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Student Senate meeting agenda – Feb. 2

• Call to order
• Prayer/reflection
• Roll call
• E-Board reports
• Class officer reports
• Senator concerns
• Adjournment

Saint Mary’s is using Hy-Vee tests on campus for its COVID-19 testing (student-athlete, mass testing, and surveillance testing). Some questions have arisen about the efficacy of the tests, specifically that they are resulting in false-positive findings.

The tests are approved by the federal government and were provided to Hy-Vee.

Although the Minnesota Department of Health is investigating the results of two tests at the university (out of 1,179 successful tests through Feb. 1), officials want to stress that the PCR (polymerase chain reaction within the COVID-19 test) may not actually be a false-positive, as the test could be picking up on something — e.g. a low viral load.

The Minnesota Department of Health — and Saint Mary’s — will always err on the side of caution when it comes to student safety.

A positive COVID-19 test from a Hy-Vee testing event will be treated like all other positive COVID-19 tests. The student will be required to isolate, and close contacts will be required to quarantine. We will continue to monitor guidance and direction from the Minnesota Department of Health in the event there are any changes in quarantine or isolation dates.

This month, the Writing Center is offering free, online workshops on MLA and Chicago style. Whether you’re new to these citation styles or could use a refresher, these workshops are for you. For more information and to register, please continue reading. We hope to see you at one or both of the workshops!

MLA Workshop

This online workshop provides an overview of MLA style. Learn MLA guidelines for source citations in text and on the works cited page. The emphasis is on MLA rule patterns and using the manual and other resources efficiently. Facilitators: Stacy Dean, director of Writing Services, and Molly Lohnes, writing consultant.

Friday, Feb. 12, noon to 12:45 p.m.
Register

Chicago Workshop

This online workshop provides an overview of Chicago style. Learn Chicago notes and bibliography guidelines. The emphasis is on Chicago rule patterns and using the manual and other resources efficiently. Facilitators: Stacy Dean, director of Writing Services, and Molly Lohnes, writing consultant.

Friday, Feb.19, noon to 12:45 p.m.
Register

A workshop on APA Style will be offered in early March. Stay tuned! 

Download Knack in the App Store or get it on Google Play.

With the Knack app, you can request a peer tutor or peer learning assistant, communicate with them, and accept tutoring sessions set up by them. Be sure to accept a tutoring session, so the peer tutor or peer learning assistant knows you’re planning to attend. If you can’t attend the session, let them know through the app and suggest an alternate time.

Sign up for a peer tutor or peer learning assistant at smumn.joinknack.com.

If you need help with writing papers, contact the Saint Mary’s Writing Center.

Set SMART goals for this semester.

Now accepting peer ministry applications for 2021-22. Share the good news on campus! We’d love for you to be part of a team of engaged community-builders who are enthusiastic about sharing the love and mercy of God. Applications can be found at campusministry.smumn.edu.

Masses for the semester have moved back to 12:15 p.m. on weekdays to accommodate more student schedules. Weekend Mass will remain the same — 10:30 a.m. and 8 p.m.

Campus Ministry Book Studies begins Monday, Feb. 8 and continue on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays. Sister Mary Elizabeth Ann will lead small group studies on St. Therese’s Story of a Soul, apologetics, and the USCCB’s pastoral letter on racism, respectively. Email campusministry@smumn.edu to sign up.

The Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults is still open to all on campus. Those who will be receiving the sacraments on the Easter Vigil meet every Monday at 7 p.m. Email Brian Kusek at bkusek@smumn.edu if you are interested in deepening your faith.

Celebrate National Marriage Week! Join us Monday, Feb. 8, at 6 p.m. for a Zoom conversation with couples who are living the vocation of marriage. Email campusministry@smumn.edu to register.

The Student Activities Committee invites the Cardinal community to the following events: 

Bleach Tie-Dye

Thursday, Feb. 4, 5 p.m., Hall of Fame Room

A favorite program from last semester is back! Come pick up a beach tie-dye kit to dye your own mask or extra T-shirt. Each kit includes bleach, a black mask, and laundry detergent. Please do NOT use the bleach indoors or in common spaces of buildings. We recommend using the bleach outdoors.

Snowshoeing

Sunday, Feb. 7, noon, meet Outside Brother Leopold Hall

Enjoy classic snowshoeing through the bluffs of campus with Outdoor Leadership. This is free to everyone in the Saint Mary’s community to participate.

SNOW DAZE: Feb. 7-13

A week-long tradition of events and fun for the Saint Mary’s community

Sunday, Feb. 7

Superbowl Party, 6 to 8 p.m., Cardinal Club and virtual

FREE specials in the Cardinal Club from 6 to 8 p.m. Watch for more information about streaming the game.

Monday, Feb. 8

Pizza and Plan, 7:30 p.m., Toner Student Center, Room 9

Always wanted to plan events on campus? Like FREE pizza? This is your chance to combine both of those things!

Tuesday, Feb. 9

Winter Bingo, 7 p.m., Virtual

Classic Bingo with “cool” prizes. Sign up.

Wednesday, Feb. 10

Succulent “Pot Party,” 6 p.m., Game Room

Plant your own succulent in a FREE Snow Daze mug! One plant per person. Enter the game room using the stairs by Campus Safety.

Women’s Basketball Watch Party, 7 p.m., President’s Room (behind Cardinal Coffee) 

Let’s cheer on our Cardinals! The women’s basketball game will be streamed on the big screen, and free chips and soda will be served.

Thursday, Feb. 11

2000’s Trivia, 7 p.m., Virtual

We all lived it, now it is time to take the ultimate quiz of your childhood! First-place winner will be the envy of campus with a RAZOR SCOOTER! The second-place prize is a Bluetooth karaoke mic, and the third-place winner will take home a Bop It. Sign up. 

Friday, Feb. 12

T-shirt Exchange, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., Cardinal Corner (to the right of the Bookstore, basement of Toner Student Center) 

Bring an old T-shirt and SAC will swap it out for a brand new Saint Mary’s T-shirt! New SMU designs have been added, including a Snow Daze T-shirt! Don’t have a shirt you want to part with? Bring five non-perishable food items to donate to the Winona Food Pantry, and SAC will give you a free shirt.

Saturday, Feb. 13

BYOS (Bring Your Own Sled) Sledding, 2 p.m., Champion Hill (by Saint Yon’s) 

Don’t have a sled? No problem; bring what you can find. Have fun sledding with SAC on Champion Hill. Make sure to dress warm!

SMU Scavenger Hunt – All Week (stay tuned for more information)

SAC is hosting a week-long scavenger hunt during Snow Daze. Each day, students will be able to collect points. The person with the most points at the end of the week will win a Nintendo Switch! More information to come about signing up.

For more information, follow SAC on Instagram @smumnsac.

Questions? Email studentactivities@smumn.edu.

Receive the SAC weekly meeting invite and events list. 

Want to join SAC? Contact SAC President Sarah Fowler at safowl17@smumn.edu.