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New University program promotes educational initiatives for the incarcerated

By Marcelle Couto · Thursday, Dec. 1, 2022

In August, leaders of the major college-in-prison initiatives within the tri-campus community gathered to create the Notre Dame Programs for Education in Prison (NDPEP) housed within the Center for Social Concerns (CSC). The program offers a liberal arts education in prisons as well as expanding research geared toward improving prison education initiatives. NDPEP aids participants as they “re-enter their home communities and provide faculty and student opportunities for education and research on issues related to incarceration”, according to a University press release.

Walsh Hall rector unexpectedly departs

By Observer Staff Report · Wednesday, Nov. 30, 2022

Kate Palko, the rector of Walsh Hall, “will no longer serve” in that position, according to an email sent to residents on Wednesday evening by Bre Tornifolio, a director of residential life who supervised Palko and Walsh Hall. Residents reported Palko had already left the dorm.

Notre Dame honors Potawatomi land 180 years after Fr. Sorin’s arrival

By Angela Mathew · Wednesday, Nov. 30, 2022

Nov. 26 marked 180 years since Fr. Sorin’s arrival in 1842 on the land now known as South Bend and as home to the tri-campus community. This land is the ancestral home of the Pokégnek Bodéwadmik, which are the Pokagon Band of Potawatomi, an indigenous nation.

Ask The Observer: What happened to Quarter Dogs?

By Ryan Peters · Wednesday, Nov. 30, 2022

March 2020 marked the beginning of a two-month hiatus away from campus for Notre Dame students. It also marked the beginning of an indefinite, and potentially permanent, hiatus of a campus culinary staple: Quarter Dogs.

Swifties react to Ticketmaster site fiasco

By Peter Breen · Wednesday, Nov. 30, 2022

“A surge in activity on any IT service can cause it to be unavailable to some or all of the people trying to access it,” Tracy Weber, office of information technologies (OIT) assistant vice president, told the Observer.

Professor outlines how Christian salvation can aid survivors of sexual violence

By Liam Price · Tuesday, Nov. 29, 2022

Creighton University theology professor Julia Feder spoke Tuesday night in Carroll Auditorium about using a Christian worldview to deal with human suffering, especially with regards to sexual violence.

Startup company to sell commemorative Notre Dame watches

By Kelsey Quint · Tuesday, Nov. 29, 2022

Max Martin, Notre Dame MBA graduate ’22, is launching a university-inspired wrist watch design through his start-up company, Legacy LLC.

Saint Mary's to add third physics professor with newly awarded grant

By Observer Staff Report · Tuesday, Nov. 29, 2022

In a press release Monday, Saint Mary’s announced that the Henry Luce Foundation awarded the College a 5–year, $498,000 grant to create the Clare Boothe Luce Assistant Professorship in Physics.

Smicks for Choice denied official club status, again

By Meghan Lange · Monday, Nov. 21, 2022

With the Dobbs v. Jackson Supreme Court decision announced over the summer, women’s reproductive health continues to be at the forefront of people’s minds. This does not exclude the students of Saint Mary’s College.

Ask The Observer: Are grab-n-go point values fair?

By Maggie Eastland · Monday, Nov. 21, 2022

Notre Dame’s grab-and-go lives up to its name for convenience, but some students are questioning how the point-based prices are determined.

Fashion designer Thom Browne hosts football game photo shoot at Notre Dame

By Claire Reid · Monday, Nov. 21, 2022

Notre Dame is well known for its football games, but the game on Wednesday, Oct. 26 was a little different.

Chomsky speaks on student activism

By Claire Lyons · Monday, Nov. 21, 2022

Last Friday, the Program of Liberal Studies (PLS) hosted a discussion with prominent and influential academic Dr. Noam Chomsky.

Worker Appreciation Week celebrates campus staff

By Kathryn Muchnick · Monday, Nov. 21, 2022

Nov. 14-20 marked Worker Appreciation Week on campus and in honor of the week, various groups, including Campus Ministry, Student Government, the Center for Social Concerns (CSC), BridgeND and residence halls, came together to celebrate and uplift the Notre Dame staff.

Here’s what to know if you’re traveling over Thanksgiving break

By Caroline Collins · Monday, Nov. 21, 2022

Amidst impending finals, projects and assignments, many students make a mad-dash home for Thanksgiving break, arriving just in time for a piece of pumpkin pie before rushing back to campus to spend hours in the library cramming for exams that were briefly forgotten over a turkey dinner.

BRAC book author lectures on the largest NGO you’ve never heard of

By Peter Breen · Monday, Nov. 21, 2022

Friday morning in the Hesburgh Center, author and former speechwriter Scott MacMillan delivered a talk on his new book, “Hope Over Fate: Fazle Hasan Abed and the Science of Ending Global Poverty.”

Fr. Groody publishes book on the theology of migration

By Kelsey Quint · Monday, Nov. 21, 2022

Fr. Daniel Groody, C.S.C., recently published his long-awaited new book, “A Theology of Migration: The Body of Refugees and The Body of Christ,” which works to refocus the global issue of migration through a Christian lens.

'Know that you are never alone': Community, family mourns loss of ND sophomore

By Bella Laufenberg · Friday, Nov. 18, 2022

James “Jake” Blaauboer passed away unexpectedly on Friday, Nov. 11. Blaauboer was a sophomore at Notre Dame, veteran of the U.S. Army and avid runner, but most importantly, he was a brother, a son and a friend.

'These are hardcore guys': Town hall debates U.S.-China relations

By Isa Sheikh · Friday, Nov. 18, 2022

As President Biden flew back to Washington D.C. from the G20 summit, where he met with Xi Jinping, members of the Notre Dame community stepped out of the snow into Jenkins-Nanovic Hall on Wednesday night for a conversation about U.S.-China relations.

Notre Dame Swing Club dances to the beat of their own drum

By Peter Breen · Friday, Nov. 18, 2022

Since 1998, the Notre Dame Swing Club has taught students across the tri-campus. Today club president Ryan Mantey alongside vice presidents Anna Schmidt and Megan Sherry teach an hour-long lesson three days a week on the jazz-inspired social dance and some of its derivatives: East Coast Swing, West Coast Swing, Lindy Hop and Charleston.

Saint Mary's celebrates different cultures with 'Arts Around the World' talent show

By Katelyn Waldschmidt · Thursday, Nov. 17, 2022

On Thursday night, Saint Mary’s students and community members gathered in Haggar College Center for ‘Arts Around the World’, a talent show highlighting different cultures. The show was part of the week-long celebration for International Education Week.