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Scene’s Best Albums of 2019

Ryan Israel, Charlie Kenney, Matthew Kellenberg, Dessi Gomez, Hanna Kennedy, Jake Winningham, Ethan Utley, Mike Donovan, Sarah Kikel, Elizabeth Gregory, Willoughby Thom and Sara Schlecht | Thursday, December 12, 2019

It’s the grand finale: Scene’s official list of the top 20 albums of the year. Our writers have spent 2019 listening to countless hours of music, as our Spotify Wrappeds can confirm, and have taken this time before finals begin to reflect on the year in music by ranking our top albums. Each writer’s rankings

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Saint Mary’s SGA committee reviews

Gina Twardosz, Maria Leontaras and Sara Schlecht | Thursday, December 12, 2019

Community Committee Community committee co-chairs Kelsey O’Connor and Giavanna Paradiso hosted many events throughout the semester, all of which were new besides pre-Domerfest and Bellesgiving. Even so, the juniors took pre-Domerfest a step further by improving the event with a theme, food and more giveaways. The community committee has hosted at least one event per

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ND, SMC student government administrations discuss Midnight Express cancellation

Mariah Rush and Sara Schlecht | Thursday, December 12, 2019

Transportation has been a much-discussed issue during Saint Mary’s senior Terra Nelson’s term as president of Student Government Association (SGA). When the respective student governments and administrations of Notre Dame and Saint Mary’s decided to cancel the Transpo Midnight Express due to a 50% increase in cost, Nelson said there was an initial rush of complaints.

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Scene’s Year in Review 2018: Best albums of the year

Nora McGreevy, Sara Schlecht, Ryan Israel, Mike Donovan, Jake Winningham, Nia Sylva, Kay Bontempo, Lucas Masin-Moyer, Carlos De Loera and Ethan Utley | Thursday, December 6, 2018

In early December, as finals begin to emerge on the horizon, Scene writers take off their headphones, pause the music and look back at what they’ve listened to throughout the year. Each writer picks their personal 20 best albums, and 2018 had no shortage of albums to choose from. Old names returned to the scene,

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Scenecast: Garthcast

Nora McGreevy, Jake Winningham, Patrick Witteman, Carlos De Loera and Sara Schlecht | Saturday, November 3, 2018

Over fall break, Garth Brooks took the University of Notre Dame stadium by storm. Scene is here to break down what happened the night of the concert and why it matters — or doesn’t — for the Notre Dame community, South Bend, Garth and us. Volume III: FALL 2018 by Scenecast, from The Observer

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Scene Selections: New Singles

Brian Raab, Nicholas Ottone, Ryan Israel, Dessi Gomez, Ethan Utley and Sara Schlecht | Friday, August 31, 2018

Summer is a time filled with sun, joy, freedom and a lot of music. To help fill out your endless summer playlist, Scene writers compiled a list of some of the best music that came out during that much-missed season. LANY — “Thru These Tears/I Don’t Wanna Love You Anymore” By Dessi Gomez, Scene Writer The

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Saint Mary’s valedictorians reflect on collegiate experience

Gina Twardosz, Colleen Zewe, Maria Leontaras, Sara Schlecht and Erin Grimes | Friday, May 18, 2018

For the first time in Saint Mary’s history, the College will bestow the honor of valedictorian onto five graduating seniors: Darya Bondarenko, Makenzie Duncan, Melissa Henry, Kristie LeBeau and Kathleen Price. Bondarenko, a molecular biology major, said that while she was only slightly surprised to receive the valedictorian honor, but still felt proud nonetheless. “I

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How much caffeine is too much?

Sara Schlecht | Monday, December 4, 2017

The Mayo Clinic’s recommended caffeine intake limit for the average adult doesn’t offer an exception for college students trying to manage a full course load and a social life at the same time. It was a truly unfortunate moment when I discovered that my morning cup — which is more like a small pot—of coffee