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Camacho and Haas reflect on term ahead of graduation

Meghan Lange | Friday, May 19, 2023

“We love this institution, and we want to make it better,” said Student Government Association (SGA) vice president Josie Haas when the Observer asked her about her 2023-23 term. As the school year comes to a close the Saint Mary’s SGA president Angela Martinez Camacho and vice president Josie Haas took time to reflect on

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Saint Mary’s announces 2023 Outstanding Senior Award recipient

Meghan Lange | Friday, May 19, 2023

Senior Libbey Detcher was awarded the 2023 Outstanding Senior Award by the Alumnae Association Board of Directors at the annual Alumnae-Senior Champagne brunch Monday. The Outstanding Senior Award is presented annually to a senior who “exemplifies the spirit and values of her school and is distinguished by scholarship, leadership and outstanding dedication to Saint Mary’s

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Saint Mary’s names three valedictorians

Meghan Lange | Friday, May 19, 2023

Three seniors from Saint Mary’s graduating class, Chyan Rangel, Emily Morin and Natalie Volling, have been recognized as valedictorians for the 2023 commencement. Chyan Rangel Rangel will graduate from Saint Mary’s College with a bachelor of science in neuroscience with a concentration in neurobiology and a minor in chemistry. She was selected by the College’s

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Lange: The worst mascots in the NCAA

Meghan Lange | Friday, April 28, 2023

Mascots are a very polarizing topic. You either love them or hate them, and some people are even scared of the guys in the big felt suits behind masks. There’s a real diagnosis for this phenomenon: Masklophobia, sometimes referred to as Maskaphobia. Sports fans, however, are a completely different story. They feel very passionately about

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Tri-campus hosts annual Take Back the Night supporting survivors of sexual violence

Meghan Lange and Katelyn Waldschmidt | Friday, April 21, 2023

Editor’s note: This article includes discussions of sexual violence. A list of sexual assault reporting options and on-campus resources can be found on the Notre Dame, Saint Mary’s and Holy Cross websites. Late Wednesday afternoon, students and members of the tri-campus community gathered together on the shores of Lake Marion at Saint Mary’s College to kick off the annual Take

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Raise Your Voice: Maggie Nichols finds a balance between ‘being Maggie and being Athlete A’

Meghan Lange | Wednesday, April 19, 2023

Editor’s note: This story includes mentions of sexual assault. “I wanted to come out publicly because I felt like, if I could just impact one other person, it’d be all worth it,” said Maggie Nichols, former USA Gymnastics (USAG) National Team member. On Monday night, Saint Mary’s College kicked off its second annual Raise Your

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An open letter to my archnemesis

Meghan Lange | Monday, April 3, 2023

You hear the term “archenemies” and you think of some big rivalry between good and evil, maybe Batman vs. Joker or Sherlock Holmes vs. Professor Moriarity. But now I also want you to think: Meghan Lange vs. spell-check.  This may seem melodramatic, but let me just tell you how this supposedly helpful tool has come

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Meet the SGA election ticket: Scarlet Peters and Hannah Kaczor

Meghan Lange | Wednesday, March 22, 2023

Students of Saint Mary’s College will submit their votes Thursday for the 2023-24 Student Government Association (SGA) president and vice president. However, this election is unique from past years — there is only one ticket on the ballot. Scarlet Peters, the candidate for SGA president, is a rising senior originally from Scottsdale, Arizona, working toward

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Series Gallery: Notre Dame hockey vs. Michigan State Spartans in the 2023 Big Ten Tournament

Ryan Vigilante and Meghan Lange | Thursday, March 9, 2023

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‘Punch in the gut’: Tri-campus community unsettled by MSU shooting

Meghan Lange | Monday, February 20, 2023

Editor’s Note: This story includes discussion of gun violence on a college campus. Last Monday night, students at Michigan State University received their first emergency alert stating, “MSU Police report shots fired incident occurring on or near the East Lansing campus, Secure-in Place immediately. Run, Hide, Fight,” according to the Michigan State University Police official

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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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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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