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-Ben Testani | Thursday, November 7, 2019
In the fall of 2018, Notre Dame struck a deal with Saint Joseph’s County to take over food safety inspections of its property. With dozens of food service establishments on campus, from the dining halls to hot dog stands in the football stadium, the University framed this arrangement as a way to relieve the overburdened
Ben Testani | Thursday, October 17, 2019
Notre Dame students perform a wide variety of paid jobs on campus. Students clean and supervise weight room and cardio machines in the Smith Center so you can work out safely. Students work side by side with full-time employees to prepare your dining hall meals. Students may even grade your tests and papers or conduct
Ben Testani | Thursday, October 3, 2019
Many people have written in The Observer about gender inequality in the dorm system at Notre Dame. Typically, they focus on issues such as uneven enforcement of parietals or alcohol rules between the men’s and women’s halls. These are valid complaints, and most Notre Dame students would probably agree that men’s halls are far less
Ben Testani | Thursday, September 19, 2019
In the past two years, there have been a tremendous amount of changes to student life at Notre Dame. Baumer Hall has its first residents. A new women’s hall is nearing completion. Pizza Pi opened up in place of Reckers (RIP) and serves alcohol on campus. The football program added another building as it continues
Ben Testani | Thursday, September 5, 2019
University On-Campus Room and Board Median Rent, Two Bedroom Rent per person per year Notre Dame $15,640 $865 $5,190 Michigan $12,071 $1,232 $7,392 Indiana $10,830 $998 $5,988 Illinois $11,480 $897 $5,382 Ohio State $12,708 $1,024 $6,144 Despite its location in the cheapest real-estate market of major Midwest schools, Notre Dame charges the highest room and