January 2, 2012 Nursing Students Go "Beyond the Campus" with Pediatric Respite Work (W... Nursing students recently held a Christmas party for families with medically fragile children that are part of College's Pediatric Respite Program. Jayne Kendle, associate professor of nursing, founded the program in 1997. Great example of how Saint Mary's College goes "Beyond the Campus" to make a difference in the community. January 2, 2012 Theatre Program to Put on Greek Comedy "Lysistrata" The Saint Mary’s College Theatre Program is proud to announce "Lysistrata" as their spring production. Performances will take place in Little Theatre, Moreau Center for the Arts, at 7:30 p.m., Thursday-Saturday, March 29-31 and at 2:30 p.m. on Sunday, April 1. "Lysistrata" is a bawdy, comedic account of one woman’s determination to bring an end to the Peloponnesian War. January 2, 2012 Student & Professor Research Lake's Algae Problems (WSBT-TV) Hundreds of people live and vacation around beautiful Lake Bruce in Fulton County. The quiet lake is also home to waterfowl, otters, turtles and fish. But it is not what it used to be. In the last several years pond scum and invasive species of seaweed have begun to take over. Find out how Allison Zandarski '13, a biology major, and Amy Gillan, assistant professor of education, may be able to help, thanks to a research grant they received from the College. January 2, 2012 Rosenbaum Named MIAA Defensive Player of the Week ROYAL OAK, Mich. - Saint Mary's sophomore goalkeeper Chanler Rosenbaum was named the Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association (MIAA) Defensive Player of the Week for her performance in games played through September 2. January 2, 2012 PacBot 'more fun than the video game' (South Bend Tribune) Looking for a closer encounter with your favorite video game? Are motion control systems like Kinect or Wii still too virtual for you? How would you feel about a robot literally chasing you across the floor? "PacBot" takes PacMan to a new level. It's one of six robot projects that Saint Mary's art students and Notre Dame engineering and computer created this semester. January 2, 2012 College Receives 5th Volume of Heritage Edition of The Saint John’s ... Saint Mary’s College recently received volume 2 of the rare Heritage Edition of The Saint John’s Bible. The College now has five of the seven-volume set, completing the books of the Old Testament. The Bible is a generous gift from Saint Mary’s alumna Judy Rauenhorst Mahoney (’74), announced in the fall of 2010. January 2, 2012 Heffernan Earns NGCA All-American Scholar Honor CORAL SPRINGS, Fla. - Saint Mary's golfer Janice Heffernan was one of 86 NCAA Division III women's golfers to be named to the 2011-12 National Golf Coaches Association All-American Scholar Team. January 2, 2012 2012 Alumnae Association Award Recipients Announced Saint Mary’s College is pleased to announce the recipients of the 2012 Alumnae Association Awards, which were distributed at the Reunion Banquet Saturday, June 2 as part of Reunion Weekend, May 31-June 3. January 2, 2012 Belles Hand Bulldogs First Loss of Season NOTRE DAME, Ind. - The Saint Mary's soccer team responded with a goal four minutes after Adrian tied the game to take a 2-1 win and give the regionally-ranked Bulldogs their first loss of the season.