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-Ethan Chiang | Wednesday, November 29, 2023
More than 80% of Notre Dame students participate in service before graduation — a testament to the University’s mission of cultivating a concern for the common good. Although I am only 10% into my journey at Notre Dame, I feel that I have been thrust into a greater conversation about what it means to serve
Ethan Chiang | Thursday, November 2, 2023
On the ND Mobile app, one module features an array of colorful hands around a globe — a distinct contrast to the traditional blue and gold of other icons. According to its developer, the icon is purposefully vibrant to symbolize the multifaceted world of languages and cultures. The Center for the Study of Languages and
Ethan Chiang | Wednesday, October 11, 2023
The Moreau First Year Experience — a distinctive component of a Notre Dame education — will soon expand to a broader program to include undergraduate students beyond their first year of study. William C. Mattison III, professor of moral theology, has been appointed as the inaugural faculty director of the expanded Moreau Program. Mattison said
Ethan Chiang | Wednesday, September 20, 2023
Operating in its 12th year, the student-run Jubilee Initiative for Financial Inclusion (JIFFI) offers South Bend residents an alternative to predatory lending. Helenna Xu, a senior who serves as the nonprofit’s co-chief executive officer, said the microfinance organization provides small loans to those with an emergent need for funds. “For example, if someone’s car broke
Ethan Chiang | Tuesday, September 12, 2023
This weekend at Howard Park, Notre Dame’s ASCEND K-pop dance club showcased their dancing skills and passion for Korean music at Fusion Fest, South Bend’s ethnic festival. Airrial Tutton, a senior who serves as co-president of the club, said the festival sought to include cultural performances from all regions of the world. In addition to
Ethan Chiang | Tuesday, September 5, 2023
Over the past year, the LaFortune Student Center has undergone significant renovations and remodeling — an endeavor that some students say has revitalized the space. The remodeled space on the second floor will now be the home of the Center for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI). Summer Basak, a junior who works as a building
Ethan Chiang | Monday, September 4, 2023
At noon Friday, Notre Dame and South Bend community members gathered in the Geddes Hall coffee house for the first installment of a discussion series hosted by the Center for Social Concerns, “Signs of the Times.” The new homelessness coordinator for South Bend, Carl Hetler, spoke on this years’s theme, “Poverty and Power,” in his