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Observer Staff Report | Friday, March 27, 2020
University Provost Thomas Burish announced several changes to Notre Dame’s academic policies, including the implementation of a pass/no credit system for undergraduate and graduate students, in a letter to faculty Friday. Under the new academic guidelines determined by the Academic Council, Burish said, students will be able to view their grades at the end of
Maeve Filbin | Friday, March 27, 2020
For weeks, they’ve been watching the world from their apartment window. Beneath them, the streets of Rome are empty, except for the rare passerby carrying groceries or walking a small dog. Saint Mary’s junior Zoe Ricker and sophomore Sarah Tschida are two students who opted to remain in Rome when the College officially suspended the study
Observer Editorial Board | Friday, March 27, 2020
We are living in the midst of an unprecedented global event with lasting medical, social, political and economic effects, and it sucks. Period. Many of us are lucky enough to be watching life slow to a gentle halt from our homes, surrounded by family. Others are battling this novel coronavirus on the front lines, in
Letter to the Editor | Friday, March 27, 2020
It bears repeating: We’re in uncharted territory. It feels trivial to discuss grades at a time like this, but as colleges and universities across the country move to remote learning, their administrations must wrestle with digitizing the vibrancy of a campus learning environment — and ensure equity in accessing it remotely. As I write this,
Patrick McKelvey | Friday, March 27, 2020
I never played Bookstore Basketball before. I kind of wanted to, but I’m hilariously bad at the sport. I’ll play pickup from time to time, sure — I’d just never subject four other players to being on an actual competitive team with me. But I do love it. So when my friend Kyle asked me
Colin Capece | Friday, March 27, 2020
Probably like many others forced to stay in their homes due to the coronavirus outbreak, my family has watched tons of new movies over the past two weeks. I prefer to be amused and entertained when I watch a movie, so I’ve insisted on films like “Knives Out,” “Jerry Maguire” and “The Princess Bride.” But the
Ben Testani | Thursday, March 26, 2020
On March 5, I published a bucket list of sorts for my senior spring. In what quickly became one of the greatest jinxes I have ever pulled off, it has become clear to me that I will not be able to accomplish all of these goals this spring. I may never set foot in Hesburgh
Letter to the Editor | Thursday, March 26, 2020
On March 18, the University of Notre Dame announced the discontinuation of on-campus learning for the remainder of the semester. This came as a disappointment to all members of the campus community who clung on to the hope that maybe they would be able to return to campus for the final month of classes. So
G. Matthew Molinsky | Thursday, March 26, 2020
Dealing with the effects of coronavirus and COVID-19 is the latest test for American democracy. This crisis will allow us to see some stark differences in the way the world’s two superpowers use their authority, and how each country handles this crisis will have serious ramifications for how each nation governs in the future. China
Zixu Wang and Genevieve Redsten | Thursday, March 26, 2020
It has been two weeks since Notre Dame closed campus due to the spread of coronavirus. There are no students talking and laughing at Duncan, rushing through corridors before classes start, running and sweating in the gym or gathering for activities in the residence halls. Instead, the campus is quiet. The majority of students have