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‘Freezin’ for a reason’: Siegfried Hall’s Day of Man goes virtual

Ryan Peters | Tuesday, February 23, 2021

For the men of Siegfried Hall, the Day of Man fundraiser normally serves as an opportunity to raise money for the South Bend Center for the Homeless (CFH) while decked out in beach attire on a cold February day.  Due to COVID-19 protocols, the Ramblers will not be able to actively fundraise through in-person cash

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University to keep current testing methods, awaits status on becoming vaccine site

Ryan Peters | Wednesday, February 17, 2021

Vice president for student affairs Erin Hoffmann Harding and vice president for campus safety and University operations Mike Seamon met via Zoom on Tuesday evening to answer student-submitted questions on the University’s COVID-19 policies and its potential to become a vaccine center in the second of a series of virtual town hall meetings. Moderated by

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IDEA Center prepares Impact Capital Funds to begin refinancing student loans

Ryan Peters | Thursday, February 11, 2021

Following Mass at St. Joseph Parish in Stuart, Florida, financial professional Craig Price asked his wife Elizabeth Abeyta-Price what she took away from the homily. The focus of the homily was the parable of talents — in which a master entrusts talents to his three servants. Two of them proceed to put their talents to

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Senate discusses proposals regarding student burnout, pass/no credit grading policy

Ryan Peters | Friday, October 30, 2020

The student senate voted on two proposals Thursday night regarding the pursuance of strategies to attempt to alleviate campus burnout and on an order to amend the undergraduate constitution to prohibit student union consumption of forced and prison labor.  Student body vice president senior Sarah Galbenski started the meeting with a moment of silence and

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Senate provides updates on planning for spring semester, winter break

Ryan Peters | Friday, October 16, 2020

The student senate gathered Thursday evening to provide updates on planning for the spring semester and winter break and to swear in a new senator. Chief of staff, senior Aaron Benavides announced the Student Advisory Group for Campus Reopening convened Wednesday evening. The group met with University President Fr. John Jenkins to discuss his appearance

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SSLP to offer in-person service opportunities next summer

Ryan Peters | Wednesday, October 7, 2020

Despite COVID-19 limiting the availability of in-person service opportunities for the Summer Service Learning Program (SSLP), students in SSLP will be able to participate in service projects in their local communities for summer 2021.   SSLP participants serve for eight weeks at a vetted non-profit organization. The program offers 24 different site categories, including parishes, hospital

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Campus dining to reopen dining halls for indoor seating

Ryan Peters | Wednesday, September 30, 2020

Following an extended closure of indoor seating in the dining halls due to COVID-19, dine-in seating in North and South Dining Halls will reopen Oct. 5. As colder weather is expected to limit outdoor dining options, Campus Dining, along with other working groups, made the decision to reactivate the dining halls.  “As our weather changes,

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‘Election 2020’ course explores presidential election in real time

Ryan Peters | Wednesday, September 16, 2020

Political science professors David Campbell and Geoffrey Layman drive the same kind of car, live on the same street, co-authored a book and share a love of teasing each other.  So when they teamed up for the second time to teach a course covering the current presidential election, they made sure to use their “comedic”

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Duncan Hall to host second-annual ND 110 climb to honor first responders

Ryan Peters | Wednesday, September 9, 2020

Duncan Hall will host its signature charity event, ND 110, from 5 to 8 p.m. in Notre Dame Stadium Wednesday. Founded by juniors Conor Milligan and Patrick Creaven, ND 110 is a 110-story stair climb in which participants raise money for Heart 9/11, a disaster relief organization founded by first responders in New York. The

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ND Votes adapts to COVID-19 restrictions ahead of elections

Ryan Peters | Tuesday, September 1, 2020

ND Votes, a student-run nonpartisan task force committed to promoting civic engagement, is switching their programming to a virtual format ahead of the upcoming election season.  Co-chaired by seniors Rachel Sabnani and Michael Marotta, the task force consists of liaisons from each dorm, representatives from several issue-based clubs and interested students without any specific affiliation.

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