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Kelsey Quint | Monday, May 1, 2023
Each month, the Center for Social Concerns transforms the Geddes Hall Coffee House into a forum for discussion, debate and caffeine. Notre Dame community members gathered Friday to discuss issues affecting workers in the spring semester’s final installment of the Labor Cafe. As always, Dan Graff, history professor and director of the Higgins Labor Program,
Kelsey Quint | Monday, April 17, 2023
“What do The Rock, Vin Diesel and Mr. Clean have in common?” a flier posted in Baumer Hall reads. “Bald.” This past Sunday, residents of Baumer Hall shaved their heads during the second annual Baumer Buzz to raise money for St. Baldrick’s Foundation, that supports childhood cancer. Twenty Buccaneers signed up to participate, and a
Kelsey Quint | Thursday, April 6, 2023
Faith, food and family: First-year Tess Brennan describes her Easter traditions as the culmination of all three. While the Easter egg hunt can definitely make enemies out of siblings, Brennan said the day is above all “an opportunity to come together.” “Easter is special to me because it is the holiday where all my family
Kelsey Quint | Tuesday, March 28, 2023
The campus-wide celebration of 50 years of women at Notre Dame came to its close Monday evening with a panel discussion between five women who have both witnessed and enacted change toward women’s empowerment. Each panelist was selected for her unique perspective and contribution to the tri-campus community. The panel was broken into four sections
Kelsey Quint | Tuesday, February 28, 2023
Notre Dame’s Institute for Global Investing hosted the fifth annual Women’s Investing Summit (WIS) Thursday and Friday. Friday’s events kickstarted with an opening keynote speech from former Olympian alpine skier, Lindsey Vonn. Vonn is considered one of the greatest alpine skiers of all time, with 82 world cup wins and three Olympic medals. First hitting
Kelsey Quint | Monday, February 13, 2023
Students and faculty gathered in the Coleman Morse Lounge on Saturday to celebrate Lunar New Year with performances, food and cheerful company. The event was organized by the Chinese language program and department of East Asian languages and cultures. The celebration’s 12 performances were put on by students studying Chinese, and the acts included singing,
Kelsey Quint | Friday, February 3, 2023
Notre Dame students are teaming up with local South Bend businesses — solving problems, gaining experience and just having some fun. The Irish Consulting Club (ICC) is kicking off its fourth active semester on campus and members anticipate it to be a successful one. Founded in the fall of 2021, the ICC is a student
Kelsey Quint | Thursday, January 19, 2023
Students and faculty gathered in the Mendoza College of Business auditorium Wednesday evening to watch a screening of the documentary film, “Hesburgh,” which follows the life of famed, former University President Fr. Theodore Hesburgh. The event was put on by the Mendoza Staff Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Council as a part of Notre Dame’s Walk
Kelsey Quint | Tuesday, November 29, 2022
Max Martin, Notre Dame MBA graduate ’22, is launching a university-inspired wrist watch design through his start-up company, Legacy LLC. The company was founded by Martin in Sept. 2020, after completing his undergraduate studies in 2019 at St. John’s University in Minnesota. The original intention behind the company was to provide an alternative to “traditional
Kelsey Quint | Monday, November 21, 2022
Fr. Daniel Groody, C.S.C., recently published his long-awaited new book, “A Theology of Migration: The Body of Refugees and The Body of Christ,” which works to refocus the global issue of migration through a Christian lens. Groody is a trustee, fellow of the University and currently serves as the vice president and associate provost for