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The Observer | Sunday, May 17, 2020
Congratulations, class of 2020! In the hopes of maintaining some of the tradition of commencement weekend, The Observer offered friends and families of graduates the opportunity to purchase grad ads as they would have if we were able to celebrate on campus. While we cannot offer a physical, print edition, we hope the following digital
Grant DelVecchio | Friday, May 15, 2020
When you’ve achieved the type of success that the Notre Dame hockey team and head coach Jeff Jackson have during Jackson’s 15-year tenure with the team, every season is met with lofty expectations and goals of reaching the national championship game. The Irish entered the 2019-2020 hockey season two years removed from a 2-1 loss
Hayden Adams | Friday, May 15, 2020
It was not a typical year for the Notre Dame fencing program — even before their season was cut short by a pandemic. From the outset, they had to overcome the loss of some of their best athletes, but not because of graduation. Rather, several took a year off to train for the upcoming Tokyo
Colin Capece | Friday, May 15, 2020
When discussing what this year’s seniors have meant to the women’s soccer program at Notre Dame, head coach Nate Norman described them as a group that has learned to overcome adversity. “I have watched this group for the past three years, and they have been a model of consistency for our program,” Norman said. “Anytime
Observer Staff Report | Friday, May 15, 2020
Take a trip down memory lane with a look back at not only the 2019-2020 campus news but also the noteworthy moments from the last four years. Journey through the past, present and future of the tri-campus’ graduating class through our commencement news coverage. Year in Review: 2019-2020 2016-2020: Four years in review 2020 valedictorian
Observer Staff Report | Friday, May 15, 2020
ND and SMC student governments cancel South Bend Transpo Midnight Express — Aug. 27, 2019 Due to an increase in costs, the student governments of Saint Mary’s and Notre Dame canceled the South Bend Transpo Midnight Express. The Midnight Express was established in a partnership with Student Affairs, South Bend Transpo and Notre Dame Student
Isabella Volmert | Friday, May 15, 2020
Four years ago, senior Brady Stiller decided to apply to Notre Dame for three reasons. “Notre Dame had everything I was looking for in an undergraduate experience,” he said. “A top-tier education, a supportive community of peers and faculty and a religious-minded people who saw their intellect ordered toward a higher good.” Having been named
Mia Marroquin | Friday, May 15, 2020
Three Saint Mary’s seniors will represent the Class of 2020 as valedictorians during the virtual commencement ceremony on May 16. The three honorees are Nicole Aggarwal, Anna Bilse and Sarah Hautzinger. Aggarwal is a sociology and communication studies double major with a minor in gender and women’s studies, and Bilse is a biology major with
Claire Rafford | Friday, May 15, 2020
When senior Caleb Mishler found out he had been selected as the valedictorian for the Holy Cross class of 2020, he said the experience was nothing short of “surreal.” Though many students worked hard and were qualified, he said, the amount of support he received from the College community was unparalleled. “It’s a close-knit community,”
Emily Hunt | Friday, May 15, 2020
Love Osunnuga, a Granger, Ind. native, frequently visited Notre Dame to attend the “Physics for Everyone” lecture series with her high school’s science club. Osunnuga, now Notre Dame’s class of 2020 salutatorian, said the experience was a key influencing factor in her decision to pursue science and join the fighting Irish family. Looking back on