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-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
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
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,
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
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
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
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
Marie Fazio | Friday, November 17, 2017
Student government is revamping the Political Brew initiative with a modern take: a regular podcast that will cover a wide range of issues to educate students and incite political engagement. The new initiative will begin Sunday with a live event at 2:30 p.m. in Andrews Auditorium in Geddes Hall that will be recorded for the
Marie Fazio | Tuesday, November 7, 2017
Have you ever wondered when an apple stops being an apple? Or what love really is? Or if art can ever be wrong? Four Notre Dame students — Emily Okawara, Roisin Goebelbecker, Sean McMahon and Matt Williams — recently launched askND, a campaign aiming to create an open space to where students can talk about
Marie Fazio | Monday, November 6, 2017
In honor of the 175th anniversary of the University, the Cushwa Center for the Study of American Catholicism hosted a lecture titled, “Fr. John Zahm, C.S.C., in the Founding of the University of Notre Dame” in McKenna Hall on Friday. The speaker for the occasion was Fr. Thomas Blantz, Holy Cross priest and professor of