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Observer Staff Report | Monday, April 9, 2018
An athletics center will be built to broaden the indoor space of three varsity athletics programs, the University announced in a press release Friday. The facility will be 111,400 square feet and is scheduled to be completed in July 2019, according to the release. Funded by gifts from multiple benefactors, the building will be constructed
Sydney Doyle | Wednesday, November 15, 2017
The new Angela Athletic Facility opened Tuesday at Saint Mary’s after more than a year and a half of construction on the building that hadn’t been previously renovated since the 1970s. The facility is now open to students and faculty with brand new cardio and strength equipment and a larger indoor running track. Construction is
Courtney Becker | Monday, March 27, 2017
Students flocked to North Dining Hall (NDH) at mealtimes after Campus Dining unveiled the renovated north side of the facility Sunday morning. Director of student dining and residences Scott Kachmarik said the revamped look of the dining hall — which includes booths, high top tables and several other varieties of seating options — serves as a preview
Lucas Masin-Moyer | Tuesday, February 28, 2017
With the opening of Campus Crossroads, Jenkins Hall and Nanovic Hall scheduled for later this year, the Notre Dame campus is undergoing large-scale changes. However, the expansion of the University continues beyond even these projects. Throughout the week of Feb. 20, executive vice president John Affleck-Graves discussed various University issues and projects at a series of
Zach Klonsinski | Wednesday, February 8, 2017
Notre Dame’s season doesn’t get underway until next week when the Irish travel to San Antonio for the season-opening Alamo Irish Classic, but the program has already been hard at work constructing a fresh look for 2017. “When it’s all said and done, [our new team building] will encompass the existing locker room,” Irish head
Natalie Weber | Wednesday, January 18, 2017
As the fall semester drew to a close, the Walsh community girls gathered for a meeting with the Walsh Hall renovation team to discuss the changes to the building. According to Liz Detwiler, the Walsh Hall rector, the building will have a number of updated features including expanded rooms and new common areas. “For the
Observer Staff Report | Friday, September 23, 2016
Construction and renovation of the Angela Athletic and Wellness Complex began Monday, according to an email sent to the Saint Mary’s student body Sept. 16. In the email, vice president of student affairs Karen Johnson said a fence was put up around the grounds near Angela. She said the first part of the project is to
Kathryn Marshall | Thursday, August 25, 2016
The Saint Mary’s Science Hall, which was under construction during the 2015-2016 academic year, is ready for use, and construction on the new Angela Athletic and Wellness Complex will begin later this fall. The Science Hall is almost complete despite slipping a few weeks past the intended July completion date, professor of biology Thomas Fogle said.
Observer Staff Report | Friday, August 19, 2016
Biden, Boehner receive prestigious Laetare Medal amid outcry The Laetare Medal is considered one of the most prestigious awards for American Catholics. The 2016 medal was jointly awarded to Vice President Joe Biden and former Speaker of the House John Boehner, a gesture by University President Fr. John Jenkins to encourage bipartisan dialogue. The award
Observer Staff Report | Wednesday, February 24, 2016
A contractor working on the Campus Crossroads construction project suffered non life-threatening injuries after a construction accident around 10 a.m. Wednesday, University spokesperson Dennis Brown said in an email. The contractor, a 31-year-old male, was hit in the head by a hose pouring concrete and taken to Memorial Hospital. Brown said the University had no further