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Marissa Panethi Who lives, who dies, who tells the stories. There’s an old saying in the comic book industry: “The only characters who stay dead in comic books are Uncle Ben, Bucky and Jason Todd.” Who coined it is debated — I’ve often seen it attributed to longtime “X-Men” writer Chris Claremont — but the sentiment remains consistent. Uncle Ben is Spider-Man’s uncle, whose … [Read more...] about Let sleeping dogs lie: The case against superhero resurrections

Wednesday night, the Arabic club at Saint Mary’s hosted a henna night in the Haggar Parlor. Students could get henna done, learn about the history and try Arabic food. The art of henna, also called mehndi in Hindu and Urdu, has been practiced for over 5,000 years in Pakistan, India, Africa and the Middle East. Henna is a dye made from leaves of Lawsonia inermis also known as … [Read more...] about SMC Arabic club hosts henna night

Sam Godinez | The Observer Saint Mary’s freshman middle hitter Grace Braselton makes a play during the Belles’ 3-0 loss to the Trine Thunder on Sep. 6, 2022. The 2023 season officially came to an end for the Saint Mary’s volleyball team over the weekend. The Belles returned to the road where they were swept by Albion in three sets. The Britons controlled the match from the … [Read more...] about Belles fall in season finale

Sofia CrimiVaroli | The Observer Linebacker JD Bertrand (27), defensive lineman Rylie Mills (99) and Jordan Botelho (12) attempt to haul down Clemson running back Phil Mafah (7) during the game between Notre Dame and Clemson at Memorial Stadium on Saturday, Nov. 4. The Notre Dame defense didn’t have a perfect game on Saturday. The run defense in particular had some difficult … [Read more...] about Week 10 football grades: Irish defense gave the team a chance against Clemson