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The Recap Episode 5: Saint Mary’s student government election results

The Recap and John Salem | Sunday, March 14, 2021

In this episode of The Recap, host John Salem speaks about the winners of Saint Mary’s Student Government Election, and discusses each platform’s goals. Additionally, he talks about South Bend’s recent efforts to get local teachers vaccinated, and closes with a discussion about a recent lecture given by Ai-jen Poo at Notre Dame’s Liu Institute

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Junior Parents Weekend to offer virtual activities for families

John Salem | Friday, March 5, 2021

Junior Parents Weekend (JPW) was created to give parents an opportunity to better understand what makes Notre Dame unique, while giving students a chance to show their gratitude for the people who have helped them the most. However, due to pandemic-related protocols, the Junior Parents Weekend Committee has adopted an entirely virtual format for the

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The Recap Episode 2: Positive cases climb on campus

The Recap and John Salem | Saturday, February 20, 2021

In this episode of The Recap, host John Salem discusses the increasing numbers of positive COVID-19 cases on campus and the University’s efforts to decrease the spread. He also recaps News Writer Maggie Eastland’s story on the economic implications of a possible minimum wage increase and staff writer Gabrielle Penna’s story on expanding child tax

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Fordham University professor speaks on racial injustice in lecture series

John Salem | Monday, February 15, 2021

Fr. Bryan Massingale spoke on the role the Catholic Church plays in battling racial injustice during the Klau Center for Civil and Human Rights’ lecture series “Building an Anti-Racist Vocabulary” on Friday.  Massingale is a professor of theology and social ethics at Fordham University and a leader in the field of theological ethics. He opened

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Students enjoy versatility of new Library Lawn

John Salem | Tuesday, September 8, 2020

Library Lawn is the newest renovation to Notre Dame’s campus, as the grassy area between Hesburgh Library and Notre Dame Stadium— also known as Library Quad — has been transformed into a hangout space for all students to enjoy. The quad is dotted with Adirondack chairs, fire pits and umbrellas, allowing students to utilize the

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Lewis House of Baking returns for second year

John Salem | Friday, February 28, 2020

Lewis Hall will be hosting its second rendition of its signature event “Lewis House of Baking” (LHOB) on Friday from 9:30 p.m to 12:30 a.m. In its second year, LHOB was created in an attempt to replicate the success of Lewis’ other signature event “Lewis Hall of Pancakes” (LHOP) which occurs in the fall semester.

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Bengal Bouts to kick off 90th-annual tournament

John Salem | Thursday, February 13, 2020

Thursday marks the beginning of the 90th Bengal Bouts competition, a series of boxing tournaments put on by Notre Dame’s boxing club to raise money for a number of Holy Cross-run institutions in Bangladesh. These institutions, which include hospitals and primary schools, are mostly located in the rural areas of the nation, where poverty is

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“With Voices True”: Klau Center aims to collect race narratives through online platform

John Salem | Wednesday, January 22, 2020

On Tuesday, the Klau Center for Civil and Human Rights held an event in Hesburgh Library to launch “With Voices True,”  an online platform designed to collect the stories of numerous Notre Dame students, staff and faculty. The Klau Center for Civil and Human Rights is an institution based out of the Keough School of

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Notre Dame alumnus reflects on student riots following Ku Klux Klan parades in ‘Notre Dame vs. The Klan’

John Salem | Friday, November 8, 2019

Todd Tucker, a member of Notre Dame’s 1990 graduating class, spoke on his book, “Notre Dame vs. The Klan” on Thursday at 7:30 p.m. in the Hesburgh Library Scholars Lounge. “Notre Dame vs. The Klan” was originally published in 2004 after Tucker received offers from multiple publishing companies interested in publishing his story.  “Why are we

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Journalist speaks on religious diversity, refugees in the Middle East

John Salem | Wednesday, October 16, 2019

The Hesburgh Center of International Studies hosted Stephanie Saldaña for a guest lecture titled “The Heart is a Country: Lessons on Hope, Compassion, and Our Common Humanity from Syrian and Iraqi Refugees” on Monday afternoon. Saldaña is a journalist and teacher who specializes in the topic of religious diversity in the Middle East. Through sharing

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This Thursday, Feb. 16, the 93rd annual Bengal Bou This Thursday, Feb. 16, the 93rd annual Bengal Bouts will begin its preliminary rounds. A men’s boxing tournament that benefits the Holy Cross Mission in Bangladesh, Bengal Bouts seems to perfectly combine two integral aspects of Notre Dame’s identity: a passion for sports and a commitment to social impact.

This week, From the Archives takes a long overdue look at the history of Bengal Bouts. While this tournament predates the Observer by nearly four decades, we uncovered a selection of stories that capture at least a part of the rich history of this Notre Dame tradition.

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At Wednesday evening’s senate meeting, Briana Ch At Wednesday evening’s senate meeting, Briana Chappell, director of gender relations and LGBTQ+ advocacy, highlighted plans to edit the Moreau First Year Experience curriculum to promote values of diversity, equity and inclusion in her report on LGBTQ+ advocacy at Notre Dame this year.

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We asked you to Ask The Observer Sports Department We asked you to Ask The Observer Sports Department and you responded with the request: “Northwestern @ Notre Dame 2014 Football Breakdown”. That game was a heartbreaking loss for a Notre Dame team that had started 6-0 before stumbling down the stretch to a 7-5 record. A bowl game win over LSU salvaged some optimism for the program’s future, but that loss to Northwestern was a shocking result that contributed to one of the more appalling stretches of Irish football in the Brian Kelly era.

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Derick Williams and Hunter Brooke, two sophomore s Derick Williams and Hunter Brooke, two sophomore students campaigning to be Notre Dame’s next student body president and vice president, respectively, plan to “get sh*t done.”

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Sophomores Pablo Oropeza and Griffin McAndrew are Sophomores Pablo Oropeza and Griffin McAndrew are seeking to build stronger connections between the student body and student government if elected student body president and vice president, respectively. 

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Notre Dame students might recognize Daniel Jung an Notre Dame students might recognize Daniel Jung and Aidan Rezner from the student government Instagram page, but the two sophomores are ready to take the next big step to represent the student body.

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