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

If anything marked the Days of Croatian Tourism in Slavonia, it was the HeadOnEast concept and program that showed a totally new modern and urban story from Slavonia. And again, with a touch of what Slavonia is, but interpreted in a different way. Thus, the offer of Slavonia and Baranja in September until the beginning of October, when the HeadOnEast event will take place in Osijek, was presented to the public today by the Osijek-Baranja County and the Osijek-Baranja County Tourist Board. The campaign “Hedonism without borders” lasts during September, when numerous events will be held in eastern Croatia, and the head of the Administrative Department for Tourism, Culture and Sports of Osijek-Baranja County Tatjana Roth spoke about them at a press conference. “Our goal is to take advantage of the positive epidemiological picture in our area and invite domestic guests to move their borders and get to know the east of Croatia at a time when travel abroad is limited or disabled. What is our advantage is individual tourism, in Slavonia and Baranja the emphasis has never been on mass. Our family farms and other accommodation facilities offer the possibility of maintaining social distance among guests, and most of the facilities offered in September and October are outdoor facilities. Autumn in Slavonia and Baranja is really special, so in previous years we recorded the largest number of arrivals in September and October. ” said the prefect of Osijek-Baranja County. Hedonism without borders is accompanied by an online campaign, so the Osijek-Baranja County Tourist Board organized prize competitions in September thematically related to upcoming events. A new one has also been published HeadOnEast brochure. “The first in a series of events is the excellent Wine and bike that will be held this weekend in Erdut and the Fishermen’s Days, which are traditionally held in Kopačevo, as well as the Feriva Baranja Half Marathon. Next weekend is reserved for the Febire cycling recreation festival in Osijek, the Panona fest and the first Craft beer fest in Đakovo. The jubilee 15th Wine Marathon in Zmajevac will be held on the last weekend in September, when the European Sports Week called #BeActiveNight will be held in Osijek under the auspices of the Ministry of Tourism. And finally, from October 2nd to 4th, the second edition of the HeadOnEast festival will take place, which delighted thousands of visitors last year. ” said Roth and added that Osijek-Baranja County is actively working on designing projects for the benefit of the tourism sector during the pandemic, and for the first time a public call was opened for family farms offering accommodation services to mitigate the negative consequences of the corona crisis. By the way, Osijek-Baranja County recorded 53% of last year’s overnight stays, while the number of guests in August rose to 63% last year. It is time for tourism in Osijek-Baranja County to “fix” the numbers in September, because the rich natural, cultural, sports, gastro and eno offer awaits the most curious and courageous. PS You know, the same distance between Osijek and Split and Zagreb in both directions. And certainly the news of the year for our tourism, and especially Slavonia tourism, is that, despite the coronavirus pandemic and on a smaller scale, the whole story of hedonism continues and that the HeadOnEast concept has remained, not once, but as an annual campaign and narrative. This year, Osijek-Baranja County invites: Go east – Hedonism without borders. Agencies, here’s an opportunity to start something from a standstill and generate some traffic. This is an opportunity, and the focus is on the domestic guest, both from Zagreb and other Adriatic regions of Lijepa naša. “These are interesting questions that arouse the imagination of our companions and the answers that come to us are truly excellent. The best will be chosen by our expert court, and the prize is a weekend in Slavonia and Baranja. Therefore, I invite everyone to follow our social networks at the address visitslavonijabaranja, where we will broadcast in real time, in addition to the contest, the experiences of our guests.”Said Ivana Jurić, director of the Osijek-Baranja County Tourist Board. read more

Facebook Twitter Google+ Syracuse’s summer only lasted two months, partly because Claire Webb wanted the team to get a “jumpstart” on the season.   Some players, like Webb, usually return to SU around July, but never as early as in 2019. And never with this many teammates. Returning early isn’t required or pressured, Webb said, but last season’s shortcomings — like a 1-5 record in the Atlantic Coast Conference — inspired urgency.  Webb and other seniors led captains’ practices, team building exercises, and “culture meetings” in early July, more than a month before their official preseason began. As a freshman, Webb went through those pre-preseason drills along with about half the team. As a senior, she led nearly the whole roster.  “It wasn’t really even a question for most people whether or not they wanted to come back for the summer,” Webb said. AdvertisementThis is placeholder textIn her first three seasons at SU, Webb appeared in every game, even playing with a facemask after suffering a broken nose in 2016. Her reliability and calming presence in the back led head coach Ange Bradley to once call her “Steady Eddie” and a “workhorse.”  But now, Webb has missed all four of the Orange’s games in 2019, due to a hand injury. As Syracuse (3-1) looks to recover from missing the NCAA tournament for the first time since 2007, the preseason All-ACC back will be the designated “one voice” who speaks in huddles and in chaotic moments once she returns.  “I’m usually pretty steady,” Webb said. “I’m never really super high or super low … It’s kind of something I’ve always had. It’s kind of my personality.”  Karleigh Merritt-Henry | Digital Design EditorWebb remembers watching the upperclassmen’s leadership tactics intently as a freshman. One of her biggest goals for the summer practice sessions in 2019 was to help integrate the incoming freshmen into the program, like they had done for her.  “She really gives it her all, and that’s something that I’ve been trying to work on,” freshman back Olivia Graham said. “That every play, every little practice scrimmage, every shot, is something that you need to put your full effort into, so when it comes down to game time, it’s easy.”  Though Webb has remained calm, she said she’s changed dramatically in other since freshman year, becoming more direct and comfortable in confrontation. Before this season, Webb was appointed to the “leadership group” along with junior Carolin Hoffmann, junior Claire Cooke, sophomore Laura Graziosi and senior Stephanie Harris. In their first season without three-time All-American back Roos Weers, Webb has described herself as the “calming, driving force” that Syracuse needs.  When Webb’s on the field, she’s adept at distributing the ball from the back and maintaining possession, said Harris. “She’s always low, she’s always stuck to the ball,” Harris said.  But through the first four games of 2019, an injury to her left hand suffered in the preseason has limited Webb to just being a voice from the sidelines. For the first time in her college career, Webb can’t steady her team in tense late-game situations or defend penalty corners. In Syracuse’s home opener against Lafayette, a 3-2 double overtime win, Webb stood for the whole game, right behind Bradley, shouting out instructions and encouragement to the backline. When Hoffmann exited the game with a green card, Webb handed her a water bottle.  “It’s definitely a different role than I’m used to, but it’s something that I’m embracing,” Webb said. “I try to lead off the field as much as on the field.”  Amy Nakamura | Co-Digital EditorThe Orange read “Wolfpack” — written by former US soccer forward Abby Wambach — over the summer. Bradley said the book focused on the value of leading no matter your position or role.  Syracuse can’t afford to have the Exton, Pennsylvania native leading from the bench for much longer. The Orange’s defense allowed two penalty corner goals in a 2-1 loss to Cornell, who won just one Ivy League game in 2018. Syracuse’s defense has relied on Harris, as well as underclassmen SJ Quigley and Graham. After the loss to Cornell, the team stretched silently in a circle, as Webb consoled some of her teammates quietly. In four games without Webb this year, its defense has allowed 1.67 goals per game, a decrease from last year’s 2.19 goals-against average. With Webb back in the fold, that number could drop even more. She injured her hand during preseason, and said she hopes to be back in mid-September. Webb and many within the team point toward inexperience as one of the main reasons why the Orange underachieved last year. Now, with about seven underclassmen in the starting lineup, SU could still use a jolt of experience — that “one voice” — as it heads toward conference play on Sept. 20.   “I think she just leads by example, honestly,” Harris said. “She’ll just do it, and people follow her.” Comments Published on September 10, 2019 at 10:05 pm Contact Danny: dremerma@syr.edu | @DannyEmerman read more