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College Republicans and College Democrats trade jabs over inflation, abortion in midterm debate

Liam Kelly | Thursday, November 3, 2022

College Republicans representative Shri Thakur and College Democrats representative Blake Ziegler sparred over inflation, abortion and crime in a debate hosted by BridgeND ahead of the midterm elections. (Editor’s note: Ziegler is a Viewpoint columnist for The Observer) Ziegler spent much of the debate defending President Joe Biden’s presidency and highlighting “one of the most

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Off-campus sexual assault reported to NDPD

Observer Staff Report | Sunday, October 31, 2021

An incident of sexual assault occurred near campus in the early hours of Sunday, the Notre Dame Police Department (NDPD) announced in an email to the campus community Sunday morning. The email reported that the female victim was sexually assaulted by three men in a parked vehicle near a commercial development in the 1600 block

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Shots reported off-campus Sunday morning

Observer Staff Report | Sunday, October 24, 2021

Shots were heard southeast of Eddy Street Commons early Sunday morning, according to a safety information alert sent to the campus community Sunday. The incident occurred shortly after the 2 a.m. closing of Brother’s Bar at Eddy Street Commons, according to the email. According to the alert, the South Bend Police Department (SBPD) reported the

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NDPD informs community of rape reported on campus

Observer Staff Report | Monday, September 13, 2021

The Office of Institutional Equity (OIE) has reported an incident of rape on campus that occurred the evening of Sept. 9, according to an email from the Notre Dame Police Department (NDPD) to the University community Monday. The email said the male victim, a student, had exchanged messages with the male suspect on a dating

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Fatal shooting reported south of campus

Observer Staff Report | Sunday, September 12, 2021

This report was updated September 12 at 4:54 p.m. The Notre Dame Police Department (NDPD) informed the campus community of a fatal shooting that occurred at a residence at the 800 block of East Washington St. in the early hours of Sunday morning. The location is three miles south of the Notre Dame campus. Investigators

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Voyeurism incident reported to NDPD

Observer Staff Report | Thursday, February 11, 2021

An incident of voyeurism was reported to the Notre Dame Police Department (NDPD) Thursday afternoon in Knott Hall, according to the crime report. According to an email sent out to the Notre Dame community, the complainant was in a bathroom stall when he noticed “a cell phone being placed over the stall dividers from an

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Two Notre Dame parents arrested after inciting fight at Brothers

Observer Staff Report | Wednesday, February 26, 2020

Two parents of players on the Notre Dame lacrosse team were arrested Sunday night at Eddy Street’s Brothers Bar and Grill after starting a fight, reported the South Bend Tribune. Authorities say they believe the fight broke out when a group of intoxicated parents was asked to leave after complaining about “poor service.” One of

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A decade of data: Notre Dame’s 2010s by the numbers

Kelli Smith, Natalie Weber, Mary Bernard and Mary Steurer | Wednesday, January 15, 2020

Notre Dame has seen a number of substantial changes over the last 10 years. Increases in tuition, applications for admission and research spending have impacted the University just as dramatically as other schools around the nation, while other numbers have stayed fairly consistent since the start of the decade. Here is a look at how

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Home sweet home?

Mia Marroquin | Wednesday, December 11, 2019

I’m a proud native of Holland, Michigan. Ask anyone, and they will tell you that no introduction of myself is complete without pointing to the left side of my right hand to identify my home of sandy beaches and snow-melted streets. So let me tell you a little bit about this town I call home.

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Gunshots fired east of campus in second incident in eight days

Observer Staff Report | Tuesday, September 10, 2019

Gunshots were heard east of Notre Dame’s campus early Saturday morning, the Notre Dame Police Department (NDPD) announced in an email to the University community Saturday. This is the second report of gunshots near campus in eight days, with the first occurring Aug. 30. The shots were heard at approximately 2:32 a.m. near the Remedy

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