January 1, 2011 Tragicomedy “Eurydice” to be Performed This month, the Saint Mary’s College Theater Program will present “Eurydice,” a comic, modern re-crafting of the Greek myth of Orpheus and Eurydice by playwright Sarah Ruhl. A cast of mostly Saint Mary’s College students will perform the play in Little Theater of the Moreau Center for the Arts at 7:30 p.m. from Thursday through Saturday, November 10–12, and at 2:30 p.m. on Sunday, November 13. January 1, 2011 Women's Entrepreneurship Initiative to Host Year-End, Tax-Planning Sem... The Women’s Entrepreneurship Initiative (WEI) at Saint Mary’s College will host a year-end, tax-planning seminar for women business owner/operators in the community on Friday, December 9. The event, titled “Ask a CPA: Is it Time for QB YET? QuickBooks Year End Tasks”, will be held from 8 to 10 a.m. in Vander Vennet Theatre in the Student Center. January 1, 2011 Communication studies professor on "Occupy" movement (Fox 28) Michael Kramer, associate professor of communication studies whose expertise is political communication, is interviewed about the "Occupy Wall Street" political movement that is sweeping the country, even coming to South Bend. While it has gotten off the ground pretty quickly, Kramer says this isn't the first time in history we've seen movements like this. January 1, 2011 Political Science Professor on GOP Race and Iowa Caucus (WSBT-AM) The 2012 Iowa Caucus is January 3. With less than a month to go, Newt Gingrich is doing well in the polls and leading the GOP presidential race. Candidate Mitt Romney is not to be discounted though. The Iowa Caucus is historically the first in the nation, to be followed a week later by the New Hampshire Primary. Political science professor Sean Savage has analysis of the candidates. January 1, 2011 Students Host 'Winter Wonderland' for Kids (South Bend Tribune photos) On Saturday the Saint Mary’s College’s Student Activities Board (SAB) hosted its second annual Winter Wonderland party for area children. SAB, which is made up of various student clubs, invited children ages 5-12 from South Bend’s Center for the Homeless, Hope Ministries, and Coquillard Primary Center, a Title 1 school with which the College partners. Children of Saint Mary’s College faculty and staff were also invited. The South Bend Tribune posted a photo gallery from the event. January 1, 2011 Saint Mary's College Among the Top Liberal Arts Colleges U.S.News & World Report ranks Saint Mary's College among the “Best National Liberal Arts Colleges.” Saint Mary's comes in at 90, up from 93 last year. considering higher education opportunities. January 1, 2011 Alumna and Students to Receive Accounting Awards The Department of Business Administration and Economics at Saint Mary’s College will honor one alumna and five students at an awards ceremony this evening. January 1, 2011 Saint Mary’s among the “Best in the Midwest,” Again Saint Mary's College is one of the best colleges and universities in the Midwest according to The Princeton Review. The education services company widely known for its test preparation programs and college and graduate school guides selected the school as one of 153 institutions listed in the “Best in the Midwest” section of its Web site feature "2012 Best Colleges: Region by Region," posted August 1. January 1, 2011 Interview about Christmas Craft Show (WNDU-TV) The fifth annual Christmas Craft Show is this Friday, December 9 from noon until 6 p.m. in Le Mans Hall. The show, hosted by the College's Office for Civic and Social Engagement, raises funds for OCSE’s 12 Days of Christmas program, a campus-wide effort that provides holiday gifts and necessities to area families and individuals in need. Carrie Call, OCSE's director, is interviewed on Newscenter 16's morning news about the show.