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-Emily Hunt | Tuesday, June 9, 2020
The American Studies department hosted a community gathering via Zoom on Monday to discuss race and the current social climate in America. There were 79 participants, including students, professors, alumni and other community members. The conversation was a reflection of worldwide resurgence of the Black Lives Matter movement in light of the killing of George
Emily Hunt | Friday, May 15, 2020
Love Osunnuga, a Granger, Ind. native, frequently visited Notre Dame to attend the “Physics for Everyone” lecture series with her high school’s science club. Osunnuga, now Notre Dame’s class of 2020 salutatorian, said the experience was a key influencing factor in her decision to pursue science and join the fighting Irish family. Looking back on
Emily Hunt | Monday, April 27, 2020
Through the use of nuclear medicine, ozone generators and ultraviolet lamps, Ani Aprahamian and her team have successfully initiated a program to combat COVID-19 in Armenia. Aprahamian, a professor of experimental nuclear physics, has taught at Notre Dame for 30 years and also serves as the director of the Alikhanian National Science Laboratory in Yerevan,
Emily Hunt | Tuesday, March 24, 2020
As the spread of COVID-19 causes massive social and economic disruption, Notre Dame student organization leaders continue to advocate for students to have a voice, support and access to opportunities. Incoming Notre Dame student body president and vice president juniors Rachel Ingal and Sarah Galbenski have been working closely with many members of the administration
Emily Hunt | Tuesday, February 11, 2020
The daily music selection at Notre Dame’s North Dining Hall is one of its unique features. Varying from early-2000s hits to ’80s throwbacks, the diverse song selection contributes to the dining hall’s overall ambiance and has led to speculation as to whether the choices are deliberate. Every day, students eat, socialize and study at North
Emily Hunt | Monday, January 27, 2020
Many members of the Notre Dame community are involved in RecSports, the organization that facilitates the vast array of recreational opportunities and services on campus. Playing for a club or intramural team, working with the media, attending fitness classes or working various job positions are just a few ways students incorporate the organization into their
Emily Hunt | Wednesday, December 11, 2019
The Make-A-Wish Club is the tri-campus community’s liaison to the Make-A-Wish Foundation, a national nonprofit organization that gives grants to children between the ages of 2-and-a-half to 18 with life-threatening illnesses. The club also raises money and spreads awareness for the foundation and the children it serves. Each year, the club helps grant the wish
Emily Hunt | Thursday, November 7, 2019
The Pasquerilla East Musical Company (PEMCo) will present a rendition of “A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum” this coming weekend. The show will run Thursday to Saturday in Washington Hall on campus. Sophomore Katie Coury is directing the production. The show is a comedy that takes place in Rome and follows
Emily Hunt | Wednesday, October 9, 2019
Stop by the Snite Museum of Art this Friday for the “The Professor’s Pick,” sponsored by the Snite Student Programing Committee (Snite SPC) and featuring professor and Irish scholar Diarmuid Ó Giolláin. The free event will run from 1-2:00 p.m. and is one of several events the Snite SPC organizes to foster student engagement with