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Rose Androwich | Monday, May 1, 2023
Motels4Now, a low-barrier housing program created in 2020, received $1.5 million from the city of South Bend after months of uncertainty regarding funding. The city awarded $2.5 million from the American Rescue Plan to Motels4Now and other organizations. Jenny Wiertel, a Notre Dame master of divinity student and volunteer at Motels4Now, wrote about the importance of
Rose Androwich | Monday, May 1, 2023
For the past three years, Notre Dame Campus Dining has collected sap from maple trees by St. Mary’s Lake, Campus Dining executive director Luigi Alberganti said. The sap is boiled down to produce maple syrup for the priests living in Corby Hall, he added. “It’s just to honor our priests [in Corby Hall],” Alberganti said.
Rose Androwich | Tuesday, April 25, 2023
Laura Briggs, an author and professor at the University of Massachusetts Amherst, discussed an upcoming Supreme Court ruling on the Indian Child Welfare Act’s adoption policy in a lecture Monday afternoon. The event was sponsored by the gender studies program and the Reilly Center for Science, Technology and Values and was the third event in
Rose Androwich | Wednesday, April 19, 2023
Transpose Dance Collective is a no-cut group on campus known for welcoming dancers of all experience levels. In the past, they have performed a variety of styles. Choreographers of the group utilize styles like lyrical, contemporary, line dancing, jazz and hip-hop. Creative Director Patrice Serianni (class of ‘25) discusses why she believes Transpose being no-cut
Anna Falk, Rose Androwich, Christine Hilario, Andy Ottone, Natalie Allton, Peter Breen and Observer Scene Staff | Wednesday, April 5, 2023
This is the final week of Lent, and — knowing that this is a time for repentance — Scene wants to ask forgiveness for our grave errors. Whether we reviewed something too harshly (or not harshly enough), we want to correct our mistakes and show that we’ve changed our ways. “An Evening with Silk Sonic”
Rose Androwich | Thursday, March 30, 2023
Saint Mary’s College seniors in the departments of ceramics, design and photography displayed artwork as a part of their senior comprehensive project. The artwork is displayed in Moreau Gallery and will be shown until April 2. The seniors from various fields of study showcased their devotion to curating art through their exhibits. Aubry’s display
Rose Androwich | Tuesday, March 28, 2023
When I watched Paris Fashion Week this year, I found myself in awe of the designers. Their commitment to curating new designs demonstrated art is present in fashion. After Paris Fashion Week, I wondered what would come next for the designers. After staging their inspired collections in Paris, fall-winter collections would come only a few
Rose Androwich | Tuesday, March 7, 2023
“Romeo and Juliet” has spawned a variety of cultural responses to the act of literature. The inspiration derived from “Romeo and Juliet” takes note of how Shakespeare wrote the play. The principal source for the plot was a narrative poem by the English poet Arthur Brooke. Brooke’s poem is based on a French translation
Rose Androwich | Monday, February 27, 2023
The Rare Books Special Collection (RBSC), in honor of Black history month and women’s history month, is curating a special collection called “That just isn’t fair; settling for leftovers.” The collection explores the experiences of Black women athletes and Black women’s involvement in culture and politics. The collection was curated by Rachel Bohlmann and Greg
Rose Androwich | Friday, February 24, 2023
When I first heard about the student run cafe, Off the Ave (OTA), opening in Spes Unica, one of the classroom buildings at Saint Mary’s, I was excited, to say the least. The cafe opened on Monday, much to the excitement of the Saint Mary’s College community. The hard work of the students who founded