Last week, Saint Mary’s Student Government Association (SGA) announced the results of the first-year student government elections. Sofia Scott and Sophia Johnson won the positions of president and vice president of the class of 2019, and Jordan Myers and Annie Gregory were elected class senators.Scott said she has been part of various student governments for six years and enjoys being a leader among her classmates. She chose to run for the position of president because she wants to have a voice to make a difference in her class, she said.“I wanted our class to not just be another class who graduates from Saint Mary’s, but one who is remembered for what we have done,” Scott said. “I am most excited about being able to lead and represent our class at such a special place.”Scott’s goals for the year include bringing a color run to campus, implementing green initiatives and raising money for the class’ senior week, she said. Scott and Johnson have been brainstorming about numerous ideas and look forward to getting started, she said.“I am excited to implement our ideas and see a tangible difference that Sophia and I can make not only in our class, but also in the community as a whole,” Scott said.Vice president Johnson said she looks forward to working alongside Scott as they lead their class through the first year at Saint Mary’s. Specifically, one of her main goals is to focus on hearing everyone’s voice, she said.“It is extremely important to me that everyone gets a chance to give input about their ideas, a lesson I learned in the time I was involved in student government during my high school career,” Johnson said. “Sometimes it is better to take a step back and offer new insight into a situation.”Newly elected class senator Myers also plans to keep the entire class informed about student government issues as well as increase involvement in campus events, she said. She intends to incorporate lessons of leadership, cooperation and problem-solving from high school student government to achieve these goals, she said.“I intend to use the lessons of governmental integrity to find a voice for students,” Myers said, “As the class of 2019 senators, Anne [Gregory] and I would really like reaching out to the student body to allow the students to also have an active role in student government.”Gregory also participated in student government in high school and is excited to be part of the decision making process at the College, she said. Along with creating unity in the first-year class, Gregory also intends to unify clubs across campus, she said.“Since I am assuming a leadership role within the [first-year] class, I think it is crucial that I get to know all of my fellow classmates,” Gregory said. “This year I hope to create friendships with all of my classmates so they feel comfortable coming to me with concerns and ideas.”Tags: First year elections, saint mary’s, sga, Student Government Association read more

The project “Arranging the pedestrian-bicycle mountain trail” Embrace of stone and wind “will realize the main goal of investing in public tourist infrastructure and enriching the tourist offer of sports and recreation, directly through the arrangement and rehabilitation of pedestrian-bicycle mountain trail and indirectly investing in the tourist offer of the city. Pag and promotion as a cyclo tourist destination.  Also, 3 rest areas with urban equipment and tables will be arranged, benches, waste bins, bicycle stands, etc. will be set up, a wind rose in the shape of a lace will be made, info panels and boards with information about the trail, signs about indigenous plants will be set up. , prehistoric hillfort and other interesting and instructive information along the trail as well as bike route markings. Along with the hiking-cycling mountain trail, three locations will be arranged as rest areas that have been selected according to the criterion of dividing the trail into sections, ie according to the height of a certain section of the trail and available views. Each rest area will be arranged in such a way that it will be equipped with urban equipment (benches, waste bins, bicycle stands and info panels with information about the city of Pag, sites that can be seen from the trail, etc.). Photo: City of Pag About the trail “Embrace of stone and wind” “The implementation of the project directly affects the increase of the tourist value of the City of Pag as a cultural, active and ecologically aware tourist city. Cycling on Pag has a huge potential given the unusual, untouched landscape full of contrasts since it is known that the main motive for the arrival of guests in cycling is precisely the attractiveness of the landscape. The development of cycling tourism on the island is an excellent tool for extending the pre- and sub-season, and is in line with the Croatian Tourism Development Strategy in which the main goal is to position Croatia as one of the leading Mediterranean cycling tourism destinations. stand out from the town of Pag.  The total value of the project is 444.444,44 Kn, of which HRK 200.000,00 was provided by the Ministry of Regional Development and EU Funds and the remaining amount, HRK 244.444,44, the City of Pag, and the works should be completed by the end of 2019.  At the highest point of the trail, a “wind rose in the shape of a lace” will be placed. It is here that the Adriatic winds – bora, jugo, tramontana, maestral, burin, levant – drive the wind turbine blades that will meet further on the track.   Two hundred meters from the historic center of the town of Pag, near the town cemetery, begins the ascent to the top of Kiršin (263 m above sea level) where the HRT transmitter is located and then continues through the field of wind farms Ravna. The existing road is due to the influence of weather conditions (rain, bora, salt), karst landscape and poor maintenance. The total length of the trail is 7,5 km, and it goes from the city cemetery in Pag, through the repeater to the windmill of the Ravna1 wind farm. The trail will be arranged and marked, and one part will be repaired and filled in in the length of 2,5 km. In cooperation with the Ministry of Regional Development and EU Funds and the Tourist Board of the City of Pag, and as part of the Island Development Program in 2019, the City of Pag will start arranging the hiking and cycling mountain trail “Embrace of Stone and Wind” in early September.  read more

Related Stories Syracuse field hockey becomes 1st women’s team in school history to win national championshipStorify: Fans react to Syracuse field hockey’s first national titleGallery: Syracuse field hockey wins national title Published on December 18, 2015 at 6:09 pm Contact Liam: lpsull01@syr.edu Alyssa Manley was awarded the Honda Sports Award for field hockey, the Collegiate Women Sports Awards announced Friday. Manley, the senior captain of Syracuse’s national championship team, became SU’s first to win the award, beating out Duke’s Lauren Blazing, Maryland’s Sarah Sprink and Connecticut’s Roisin Upton.In 2015, Manley started all 22 games and tallied four goals with seven assists from the midfield.The Honda Sports Award is given annually by the CWSA to the top women athletes in 12 NCAA sports and is considered one of the highest honors a female college athlete can receive. Manley’s award makes her a finalist for the Collegiate Woman Athlete of the Year and the 2016 Honda Cup.The female athlete who wins the Honda Cup is generally considered the best athlete in all of female NCAA sports.“I’m very honored that I was voted for this award,” Manley said in an SU Athletics release. “… Everything that has happened through this whole year and my time here has been really great.”AdvertisementThis is placeholder textManley was named Atlantic Coast Conference Defensive Player of the Year, an All-American for the third time and a first-team All-American for the second time this past season.“I’m thrilled for Alyssa Manley, she’s one of the most humble and hard-working athletes you’d ever meet,” said head coach Ange Bradley in the release. “For her to think about where she started to this point — the pinnacle of her collegiate career — is just awesome.” Comments Facebook Twitter Google+ read more

Darren Fletcher reported nearing the exit – According to widespread reports, the Manchester United stalwart looks set to leave the club this month, with boss Louis van Gaal giving the green light for him to seek a move. Fletcher is in the final six months of his current deal and given his desire for immediate first team football, appears to be weighing up his options. Celtic, Valencia, West Ham and West Brom are all feverishly linked with the 30-year-old. £112m for Marquinhos? – Click the arrow for the latest news on United’s interest in Gareth Bale – That’s the figure being quoted by The Sun, with the publication reporting that in preliminary talks surrounding a potential deal, PSG have told United chiefs that it will take a world record sum to tempt them into selling the 20-year-old defender. While that figure is expected to drop, it is believed to be a signal that the French giants want to make a significant profit on the £26m they spent on Marquinhos in 2013. 4 With just over 10 days remaining in the winter transfer window, the heat is on for clubs to conclude their business.One of those reportedly feeling the pressure to sign new players is Manchester United, who are yet to bring in reinforcements. But is that about to change?Click the arrow for the latest Red Devils transfer gossip… Gareth Bale update – Click the arrow for more about the defensive midfielder linked with a move to Old Trafford – United had been linked with an audacious swap deal that would see goalkeeper David De Gea trade places with Gareth Bale but, speaking to talkSPORT, the club’s former coach Rene Meulensteen has told the Red Devils to ‘forget about’ moving for the Welshman. 4 United to finally land Witsel? – Click the arrow to see which Red Devils’ star looks set to leave the club this month – It seems Axel Witsel has grown weary of life in Russia and is seeking a move to England, naming Man United as one of his favoured destinations. The defensive midfielder was linked with a move to Old Trafford four years ago, but it seems as though at 26 years old, he is keen on testing himself in England. The Daily Mail have the player quoted as saying: “We’ll see in the future. I have always liked Manchester Untied from when I was young.” 4 4 read more