Upcoming events

Campus Energy Challenge
The month of February is SMU’s Campus Energy Challenge. SMU reduced its energy consumption by seven percent last year. Student Senate urges SMU to try to use even less this year! Stay tuned for energy-saving tips all next month.

Date set for dance to benefit SMU senior Christy Pickford
A benefit dance will be held from 6 p.m. to midnight on Saturday, Feb. 23, for Christy Pickford at the Big River Room (formerly known as the Black Horse). The benefit will raise money to help the family with Christy’s medical costs.

Tickets will be $20 per person or $15 with a SMU ID if purchased beforehand ($25 at the door). A silent auction will also take place with various items, and musical performance by the Tim Sigler Band.

For tickets please contact Lindsay DeLaRosby at ldelaros@gac.edu or Kelly Pickford at kapick01@smumn.edu. They can also be reached at 218-340-0458.

Real World 101: Surviving Life After Saint Mary’s
A senior conference will be held from 1 to 5 p.m. on Sunday, Jan. 27, to help prepare Saint Mary’s senior for life after graduation.

The event is being sponsored by the Career Services, Alumni Office and Student Development and will include sessions on budgets, job-hunting, graduate school, résumé and interviewing tips, and benefits.

The conference will conclude with a reception starting at 4 p.m. with complimentary drinks and appetizers.