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27 posts tagged "commencement 2020"

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Saint Mary’s cancels in-person 2020 commencement ceremony

Observer Staff Report | Friday, February 5, 2021

The in-person commencement ceremony for the class of 2020, originally re-scheduled to take place in May, has been cancelled in light of the ongoing pandemic, President Katie Conboy announced in a Friday email. In addition, all alumnae reunions scheduled for June have been cancelled. “While we all desperately wish to gather together in person, it

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Commencement 2020: Grad Ads

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

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Jackson still hunting for national championship after disappointing season

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

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Depleted-yet-veteran Irish see season end as teams peak

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

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Squad sees improvement, returns to NCAA tournament in coach’s second season

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

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Commencement 2020: News

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

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Year in Review: 2019-2020

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

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2020 valedictorian reflects on faith, community at Notre Dame

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

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Saint Mary’s valedictorians reflect on college tenure

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

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Holy Cross valedictorian emphasizes community, resilience

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,”

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This Thursday, Feb. 16, the 93rd annual Bengal Bou This Thursday, Feb. 16, the 93rd annual Bengal Bouts will begin its preliminary rounds. A men’s boxing tournament that benefits the Holy Cross Mission in Bangladesh, Bengal Bouts seems to perfectly combine two integral aspects of Notre Dame’s identity: a passion for sports and a commitment to social impact.

This week, From the Archives takes a long overdue look at the history of Bengal Bouts. While this tournament predates the Observer by nearly four decades, we uncovered a selection of stories that capture at least a part of the rich history of this Notre Dame tradition.

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At Wednesday evening’s senate meeting, Briana Ch At Wednesday evening’s senate meeting, Briana Chappell, director of gender relations and LGBTQ+ advocacy, highlighted plans to edit the Moreau First Year Experience curriculum to promote values of diversity, equity and inclusion in her report on LGBTQ+ advocacy at Notre Dame this year.

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We asked you to Ask The Observer Sports Department We asked you to Ask The Observer Sports Department and you responded with the request: “Northwestern @ Notre Dame 2014 Football Breakdown”. That game was a heartbreaking loss for a Notre Dame team that had started 6-0 before stumbling down the stretch to a 7-5 record. A bowl game win over LSU salvaged some optimism for the program’s future, but that loss to Northwestern was a shocking result that contributed to one of the more appalling stretches of Irish football in the Brian Kelly era.

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Derick Williams and Hunter Brooke, two sophomore s Derick Williams and Hunter Brooke, two sophomore students campaigning to be Notre Dame’s next student body president and vice president, respectively, plan to “get sh*t done.”

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Sophomores Pablo Oropeza and Griffin McAndrew are Sophomores Pablo Oropeza and Griffin McAndrew are seeking to build stronger connections between the student body and student government if elected student body president and vice president, respectively. 

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Notre Dame students might recognize Daniel Jung an Notre Dame students might recognize Daniel Jung and Aidan Rezner from the student government Instagram page, but the two sophomores are ready to take the next big step to represent the student body.

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