Patty Hunt '99 relaxes with a book in CSB's new bookstore in the renovated Mary Commons.
CSB dedicates new bookstore
CSB's new bookstore in the recently renovated Mary Commons was dedicated Sept. 29, 1999. On display were the contents from the 1955 cornerstone of Mary Commons along with the contents of the new cornerstone to be reopened again in 50 years. Some of the contents in the new cornerstone included letters to the future from CSB President Mary Lyons; Prioress S. Ephrem Hollermann OSB; and CSB Student Senate President Melanie LaComb. A letter representing a day in the life of a CSB student, photos of current trends and a poem chosen by
U.S. Poet Laureate Robert Pinsky were also included in the time capsule.
According to Carol Marrin, CSB Bookstore director, "The additional space has given us the opportunity to expand our general book selection and to encourage spe�cial orders with easy access to a database ofcurrent books. The new bookstore features books written by campus authors, members of the monastery, Benedictine titles as well as women's titles, literature and poetry. Emphasis is given to women's interests including the domestic arts, spirituality and traditional healing and children's titles. The bookstore also features handmade greeting cards and gifts."
U.S. Poet Laureate reads at CSB
U.S. Poet Laureate and Pulitzer Prize nominee Robert Pinsky read from his poetry at the Benedicta Arts Center and at the September CSB bookstore dedication, this past September.
Pinsky appeared as part of a series of events spon�sored by the CSB Literary Center, Graywolf Press and the Teagle Foundation.
U.S. Poet laureate Robert Pinsky signs a book for a student during his visit to
the Saint Ben's campus.
A professor of English and teacher of a graduate writing pro�gram at Boston Univer�sity, Pinsky has written five books of poetry: The Figured Wheel: New
and Collected Poems
1966-1996 (1996 ), which won the 1997 Lenore Marshall Poetry Prize and was a Pulitzer Prize nominee; The Want Bone (1990); History ofMy Heart (1984); An E xplanation of America (1980); and Sadness and Happiness (1975).
He also has written four books of criticism, including The Sounds ofPoetry (1998), a finalist for the N a tiona! Book Critics Circle Award. One of his books of translation, The Inferno ofDante (1994), received the Los Angeles Times Book Prize and the Harold Morton Landon Translation Award.
Pinsky also appeared this September at the Graywolf Press 25th Anniversary Celebration in Minneapolis, co�sponsored by CSB, where he shared the stage with nation�ally renowned poets Robert Bly, Linda Gregg, Naomi Shihab Nye, G.E. Patterson and Carl Phillips.
CSB leads in character development
For the third year, Saint Ben's has been recognized for leadership in the field of student character development in The Templeton Guide: Colleges that Encourage Character Development, released nationwide in October. CSB/SJU were two of 100 colleges and universities nationwide named to the Templeton Honor Roll for their comprehen�sive commitment and programs that inspire students to lead ethical and civic-minded lives.
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Patty Hunt '99 relaxes with a book in CSB's new bookstore in the renovated Mary Commons. CSB dedicates new bookstore CSB's new bookstore in the recently renovated Mary Commons was dedicated Sept. 29, 1999. On display were the contents from the 1955 cornerstone of Mary Commons along with the contents of the new cornerstone to be reopened again in 50 years. Some of the contents in the new cornerstone included letters to the future from CSB President Mary Lyons; Prioress S. Ephrem Hollermann OSB; and CSB Student Senate President Melanie LaComb. A letter representing a day in the life of a CSB student, photos of current trends and a poem chosen by U.S. Poet Laureate Robert Pinsky were also included in the time capsule. According to Carol Marrin, CSB Bookstore director, "The additional space has given us the opportunity to expand our general book selection and to encourage spe�cial orders with easy access to a database ofcurrent books. The new bookstore features books written by campus authors, members of the monastery, Benedictine titles as well as women's titles, literature and poetry. Emphasis is given to women's interests including the domestic arts, spirituality and traditional healing and children's titles. The bookstore also features handmade greeting cards and gifts." U.S. Poet Laureate reads at CSB U.S. Poet Laureate and Pulitzer Prize nominee Robert Pinsky read from his poetry at the Benedicta Arts Center and at the September CSB bookstore dedication, this past September. Pinsky appeared as part of a series of events spon�sored by the CSB Literary Center, Graywolf Press and the Teagle Foundation. U.S. Poet laureate Robert Pinsky signs a book for a student during his visit to the Saint Ben's campus. A professor of English and teacher of a graduate writing pro�gram at Boston Univer�sity, Pinsky has written five books of poetry: The Figured Wheel: New and Collected Poems 1966-1996 (1996 ), which won the 1997 Lenore Marshall Poetry Prize and was a Pulitzer Prize nominee; The Want Bone (1990); History ofMy Heart (1984); An E xplanation of America (1980); and Sadness and Happiness (1975). He also has written four books of criticism, including The Sounds ofPoetry (1998), a finalist for the N a tiona! Book Critics Circle Award. One of his books of translation, The Inferno ofDante (1994), received the Los Angeles Times Book Prize and the Harold Morton Landon Translation Award. Pinsky also appeared this September at the Graywolf Press 25th Anniversary Celebration in Minneapolis, co�sponsored by CSB, where he shared the stage with nation�ally renowned poets Robert Bly, Linda Gregg, Naomi Shihab Nye, G.E. Patterson and Carl Phillips. CSB leads in character development For the third year, Saint Ben's has been recognized for leadership in the field of student character development in The Templeton Guide: Colleges that Encourage Character Development, released nationwide in October. CSB/SJU were two of 100 colleges and universities nationwide named to the Templeton Honor Roll for their comprehen�sive commitment and programs that inspire students to lead ethical and civic-minded lives. 5
