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Senate confers Student Union awards in second to last meeting

Peter Breen | Thursday, March 23, 2023

The 2022-2023 Notre Dame student senate convened for its second to last meeting Wednesday evening in the Mendoza College of Business. Student body president Patrick Lee offered his final State of the Student Union address and senators deliberated on four Student Union awards. After opening prayer, roll call and the approval of minutes, director of

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‘You’re Probably OK’: Beyond the Dome propels Arts and Letters majors

Peter Breen | Tuesday, March 21, 2023

If students in the College of Arts and Letters haven’t tuned in to Beyond the Dome’s (BTD) new podcast, YouTube channel or LinkedIn page, they may have noticed 40-plus emails from the “bespoke” career development program since Aug. 2022. Branded as a toolkit to guide Arts and Letters students through career discernment, BTD — an

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Notre Dame rowing braces for spring regattas

Peter Breen | Thursday, March 9, 2023

Notre Dame rowing celebrated the program’s 25th anniversary this fall. The team is now preparing for an ambitious spring racing schedule which sets off at the Louisville Cardinal Invitational Regatta on March 18. Head coach Martin Stone told The Observer that the Irish have been able to get out on the water — the St.

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Buccaneers host second annual Baumer Hall Chess Invitational

Peter Breen | Tuesday, March 7, 2023

Dozens of students gathered in Baumer Hall’s first-floor lounge Saturday afternoon for hours of strategy, tactics and companionship during the second annual chess tournament of Notre Dame’s newest men’s residential hall. On account of the contest’s Swiss-style matchmaking process — a non-eliminating tourney format — players could come and go for as long as they

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Bengal Bouts finals: Nine boxers crowned champions in Purcell Pavilion

Aidan Thomas, Maggie Eastland and Peter Breen | Monday, March 6, 2023

The 2023 Bengal Bouts concluded Saturday night with nine championship bouts in Purcell Pavilion. Luke “Mantequilla” Slahor of Duncan Hall def. Rob “The Voodoo Ranger” Rucki of Carroll Hall  Slahor entered a two-time finalist and senior captain to face junior captain Rob Rucki. Slahor pushed the pace early, and the Duncan senior connected several times

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Model UN club rallies behind underclassmen efforts

Peter Breen | Monday, March 6, 2023

When first-year Adam Akan, a nationally recognized high school Model United Nations delegate, went to Activities Night this fall in Notre Dame Stadium, he was shocked to find zero representatives from Model UN. “There was no table, and I was like, ‘Oh my gosh, this is not real,’” Akan said. “You think at a school

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Scene Selections: Your perfect midterm study playlist

Anna Falk, Maggie Eastland, Gabriel Zarazua, Peter Breen, Christine Hilario, Christina Sayut, Andrew Jitendran, Sofia CrimiVaroli, Gabrielle Beechert and Ayden Kowalski | Friday, March 3, 2023

With midterms in full swing, we college students are never in more need of music than now. When studying, music can either help us or hurt us. Regardless, it is an important part of the midterms process. We here at Scene have compiled a list of our favorite songs that we use to help us

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Cardinal discusses ‘atrophying’ just war framework at Notre Dame Forum event

Peter Breen | Thursday, March 2, 2023

A cardinal, an imam, a general and a lawyer together contributed to Wednesday’s Notre Dame Forum event in McKenna Hall titled “New and Old Wars, New and Old Challenges to Peace!” Following an introduction by the evening’s moderator, Kroc Institute’s director of Catholic peacebuilding studies Gerard Powers, University President Fr. John Jenkins explained his decision

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A few lines on ‘Cocaine Bear’

Peter Breen | Wednesday, March 1, 2023

Editor’s note: This review contains spoilers for ”Cocaine Bear.” Could I have enjoyed more than 95 minutes of watching a bear high on cocaine devour members of my own species? Absolutely. Marketed in the horror-comedy genre, the movie is a well-crafted product of overexaggerated whimsy. As each new person is introduced, it’s a pleasure speculating

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Bengal Bouts semifinals: Boxers compete to earn spot in finals

Nicolas Morles, Alysa Guffey and Peter Breen | Tuesday, February 28, 2023

On Monday evening, in Dahnke Ballroom, Notre Dame boxers competed in the Bengal Bouts semifinals. Winners advanced to Saturday night’s championship bouts. Luke “Mantequilla” Slahor of Duncan Hall def. Mattheos “Mattheos” Mattheos of Siegfried Hall In the first bout of this semifinals, the fighters did not disappoint, putting on a show early in the first

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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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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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