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Residential Life, Student Affairs discuss new residential life policies at special senate meeting

Marie Fazio | Wednesday, May 1, 2019

Student senate was joined by associate vice president of residential life Heather Rakoczy Russell and vice president for Student Affairs Erin Hoffmann Harding for a special meeting to address recently announced residential life policies Tuesday night in Duncan Student Center. The policies — which include incentives for on-campus seniors, enhancements for all students and efforts

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Prayer service brings together members of different faiths

Marie Fazio | Wednesday, March 27, 2019

Representatives of Christian faiths from around the world and members of the local community participated in an ecumenical prayer service at the Basilica of the Sacred Heart on Tuesday night to celebrate the University’s commitment to unity among Christians. The service was co-presided by representatives from the Presbyterian, Evangelical Lutheran, Roman Catholic, Episcopal and United Methodist Churches: Rev.

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Group provides free condom delivery service

Marie Fazio | Thursday, January 31, 2019

Contraception is made convenient with “We Got You Covered,” a program started by Irish 4 Reproductive Health (I4RH), a student group independent of the University, that delivers free condoms to on-campus students who make requests through Snapchat. Junior Vanessa Turner, an I4RH member, said the club was formed in January of last year in order

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Students look ahead to March for Life 2019

Marie Fazio and Colleen Fischer | Friday, January 18, 2019

When senior Matt Connell looks back on his previous experiences at the March for Life, one of the most poignant moments occurs every year toward the end of the March on Constitution Avenue. Passing the Capitol Building, as the road slopes upwards towards the steps of the Supreme Court, he recalls turning around at the

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Campus-wide GroupMe unites redheads

Marie Fazio | Thursday, November 8, 2018

At first glance, Ed Sheeran, Lucille Ball, Ms. Frizzle and at least 108 Notre Dame students might appear to have little in common. However, all of these people share a rare genetic trait: They are among the less-than 2 percent of the world’s population with red hair. Last year, Teagan Dillon, who graduated from the

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Time to Heal dinner celebrates Relationship Violence Awareness Month

Marie Fazio | Thursday, October 25, 2018

One in three adult women and one in six adult men report having experienced some form of violence from an intimate partner in their lifetime, Elisabeth Vasko, associate professor of theology at Duquesne University, said in her keynote address for the Time to Heal dinner. Intimate relationship violence can happen to anyone, no matter age,

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Senate discusses goals for the year

Marie Fazio | Tuesday, September 18, 2018

The student senate met Monday to discuss goals and possible projects in committee groups at their weekly meeting in Duncan Student Center. The meeting opened with a prayer and welcome by Fr. Pete McCormick, director of Campus Ministry. Following the approval of the minutes from last week’s meeting, which lasted over two hours, senior and

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Swipe no more: the contactless Irish1Card

Marie Fazio | Monday, August 27, 2018

The future is here and it is contactless. The Irish1Card system — the new ID cards for students, faculty and staff that include contactless technology — is in the final stages of implementation, Daniel Tormey, program director of Irish1Card, said. As of this summer, all residential halls, dining halls and on-campus point-of-sale locations are equipped

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Student Union Board brings back concerts, increases programming

Marie Fazio | Thursday, December 7, 2017

Though the Student Union Board (SUB) is mostly known for its concerts, the group also wants to provide students with more consistent smaller events this semester, executive director Jackson Herrfeldt said. “We at SUB are more than just a concert,” Herrfeldt, a senior, said. “I do think the concerts are successful … but we are

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Dorms begin to decorate for Christmas season

Marie Fazio | Tuesday, November 28, 2017

It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas on campus. Though there may not be snow on the ground, many dorms have already begun to get into the Christmas spirit by decking the halls with unique decorations. From the outside, passersby can see Breen-Phillips Hall’s Christmas spirit shining through candles in the windows that are

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