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-Erin Swope | Friday, May 17, 2019
Senior Week 2019 brought together Notre Dame’s class of 2019 one last time to celebrate and remember the times they shared over the past four years. Senior Week co-chair Lizzie Cameron said this year’s festivities deviated from traditional Senior Week events to focus more on the students. (Editor’s note: Lizzie Cameron is a former Viewpoint copy
Erin Swope | Wednesday, May 1, 2019
The women of Flaherty Hall are breaking in their new dorm as they add more signature events and grow closer as a community. Catherine Dieckman, junior and newly elected hall president, said she feels this was the year that Flaherty became a name on campus. “We want there to be an identity associated with what
Erin Swope | Thursday, April 25, 2019
Students from Notre Dame, Saint Mary’s and Holy Cross will gather to pray, march and speak out in support of victims of sexual assault as a part of the 14th annual Take Back the Night on Thursday. The event, which was sponsored by the Gender Relations Center (GRC) with support from student government, is organized
Erin Swope | Friday, April 12, 2019
If Bill Nye the Science Guy were to write a book, it would not be about his award-winning television show, the mysteries of the cosmos or even about his time as a stand-up comedian. It would be about grammar. “A Fun Evening with Bill Nye the Science Guy,” an IDEA Week event, was filled with
Erin Swope | Tuesday, April 9, 2019
While Sorin College has been standing on God Quad for well over 100 years, for a short period of time in 1969, in protest of the Vietnam War, the dorm did not consider themselves to be a part of the University. Declaring themselves no longer Sorin Hall, but Sorin College, the students who lived in
Erin Swope | Wednesday, April 3, 2019
Hair can often be a means of self-expression. However, sometimes no hairstyle at all can say more than even the most elaborate updo. The Bald and The Beautiful, one of the largest student-run philanthropy events on campus, gives students the opportunity to either shave their heads, donate eight inches of hair or buy hair extensions
Erin Swope | Wednesday, March 27, 2019
“Brothers. Scholars. Champions.” is the motto that unites the men of Keough Hall — whether it be through section sports, bringing kangaroos to campus, or attending mass together. Located on West Quad since 1996, the men of Keough Hall — also known as the “Roos”, after their kangaroo mascot — seek to create an inclusive
Erin Swope | Thursday, March 7, 2019
On Thursday night at 7 p.m., the stage in Washington Hall will be flooded with representatives from the 14 women’s halls of Notre Dame, all competing for the title of Miss ND. The Miss ND pageant, an annual event hosted by O’Neill Hall as one of their signature events, raises money for the South Bend
Erin Swope | Thursday, February 28, 2019
Emorja Roberson, a Notre Dame graduate student in the Sacred Music department, immediately set the mood for the Black Ecumenical Prayer Service on Wednesday afternoon by leading students, faculty and members of the Notre Dame community gathered in song at Geddes Hall. Eliciting laughs from the congregation, Roberson said those gathered should enjoy and partake
Erin Swope | Thursday, February 21, 2019
For eight years running, “Show Some Skin” has challenged its audience to think about how race, gender, sexuality, class and other aspects of identity impacts the Notre Dame community. Each night from Wednesday through Saturday at 7 p.m. in the DeBartolo Performing Arts Center, “Show Some Skin” will once again challenge students, faculty and community