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From the Archives: The Notre Dame ‘uprising’ of ’99

Evan McKenna, Sarah Kikel, Andrew Cameron and Meghan Pryor | Monday, April 27, 2020

Notre Dame students tend to reserve mass displays of frenzy for Welcome Weekend events or football Saturdays, but one such display came April 26, 1999, both unexpected and unprecedented: a campus blackout and the student uprisings that followed. The events of that night remain largely enigmatic, but somewhere within the commotion and confusion lies a

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From the Archives: Echoes of the coronavirus crisis in our tri-campus history

Jim Moster, Meghan Pryor and Andrew Cameron | Monday, April 6, 2020

The escalation of COVID-19 into a global pandemic has plunged the world into a state of crisis. In an effort to curb the virus’ spread, colleges and universities around the world have suspended in-person classes indefinitely — including, of course, our own. The coronavirus is a global tragedy that few other world events since Notre

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Students to volunteer in Honduras to empower residents on legal issues

Andrew Cameron | Tuesday, March 3, 2020

During spring break this year, eight Notre Dame students will travel to Honduras to hold discussions and workshops to educate and empower local residents. The trip is being sponsored by the Notre Dame chapter of the Global Legal Empowerment Brigades, a division of the international non-profit Global Brigades. On its website, the organization states that

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Night Market to provide food, music from around the world

Andrew Cameron | Thursday, February 27, 2020

The Dahnke Ballroom in Duncan Student Center will be alive with sights, sounds and smells from around the world Thursday. The annual Night Market, sponsored by the Taiwanese Student Association (TSA) and the Liu Institute for Asia and Asian Studies, will host booths offering a wide variety of cuisines, as well as performances and an

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From the Archives: Before there was Mayor Pete…

Jim Moster, Andrew Cameron, Adriana Perez and Meghan Pryor | Monday, February 3, 2020

On Jan. 1, 2020, James Mueller took office as the new mayor of South Bend. Mueller served as chief of staff under former mayor Pete Buttigieg, who in wake of his bid for the presidency decided not to run for a third term. Buttigieg attended Mueller’s swearing-in ceremony, but he wasn’t the only local celebrity

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Students, faculty weigh in on impeachment proceedings

Andrew Cameron | Sunday, February 2, 2020

As the Senate trial to remove President Donald Trump from office comes to a close, student leaders and faculty weighed in on the historic proceedings. Following the decision by the U.S. House of Representatives to impeach Trump on the charges of abuse of power and obstruction of Congress, the Senate will vote whether to convict

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Office of Sustainability unveils new mascot: Big Stu

Andrew Cameron | Friday, January 24, 2020

On Tuesday, the Office of Sustainability revealed Big Stu to the world — the cartoon squirrel that will serve as the office’s new mascot. Big Stu was designed by Office of Sustainability graphic design intern and senior Alyssa Carroll, and will be used in the office’s promotional and educational materials. So far, Stu has appeared

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Senate brainstorms proposals, discusses ‘senior exclusion policy’

Andrew Cameron | Thursday, January 16, 2020

The Notre Dame student senate convened Wednesday for its first meeting of the 2020 spring semester. The minutes from the last Senate meeting (Dec. 11) were read and approved without objection. Student body vice president Patrick McGuire opened with several announcements. He welcomed the senators back from the break, then reminded the senate about the Martin

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Administrators, students discuss suspension of Hong Kong study abroad program

Andrew Cameron | Thursday, December 12, 2019

In a Nov. 20 press release, the University announced its decision to suspend Hong Kong study abroad programming for the 2020 spring semester, citing concerns for student safety as violence surrounding pro-democracy protests in the region has escalated. Fourteen students had planned to study at one of Notre Dame’s three Hong Kong study abroad programs,

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Student Union Board expands programming, empowers freshmen

Andrew Cameron | Thursday, December 12, 2019

The Student Union Board (SUB) has worked to invite notable figures to speak on campus, introduce new events and expand programs from previous years. Major goals for the year among committee leaders and directors included an increased focus on diverse representation, heightened collaboration with other student government groups and involvement of freshman students in event

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