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Aidan O'Malley, Evan McKenna, Maggie Klaers, Alysa Guffey and John Clark | Wednesday, May 5, 2021
A few weeks ago, Scene was feeling blue. And can you blame us? As we trudged our way through the middle of the semester, our already-low spirits were lowered only still by “permacloud,” rain storms and chilly temperatures. Throw in some seasonal allergies, and you’ve got yourself the month of April. So we did what
Maggie Klaers | Friday, April 16, 2021
One nine-hour drive, two cars, two walkie talkies, two brothers, two cousins and me. When I was a kid, my family would visit Notre Dame all the time, but for one road trip, the five of us giggled in our separate cars as we said “over?” “copy, over” at the end of every sentence until
Maggie Klaers | Wednesday, March 24, 2021
The driver in the Oct. 24 accident that killed two University students and injured a third was charged with two misdemeanors for drunk driving. Justin Cavallo is facing up to 120 days in prison and a $500 fine. But frustration about what some perceive are insufficient charges has materialized into an online Change.org petition —
Maggie Klaers | Monday, March 15, 2021
Between the 2016 election and the events at the Capitol on Jan. 6, the United States has faced growing concerns over foreign manipulation of elections. Suzanne Spaulding, a senior advisor in the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, said this involvement is a tool in the “Kremlin playbook,” a ploy to damage a nation’s trust in
Maggie Klaers | Thursday, November 5, 2020
The Notre Dame Dance Company will host its annual showcase 7:30 p.m. Thursday and Friday in Washington Hall, following COVID-19 regulations. Dance Company president, senior Rachel Bartnett, noted that this is an impressive feat. “It’s been a really chaotic year with lots of back and forth on what rules can and can’t happen,” Bartnett said.
Maggie Klaers | Wednesday, October 14, 2020
The National Health Institute (NIH) announced in October plans to give out nearly $251 million in grants over five years to 85 different scientists in their High-Risk, High Reward Research Program. Notre Dame’s Katharine White was on the list. White is an assistant professor of chemistry and biology at the University of Notre Dame, as
Maggie Klaers | Wednesday, September 23, 2020
Following the recent social unrest and police brutality protests around the nation, junior Aaron Moyer said he wanted to find a way to help individuals in the community that are struggling. Moyer, co-vice president of PrismND, said the group decided to organize a t-shirt fundraiser to raise money for Black LGBTQ causes. “The LGBTQ community
Maggie Klaers | Monday, September 14, 2020
Nineteen years and 12 hours after the first plane struck the World Trade Center, the Notre Dame community came together to remember those lost to the tragic events of 9/11 in a prayer service at the Grotto Friday. University President Emeritus Fr. Edward Malloy shared his memories of the day and the response on the
Maggie Klaers | Wednesday, August 26, 2020
The announcement that the University would be transitioning to two weeks of online learning was met with mixed reactions; some claimed students should have never come in the first place, some suggested students should be allowed to continue instruction virtually if they wished and some wanted to continue to do whatever they could to remain
Maggie Klaers | Monday, August 24, 2020
Amidst all the challenges that 2020 has brought, Anne Pillai, Education and Outreach Associate Program Director for ND Energy, said she hopes this year’s Energy Week can be a beacon of hope and a call to action for the future of the environment. “I think 2020 is a critical year,” Pillai said. “With the economic