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Caitlin Gormley | Tuesday, November 16, 2021
This semester could be one of the most expensive yet. From toilet paper to coffee, costs of student staples are rising. The consumer price index, which measures changes in how much Americans pay for certain goods and services, rose 0.4% in Sept., the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported. Over the past 12 months, prices in
Caitlin Gormley | Tuesday, April 27, 2021
For their project management class, three students in the Mendoza College of Business have teamed up with Malawi Matters, a local South Bend organization, to create the marketing and distribution plan for the nonprofit’s newest book release and fundraising efforts. Malawi Matters is a not-for-profit organization whose mission is to develop and facilitate HIV and
Caitlin Gormley | Friday, March 26, 2021
Celebrating the 50th anniversary of the world Synod of Bishops’ social teaching document, the “Justice in the World” conference will be held virtually this weekend. The conference will focus on justice issues addressed by modern Catholic Social Teaching. The event is an opportunity for members of the Notre Dame community “to hear from some intriguing
Caitlin Gormley | Wednesday, March 17, 2021
With COVID-19 restrictions limiting the number of gym appointments available on campus coupled with the unpredictable winter and spring weather forecast of South Bend, students’ workout habits have changed. To adhere to campus protocols, RecSports created a reservation service with different time blocks that help control the density of people in facilities. However, lower temperatures have
Caitlin Gormley | Tuesday, March 2, 2021
Notre Dame’s chapter of Smart Woman’s Securities (SWS) aims to empower the future generation of female investors at the University to help shatter the financial industry’s glass ceiling. The organization held its first meeting of the semester Monday evening. SWS is open to undergraduate female students of all experience levels who are interested in deepening
Caitlin Gormley | Wednesday, February 24, 2021
After a year of living through the pandemic, many aspects of life for college students have changed. Students now sit distant from classmates and eat in the dining hall behind plastic barriers; yet, there are many things about life in a pandemic that we don’t fully understand, Holy Cross professor Justin McDevitt said. To explore