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-Andrew Cameron | Monday, September 30, 2019
When fans file out of the stadium after a Notre Dame home football game, the joy of victory — or sorrow of defeat — isn’t the only consequence of the weekend’s festivities. The pep rallies, tailgates and the games themselves all generate huge amounts of trash, requiring an immense logistical effort to clean up and
Andrew Cameron | Friday, September 20, 2019
Students from the tri-campus community will march from Notre Dame to downtown South Bend on Friday, joining other protesters to demand government action to curb climate change and environmental degradation. The local demonstration, run by the South Bend hub of the Sunrise Movement, is one of hundreds of protests planned around the world for the
Andrew Cameron | Friday, September 13, 2019
This year’s trio of leprechauns mascots is the most diverse in University history. Senior Samuel B. Jackson and junior Lynette Wukie are the second and third African Americans to serve in the role, and Wukie is the first woman. Junior Conal Fagan is the first native-Irish leprechaun. Jackson took the field for the first time
Andrew Cameron | Thursday, September 5, 2019
Driving down North Notre Dame Avenue, people may notice an empty construction site in place of a former hub for various types of debate and discussion on campus. That’s because McKenna Hall, Notre Dame’s on-campus conference center and former home of the Institute for Latino Studies, is undergoing a two-year reconstruction project and isn’t projected
Andrew Cameron | Tuesday, August 27, 2019
Sunday marked the end of this year’s Welcome Weekend, a three-day slew of hall programming and events designed to welcome all first-year and transfer students to Notre Dame, orient them to life on campus and acquaint them with their fellow Domers. From the roar of countless spirited interhall serenades to Domerfest to the silent candlelit
Andrew Cameron, Nicole Simon and Lucy Lynch | Thursday, December 6, 2018
Department of Academic Affairs Senior Caroline Cloonan, director of Academic Affairs, has led several events for her department this semester, most notably Majors Night, an event that allows students to meet with representatives from different academic departments. The event drew about 500 attendees and also featured a raffle where students could win prizes. This fall,
Andrew Cameron | Thursday, December 6, 2018
As students pack up to go home for winter break, many people wonder: “What happens in the dorms over break?” As all students are required to vacate the residence halls at the end of the final examinations period, few students, if any, have been inside a dorm during this annual three-to-four-week vacancy, and what goes
Andrew Cameron | Monday, November 19, 2018
Notre Dame will be offering its first-ever art history course focused on Asia during the spring semester. The course, titled “Introduction to Arts of Asia: Materials, Processes, Contexts,” is being offered by the Liu Institute for Asian Studies and through the Keough School of Global Affairs. Thirty seats are assigned to the class, two of
Andrew Cameron | Monday, November 12, 2018
As usual, just before kickoff, the Notre Dame marching band played the national anthem at the start of Saturday night’s football game against Florida State. This time, however, as most of the crowd stood with their hands over their hearts, part of the student section refused to rise. Instead, as the marching band began their
Andrew Cameron | Friday, October 26, 2018
Editor’s note: This article is one in a series profiling the dorms. Situated on North Quad next to Farley and Geddes Halls, Breen-Phillips (BP) Hall is home to more than 190 undergraduate women. Founded in 1939 and named after alumni benefactors William P. Breen and Frank B. Phillips, the hall served as a men’s dorm until