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Observer Staff Report | Monday, May 6, 2019
Fr. George Rozum, the rector of Alumni Hall, announced his retirement as rector Monday after over four decades at the helm of the dorm. “Because I no longer have the energy and stamina that I believe is required to do a really good job as a rector, arrangements have been made for me to leave
Nicole Simon | Friday, August 31, 2018
Editor’s note: This article is one in a series profiling the dorms. Previous articles have covered dorms built before Alumni Hall. Alumni Hall was built in 1931 to house returning alumni on campus before being converted into a men’s dorm. Its Gothic architecture, fit with gargoyle-esque statues and elaborate stone carvings, hints at the deeply
Peter Baltes, Ellie Olmanson and Hannah Wozniak | Tuesday, November 7, 2017
No. 9 Duncan def. No. 1 Stanford By Peter Baltes No. 9 Duncan (2-1) defeated No. 1 Stanford (3-0) by a score of 20-14 Sunday. Relying on an overwhelming rushing attack and stout defensive play to secure a commanding lead and fend off a second-half comeback, the Highlanders secured a spot in the semifinal round
Peter Baltes, Ellie Olmanson and Hannah Wozniak | Friday, November 3, 2017
Stanford v. Duncan By Peter Baltes This Sunday, No. 1 Stanford (3-0) prepares to face No. 9 Duncan (2-1) in the quarterfinals of the interhall football playoffs. Stanford is coming off of a bye while Duncan secured a 12-0 victory over No. 8 Fisher in the first week of elimination games. This matchup carries major
Paris Shirley, Peter Baltes, Ellie Olmanson, Jack Zinsky, Hannah Wozniak and Jack Murray | Friday, October 27, 2017
Duncan v. Fisher By Paris Shirley While the Notre Dame varsity football team gears up for a playoff push, members of the No. 9 seed Duncan Highlanders (2-1) and No. 8 seed Fisher Green Wave (2-1) will welcome the opportunity for glory this Sunday as they open up the interhall football playoffs. Implications loom large
Ellie Olmanson, Peter Baltes, Cassie Corbin, Hannah Wozniak and Collin Ragsdale | Friday, September 29, 2017
Knott v. Sorin Ellie Olmanson Sunday marks the last chance for Sorin and Knott to pick up a win during the regular season, as both teams enter the game winless. After last week’s loss, Sorin sophomore captain Eric Requet said his team’s biggest flaw was losing focus during the game. The Otters (0-2) led at halftime but fell
Marie Fazio | Friday, May 19, 2017
After founding the Congregation of the Holy Cross, Blessed Basil Moreau, along with other priests and brothers, landed in southern Indiana in 1841. The group trekked to South Bend in 1842, where they cleared the trees, dredged the lake to create two and began creating “brother bricks” in the river, Fr. Neil Wack, director of vocations for
Rachel O'Grady | Monday, December 5, 2016
The diving boards at the Rockne Memorial are only open Wednesdays from 9 p.m. until 11 p.m., but the men of Alumni Hall aim to take advantage of that time every week. “The official name of it is ‘Dive Night in America,’ but we usually just call it Dive Night,” junior Matthew Krach, Alumni Hall
Katie Galioto | Tuesday, August 25, 2015
The class of 2019 spent its first days at Notre Dame participating in events organized by the University and its 29 residence halls during this year’s Welcome Weekend, formerly known as Frosh-O. Over the course of the weekend, freshmen partook in a variety of activities alongside their classmates and older student ambassadors, which were designed to make the
Jack Rooney | Thursday, November 20, 2014
Dave Finocchio, founder and general manager of the sports website Bleacher Report and Notre Dame graduate of the class of 2005, returned to campus Thursday to deliver a lecture in which he traced the brief history of the company and explained how his Arts and Letters education contributed to his success as an entrepreneur. Finocchio