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Andrea Vale | Tuesday, September 20, 2016
The annual student safety summit took place Monday night in the LaFortune ballroom. During the summit, members of the Notre Dame Security Police (NDSP) and other nearby police forces formed a panel with the goal of teaching students how to be safer on campus and how to maintain a good relationship with nearby police officers and neighbors. Student
Andrea Vale | Friday, September 16, 2016
For years during high school, my all-time favorite thing to do with friends was drive. It still is, but it’s a hard past time to keep up when my beloved thrice-handed-down Camry, full of my perfectly crafted mix CDs, is back in Massachusetts, and I’m car-less and stranded in the Midwest. But weekend after weekend,
Andrea Vale | Friday, August 26, 2016
Senior biology major Kiley Adams considers her day-to-day activities to be her most valuable memories of this past summer. But for Adams, who spent the summer researching community-based rehabilitation (CBR) models to increase opportunities for people with disabilities in rural India, those day-to-day activities were far from mundane. They included playing soccer at a Tibetan
Andrea Vale | Friday, August 19, 2016
Just a few days before the rest of the student body pours onto campus every August, incoming first-year students begin one of Notre Dame’s most renowned traditions: freshman orientation. For a few days, students participate in small-group bonding experiences and larger community events to welcome them to their dorm and the Notre Dame community at large.
Andrea Vale | Friday, May 13, 2016
On April 7, seven seniors were honored at the Student Leadership Awards Banquet. Each student was the recipient of one of seven annual awards honoring graduating seniors who, according to a Division of Student Affairs press release, “have made exceptional contributions to the Notre Dame community.” Denny Moore Award for Excellence Maggie Bowers received
Andrea Vale | Wednesday, April 27, 2016
In 2005, Majak Anyieth left his family behind in South Sudan to go to Kenya in pursuit of an education. When he returned eight years later, he found that little had improved in his home country in terms of educational opportunities. Traditional conflicts between neighboring communities were still in full play — but Anyieth, having
Andrea Vale | Wednesday, April 20, 2016
GreeND, in collaboration with several other campus and community groups centered around sustainable development, will host a Sustainability Festival on Friday featuring several activities and products in support of environmentalism and sustainability. “We’ve started thinking about this since our last festival in early October,” Abigail Veres, GreeND director of communcations, said in an email. “Over
Andrea Vale | Thursday, April 14, 2016
The Gender Relations Center hosted a panel Wednesday night in DeBartolo Hall entitled, “What would YOU do?: When a relationship may not be healthy.” The panel, which featured four main speakers and interactive dialogue with audience members, closely analyzed several concerning situations within relationships and how to handle them appropriately. The panel was comprised of
Andrea Vale | Wednesday, April 13, 2016
The Dismas House in South Bend has assisted over 1,000 ex-criminal offenders since 1986, with 101 local college volunteers sharing in their journeys along the way. Dismas House will celebrate its 30th anniversary at a benefit dinner April 13, one of several other anniversary celebrations throughout the year. “Our mission is to facilitate the reconciliation of
Andrea Vale | Monday, April 4, 2016
Many high school students across the U.S. have come to see the college application process as a numbers game. Associate Vice President of Undergraduate Enrollment Don Bishop challenged this mentality when commenting on the newly-admitted class of 2020 and said that Notre Dame’s process is uniquely holistic rather than just a quantification of ability. “We’ve chosen to