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Uyen Le, Spencer Kelly and Chris Russo | Monday, December 6, 2021
The holiday season is always a special time on the tri-campus, as we ring in the first snow with a snowball fight on South Quad, string up festive lights in our dorms or eat a delicious Christmas dinner in the dining halls right before finals. Dorms, clubs and organizations host inventive holiday programming to spread
Uyen Le, Lilyann Gardner, Evan McKenna and Chris Russo | Friday, November 5, 2021
Editor’s Note: This is the second story in a two-part From the Archives series celebrating The Observer’s 55th anniversary. The first story was published on Wednesday. Nov. 9. Previously, we examined the origins of The Observer, which arose from the remnants of The Voice. In this second segment, we will look at The Observer’s first
Uyen Le, Chris Russo, Spencer Kelly and Christina Cefalu | Monday, October 11, 2021
As Halloween approaches, pumpkins are carved, costumes are crafted and ghost stories are circulated. October also always brings an opportunity to explore the tri-campus community’s haunted grounds, with the ghost of Washington Hall and the spirits of Saint Mary’s documented in past autumn editions. This year, our team shifted to hunting monsters. And interestingly, so
Uyen Le, Chris Russo, Spencer Kelly and Lilyann Gardner | Monday, September 27, 2021
The anonymous messages on Yik Yak targeting Saint Mary’s students showed that fraught gender relations in the tri-campus community are not a thing of the past. Despite institutional and cultural shifts, many women here continue to be subjected to sexist attacks and microaggressions. This week’s edition of From the Archives seeks to uncover Notre Dame’s
Uyen Le, Chris Russo, Evan McKenna and Maggie Clark | Monday, May 10, 2021
Last week, Notre Dame broke ground on the Raclin Murphy Museum of Art, an addition to the University’s art district campaign, which is due to be completed in the fall of 2023. With this exciting news came the somber revelation that the Snite Museum of Art, attached to the south side of O’Shaughnessy Hall, will
Uyen Le, Chris Russo, Jim Moster and Spencer Kelly | Monday, April 19, 2021
“I got a 99% match!” After the Marriage Pact’s release of ideal pairings, campus has been buzzing as students who participated in the survey decide whether or not to reach out to their matches. With over 2,400 participants, the Notre Dame Marriage Pact was clearly a sensation, adding suspense and excitement to the lives of
Uyen Le, Chris Russo, Evan McKenna and Jim Moster | Monday, March 29, 2021
Hate crimes against Asian people in the United States have increased exponentially since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, conveying the Asian community’s mercurial standing in American society. One day, Asian Americans are upheld as the model minority. The next, they are degraded as spreaders of the “China virus.” After the ruthless killings in the
Evan McKenna, Maggie Clark and Chris Russo | Monday, March 1, 2021
Editor’s Note: This is the first story in a two-part From the Archives series on the Sorin Seven. The second story was published on Wednesday, March 17. The front page of The Observer on Nov. 2, 1976 reeks of drama. The headline: “Roemer throws seven off campus for parties.” The photo: the bleak, dilapidated remains
Chris Russo | Wednesday, November 4, 2020
In this week’s edition of the “Consider This!” webinar series, Heidi Beidinger-Burnett and Mary Ann McDowell, both faculty in the University’s Eck Institute for Global Health, discussed the epidemiology of COVID-19. The hosts were joined by Alex Perkins, associate professor in the department of biological sciences, and Jenna Coalson, assistant professor of the practice in
Evan McKenna, Chris Russo, Sarah Kikel and Uyen Le | Monday, November 2, 2020
Following University President Fr. Jenkins’ controversial attendance of the Sept. 26 White House Rose Garden ceremony, conversations across campus have centered around questions of consequence: Is a simple apology sufficient? Are these actions grounds for resignation? Will other members of the University administration do their part to ensure accountability? We might soon know the answer