January 2, 2011 Philosopher Alasdair MacIntyre to Deliver McMahon Aquinas Lecture Saint Mary's College is proud to announce that renowned moral philosopher Alasdair MacIntyre, the Rev. John A. O'Brien Senior Research Professor of Philosophy Emeritus at the University of Notre Dame, will deliver the annual McMahon Aquinas Lecture. The title of his talk is “How Truth is Known though Error: Rereading Aquinas’s Project at ‘Summa Theologiae’ Ia-IIae, qq. 1 and 2”. The lecture will take place at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, September 28 in O’Laughlin Auditorium. A reception follows. The public is cordially invited to attend the lecture and reception, which are sponsored by the Edna and George McMahon Aquinas Chair in Philosophy. January 2, 2011 Art Exhibit Opening: "Children of the Holocaust" Gallery talk by exhibit curator Misti Garner about the artwork and poetry of local children in crisis reflecting on the experience of the Holocaust. January 2, 2011 NFCA Announces 2011 All-Academic Awards The Saint Mary's College softball program was recognized as an All-Academic Team while four members of the 2011 softball squad earned All-America Scholar Athlete recognition. January 2, 2011 Holocaust Survivor Lecture A lecture by Aaron Elster, child Holocaust survivor: "The Power to Make a Difference: Healing the World Through Our Everyday Lives" January 2, 2011 Paton Tabbed MIAA Offensive Player of the Week ROYAL OAK, Mich. - Saint Mary's senior midfielder Taylor Paton has been selected as the Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association Offensive Player of the Week for her performance in the Defiance Classic last weekend. January 2, 2011 Mahoney Earns MIAA Player of the Week Honor The Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association has named Saint Mary’s guard Patsy Mahoney its Player of the Week in women’s basketball for games played through November 27. January 1, 2011 Young people love their technology, survey says (Fox 28) One in three college students thinks the Internet is as vital as air, food, water and shelter. That's according to the results of a worldwide survey taken by computer networking giant Cisco. The survey revealed that and a whole lot more about the under-30 generation, or "Generation Y." Fox 28 interviewed Joy Piazza, visiting assistant professor of communication studies, about young adults' dependence on technology and social media. Also interviewed fro this story are Cara Rectanus '13 and Sarah Monte '14. January 1, 2011 Chemistry professor shares passion for science 1/7/11 (Fox 28)—It's Winter Break, but the chemistry labs are buzzing with activity. Chemistry professor Toni Barstis is conducting labs this week with 10th graders from a Trinity School at Greenlawn in South Bend. The idea came out of conversations between Barstis, a Trinity parent, and Trinity chemistry teacher Katy McShane who both sought to provide students with more lab experience. McShane passed away in the fall. Barstis said she thinks McShane would be very pleased to see their idea come to fruition. January 1, 2011 Sociologist and alumna research "Extreme Fans" 1/20/11 (Fox 28 and WSBT-AM)—This weekend the Chicago Bears face off against the Green Bay Packers in the playoffs. Are you into it? Sociology professor Carrie Erlin is! She says she's an "extreme fan" of the Chicago Bears, and she should know. The sociologist has done research on extreme fans. Last year she analyzed a season's worth of Bears blogs and learned a lot, like when the team loses a game, extreme fans don't blame the players because they feel like they're part of the team. Nori Drach '10 did her own research on extreme fans, but she looked at fans of collegiate teams. Her research was based on observing ND and Michigan fans. She went to games and tailgates at both campuses and recorded her observations.