made up of more than 1350 volumes. The tree took 18 hours for library staff to construct over a 6-day period. The staff had to disassemble it two times before they got it right. The “star” on top of the tree is the book titled “A Child Asks for a Star” written by former Saint Mary’s College President Sister M. Madeleva Wolff, CSC. January 2, 2012 Four Belles Earn All-MIAA Softball Honors ROYAL OAK, Mich. - The Saint Mary's softball team was well-represented on the postseason all-conference teams for the 2012 season. Four members of the Belles softball team were named either First Team or Second Team All-MIAA as announced by the league office on Monday. January 2, 2012 Belles Suffer First Loss on Late Goal by Scots ALMA, Mich. - The Saint Mary's soccer team lost their first contest of the 2012 campaign by a 2-1 margin to Central Region No. 4 Alma on Saturday afternoon. January 2, 2012 Belles Downed by Bulldogs NOTRE DAME, Ind. - The Saint Mary's softball team fell in both ends of their conference opening doubleheader against Adrian by 4-0 and 8-3 scores. January 2, 2012 Belles Tame Grizzlies, Hit 20 Wins for Seventh Consecutive Season NOTRE DAME, Ind. - The Saint Mary's softball team swept visiting Franklin by 7-1 and 11-1 (5 innings) scores to tally their 19th and 20th wins of the season. January 2, 2012 Belles Defeat Bulldogs for Tenth Win of Season ADRIAN, Mich. - The Saint Mary's tennis team extended their streak to seven consecutive seasons with at least 10 wins by defeating Adrian 7-2 on Sunday. January 2, 2012 Belles Stung by Spartans DUBUQUE, Iowa - An 11-2 run over the final three minutes of play by Aurora proved to be the difference as the Saint Mary's basketball team lost a 64-62 contest against the Spartans in the University of Dubuque Holiday Tournament on Saturday afternoon. January 2, 2012 Gillis Named All-Region by NFCA STARKVILLE, Miss. - Saint Mary's senior Angela Gillis was named to the All-Region Third Team in the Central Region by the National Fastpitch Coaches Association. January 2, 2012 Belles Defeated by Scots NOTRE DAME, Ind. - Visiting Alma closed out the game with a 10-2 run over the final 2:39 to take a 67-61 decision over the Saint Mary's basketball team on Saturday afternoon.