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-Emma Duffy | Wednesday, September 20, 2023
According to the South Bend Police Department, there have been nearly 200 incidents of larceny in the past month. Larceny accounts for instances of theft and shoplifting. All of these people suffered a loss that could have been avoided. I recently had my wallet stolen. This was, of course, completely concerning. There was a lot
Emma Duffy | Wednesday, April 19, 2023
“The way you spend your days is the way you spend your life.” I have not stopped thinking about this quote since I first saw it. There is obviously truth in the quote, but something about the meaning challenges me to disagree. There is an obvious implication in this quote that you should not spend
Emma Duffy | Monday, April 3, 2023
Twelve books, 10,500 lines and plenty of sinful apples — all were consumed during this year’s Milton Marathon, an all-day reading of John Milton’s “Paradise Lost.” On Saturday, students and faculty gathered in the Program of Liberal Studies’ third-floor lounge in O’Shaughnessy Hall to spend approximately 10 hours with the epic poem in blank verse.
Emma Duffy | Friday, March 24, 2023
On March 23, TRIO hosted “Shadow for a Day.” High school students from the South Bend area were assigned a host student from Notre Dame to experience a day in the life of a college student. TRIO’s two programs on campus are Upward Bound and Talent Search. Upward Bound is a college preparatory program that
Emma Duffy | Friday, March 3, 2023
The Notre Dame Symphony Orchestra will be performing on Friday, March 3 at 8 p.m. in the Leighton Concert Hall in Debartolo Performing Arts Center for their first concert of the semester. The orchestra, composed of 90 students that rehearse once a week, put on around three to five concerts a year. The orchestra has
Emma Duffy | Thursday, February 23, 2023
Peanut allergies are some of the most common in the world. Scientists have some knowledge on these allergies and how they function, but do not know how to truly stop their symptoms. Now, Notre Dame professor Basar Bilgicer is working with a team to research peanut allergy inhibitors. The commonality and knowledge of peanut allergies
Emma Duffy | Friday, February 10, 2023
During the fall semester, the Notre Dame Student Government Department of Diversity and Inclusion, First Generation Low Income Initiative launched a new podcast. The new podcast, named ‘Golden Generation: First Under the Dome’, aims to assist first generation students throughout their college experience. The First Generation Low Income Initiative is a relatively new addition to
Emma Duffy | Tuesday, January 24, 2023
Every year, Forbes magazine releases their 30 under 30 lists. Within these lists, the 30 most accomplished people in their fields under the age of 30 are highlighted. This year, seven Notre Dame alumni were included. The alumni In order to address national housing issues, Colin Devine, a 2016 graduate, co-founded and acts as chief
Emma Duffy | Wednesday, December 7, 2022
Life Outside Reentry Assistance has come to South Bend. The organization works towards helping those formerly incarcerated by acting as a middleman and providing connections to those who are trying to adjust to life outside of prison. Jeff Walker, co-founder and board president of Life Outside Reentry Assistance, first heard of the Reentry Council in
Emma Duffy | Wednesday, November 9, 2022
Brendan Carr, a commissioner of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), said the social media app TikTok should be banned in the U.S. The Council on Foreign Investment in the U.S. (CFIUS) has spent months negotiating with TikTok to determine if it can be divested by its Chinese parent company ByteDance creating bleak outlooks and the