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Tori Hegenauer '27, Inside Marist Student Worker

Participants at the Mehendi Workshop tracing intricate henna patterns with the help of design templates. Photo by Emily Portnov 鈥29/Marist University.

November 11, 2025 鈥 This feature offers a brief preview of student life at Marist 鈥 from events and performances to a sneak peak at the new Marist University Sustainability Action Plan.

Sustainability Day

Image of fashion students ready to repair tattered clothes to promote sustainability. Photo by Cira Shaw 鈥26/Marist University.
Fashion students ready to repair tattered clothes to promote sustainability. Photo by Cira Shaw '26/Marist University.


On October 29, the Dyson Center was filled with students, faculty, and staff eager to hear about the sustainability initiatives happening across campus. The event was sponsored by the Sustainability Action Planning Committee (SAPC) in collaboration with the SGA Sustainability Board and displayed various other groups committed to sustainability, including the Campus Sustainability Advisory Committee (CSAC) and Gourmet Dining. Attendees learned about composting, recycling, e-waste, sustainable fashion, robot mowers, and the SAPC also shared the four pillars of the soon-to-be-announced Marist Sustainability Action Plan, which include education and research; energy, greenhouse gases, and transportation; buildings, grounds, and lands; and food, water, and waste. Across the way, bins collected 11,020 pounds of electronics鈥攃ontributing to a total of 128,646 pounds (over 64 tons) of responsibly e-recycled materials.

Hold the Line on Hunger

Image of Students at the Hold the Line on Hunger event (left) with speaker Sam King (right). Left photo by Tori Hegenauer '27. Right photo by Emily Portnov 鈥29/Marist University.
Students at the Hold the Line on Hunger event (left) with speaker Sam King (right). Left photo by Tori Hegenauer '27. Right photo by Emily Portnov '29/Marist University.

For the second event of Hunger Month, Spiritual Life and Service (SLS) hosted an interactive simulation experience. This experience helped shed light on what impacts food insecurity on a systemic level. Participants assumed an identity assigned to them, and moved forward or backward depending on whether the circumstances read aloud applied to their persona. Gaps between participants were visibly apparent, illustrating real-world disparities in relation to food insecurity. As the Director of Ecology and Sustainability for the , guest speaker further delved into how ecological issues directly contribute to food insecurity through his thought-provoking talk.

Mehendi Workshop

Image of students sharing culture and creativity through the art of henna.
Students sharing culture and creativity through the art of henna. Photo by Emily Portnov '29/Marist University.


Marist International Student Association (MISA) collaborated with International Student Services to bring the tradition of Mehendi art to the Marist community. Mehendi, more commonly known as henna, is an art form home to South Asian regions and involves intricate designs that symbolize happiness, community, and spiritual awakening. 鈥淚t was a great opportunity to bring people together in celebration of culture, creativity, and togetherness,鈥 said Sharvhani Manandhar 鈥26, a psychology major from Kathmandu, Nepal. 鈥淗osting this event allowed students to experience a part of that cultural richness firsthand, while also helping us build a more inclusive and culturally aware campus environment.鈥

Night on Broadway

Image of Sirens A cappella performing 鈥淭he Sparkling Diamond鈥 from the Broadway musical Moulin Rouge. Photo by Ananya Andrade 鈥28/Marist University.
Sirens A cappella performing 鈥淭he Sparkling Diamond鈥 from the Broadway musical Moulin Rouge. Photo by Ananya Andrade '28/Marist University.


Marist Singers performed their annual Night on Broadway concert during the first weekend of November. Proceeds from the performances, along with raffle earnings, went to . Tickets were sold through and were reasonably priced at $15 for general admission and $10 for students and senior citizens. The performances featured songs from Tick, Tick... Boom!, The Outsiders, Rent, Dear Evan Hansen, Waitress, and Sweeney Todd. In order to promote the event, Rebecca Brown 鈥26 honored the theme of 鈥淲hat Baking Can Do鈥 by asking professors for their 鈥淩ecipes For Success鈥 for a career in communications. You can see her interviews .
 

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