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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, Adriana Perez and Lilyann Gardner | Monday, November 22, 2021
Editor’s Note: This is the second story in a two-part From the Archives series depicting the history of LGBTQ+ activism at Notre Dame. The first story was published Wednesday, Nov. 17. As the LGBTQ+ community at Notre Dame gained more visibility and social acceptance, University administration pushed back against acknowledging the group’s demands for official
Uyen Le, Jim Moster, Julianna Conley and Spencer Kelly | Wednesday, November 17, 2021
Editor’s Note: This is the first story in a two-part From the Archives series depicting the history of LGBTQ+ activism at Notre Dame. The second part will be published Monday, Nov. 22. The LGBTQ+ students at Notre Dame make up one of the brightest and joyous groups on campus. Despite years of adversity, members of
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, Spencer Kelly and Christina Cefalu | Wednesday, November 3, 2021
Editor’s Note: This is the first story in a two-part From the Archives series celebrating The Observer’s 55th anniversary. The second part will be published Friday, Nov. 5. Today marks 55 years of The Observer, Notre Dame’s most prolific student-run newspaper. Founded in 1966 by a group of ambitious students dedicated to providing a reliable
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, Spencer Kelly and Christina Cefalu | Tuesday, September 21, 2021
Sept. 15 marked the beginning of Hispanic Heritage Month, presenting an opportunity to highlight the histories, cultures and experiences of Hispanic communities, especially here at Notre Dame. A vibrant community on campus, Hispanic and Latino students deserve to be celebrated for all they have given to the Notre Dame family. This week’s edition of From
Uyen Le, Spencer Kelly, Christina Cefalu and William Kim | Monday, September 13, 2021
This past weekend marked the 20th anniversary of the tragic events of 9/11, a day that has made an indelible mark on U.S. history. Though many college students today are too young to remember that day, both local and national efforts allow us to continue to honor the lives that were lost 20 years ago.
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