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Ciara Hopkinson | Tuesday, September 17, 2019
While most students do not have the resources to start their own business until years after graduating from college, senior Amanda Estrada is putting her business savvy to the test early. Using the homey environment and additional space of her single, the Howard Hall resident is starting what she described as a “speakeasy cafe” in
Nora McGreevy and Charlie Kenney | Friday, October 5, 2018
Look, football is great and all, but those rare fall weekends without an exhausting, multi-hour sporting event are, in the opinion of these writers, some of the season’s greatest luxuries. Northern Indiana thrives in the fall and so do we. Temperatures creep down, breezes are crisper, leaves turn to crimsons, ambers and goldens — it’s the
Letter to the Editor | Tuesday, May 1, 2018
There are two types of students: those who don’t like coffee and those who would give their life if they had to, for a cup (or maybe two) of coffee. Without a doubt, I am the second one. For me, coffee is a necessity for college survival just as hot water is a necessity in
Abigail Piper | Friday, March 2, 2018
In the past couple weeks, students have shown concern over the future of Waddick’s, the campus cafe inside O’Shaughnessy Hall. Rumors about possible renovations to the popular dining and coffee spot sparked major backlash among its frequenters. One such student, senior Susan Lefelhocz, began a petition “to keep the unique and beloved coffee shop Waddick’s
Colleen Zewe | Monday, November 6, 2017
Starbucks holiday cups arrived on Wednesday, Nov. 1, exactly 55 days before Christmas. As a Starbucks lover and holiday fanatic, I ignored the blatant commercialization of Christmas and extremely early timing to grab a holiday cup for myself as soon as possible. While I know Starbucks cups are certainly not the most important aspect of
Cece Biagini | Monday, September 4, 2017
“Understanding others” — the most valuable lesson barista Mariano Gomez of The Local Cup has learned in serving coffee to the community. A five-minute drive from Notre Dame, The Local Cup is a quaint, simple coffee shop attended by warm, welcoming people seeking to foster community in the Near Northwest Neighborhood (NNN). Entirely volunteer-run, the The Local
Letter to the Editor | Monday, April 24, 2017
Now don’t get me wrong — I know that coffee is life-giving. It has the incredible ability to pick you up from your crumpled, sleep-deprived state and transform you into an alert, ambitious pupil. It allows you to adopt godlike powers at 4am as you study straight through the night and ace that exam. With
Matthew Williams | Thursday, March 2, 2017
Going to college is an ideal in almost every human culture. As one of the major societal sifts that humans pass through on their way from adolescence to adulthood, college has many purposes. For some students, it provides the skills needed to take the next step in life. For others, it simply helps discern what
Nora McGreevy | Thursday, February 16, 2017
In one classic scene from the NBC sitcom “Parks and Recreation,” Leslie Knope (Amy Poehler) and Ron Swanson (Nick Offerman) are sitting in a booth at the fictional town of Pawnee, Indiana’s beloved breakfast spot, J.J.’s Diner. It’s been an exhausting 24 hours. They’re both starving. The scene cuts in as a waitress sets down
Nora McGreevy | Friday, December 2, 2016
Fact: It is probably going to snow this Sunday. I understand that this message provokes a mixed bag of reactions. If you enjoy the cold weather, you might be enthusiastically seeking out winter-themed activities to pursue. If you, like me, despise the cold, the prospect of snow — not to mention a full week of