Published on March 16th, 2022
Saint Mary's headed to Portland for First Round of NCAA
In front of an enthusiastic crowd of students and alumnae at the University Credit Union Pavilion March 13, Saint Mary's was awarded the fifth seed (their highest ever seed) in the NCAA East Regional which ironically will be played, to the extreme satisfaction of the ...By Jon Kingdon
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Published on March 2nd, 2022
SMC Museum of Art opens two new exhibits
"Stock" and "Power & Purpose" are two new exhibits currently featured in the Saint Mary's College Museum of Art. Both installations are poles apart from each other in content, but like-minded in their thought provoking natures.
 By Vera Kochan
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Published on February 16th, 2022
20th win for Saint Mary's in dominating San Diego, 86-57
Saint Mary's, ranked 22nd in the nation, defeated the University of San Diego Feb. 10 by a score of 86-57, raising their record to 20-5, the 14th time in the last 15 years that coach Randy Bennett has coached the team to at least 20 wins.
 By Jon Kingdon
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Published on February 2nd, 2022
Lamorinda athletic directors look back ... and forward
When the novel coronavirus first hit in March 2020 there were a lack resources and information was unclear about transmission, so local schools and most of the nation was forced to shut down. Such was the case with the Lamorinda athletic departments. Campolindo had ...By Jon Kingdon
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Published on November 10th, 2021
Music and dance at Saint Mary's College
Local residents will have three exciting opportunities in November to enjoy dance and music at Saint Mary's College.
By Jennifer Wake
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Published on October 27th, 2021
Saint Mary's men's basketball - more of the same only better
It was Mark Twain that said, "Familiarity breeds contempt." It's certain that he was not referring to this year's Saint Mary's men's basketball team. Head coach Randy Bennett's Gaels are only one of two college teams returning every player that played every single ...By Jon Kingdon
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Published on September 1st, 2021
SMC begins fall semester with primarily in-person classes and strict COVID guidelines
As far back as February, and well before the ...By Vera Kochan
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Published on July 7th, 2021
Free SMC Museum of Art exhibition through July 11
The current Saint Mary's Museum of Art exhibit, "Aesthetic Forces: Nature in the Modern California Landscape, 1915-2015" explores how 20th and 21st-century art practice assimilated and reconsidered ideas of the "sublime" and "picturesque" in dialogue with Modernism and ...Submitted by Britt Royer
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Published on June 9th, 2021
A Saint Mary's College fixture - Brother Mel Anderson, FSC, passes away at 92
The Saint Mary's College Community received a formal notification on May 22 from President James A. Donahue stating: "It is with heavy heart and deep sadness that I inform you that our beloved Brother Mel Anderson, FSC, who was a Christian Brother for over 67 years and ...By Vera Kochan
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Published on May 26th, 2021
SMC organizes a 'CARmencement' for both 2020 and 2021 grads
In an effort to honor its graduates who studied through an abnormal education experience hindered by COVID-19 restrictions, Saint Mary's College rallied to create a "CARmencement" ceremony that followed all of the protocols of social distancing.
 By Vera Kochan
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Published on April 28th, 2021
Saint Mary's College Guild pushes forward with fundraising efforts
Fundraising for Saint Mary's College scholarships has been extremely difficult due to the pandemic, but the Saint Mary's College Guild's St. Patrick's Day Raffle was a huge success, with the sale of five baskets filled with Irish treasures. The Guild was able to raise ...Submitted by Millicent McCormack
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Published on March 3rd, 2021
After 451 days, Saint Mary's men's soccer makes a successful return to the pitch
Coming off the two best seasons in Saint Mary's history (16-2 and 18-0-2), there was a 451-day hiatus between games for the men's soccer team due to the coronavirus. If nothing else, it gave head coach Adam Cooper the opportunity to appreciate the true dominance of ...By Jon Kingdon
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Published on March 3rd, 2021
SMC students 'de-stress' on campus at highly-rated rec center
Raquel Corral, a Saint Mary's College senior majoring in psychology, feels that COVID has contributed additional stress to her last year of college. Rather than experiencing special school moments and celebrations with friends she is saddened at the prospect of no ...By Vera Kochan
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Published on January 20, 2021
Saint Mary's College names its 30th president
Richard G. Plumb, PhD, will take the reigns as the 30th president of Saint Mary's College beginning July 1. Plumb will replace President James Donahue who will retire at the end of the 2020-21 school year following eight years at the helm.
 By Vera Kochan
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Published on November 11th, 2020
Saint Mary's women's basketball: an amalgam of experience, youth and size
After winning at least 20 games in nine of their last 10 seasons (19 in 2010-11), prior to last year's 12-19 record, head coach Paul Thomas is very optimistic about this year's team. With six veteran players and six new players on the roster, it's a group that Thomas ...By Jon Kingdon
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