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Notre Dame to strip student ID cards of campus-wide dorm access, claiming safety reasons

Observer Staff Report | Tuesday, August 27, 2019

Notre Dame students now only have Irish1Card access to their own dorms, director of residential life Breyan Tornifolio announced August 15 during a hall staff training, according to multiple people present at the meeting. The University eliminated student ID card access to all dorms starting this academic year, restricting students’ abilities to access any residence

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The final dorm rankings

Davis Gonsalves | Wednesday, April 17, 2019

I sat in the back of a car with three of my best friends in the third hour of a six-hour trip in the summer of 2017. To pass the time, we decided to sit down and rank the dorms of Notre Dame. One letter to the editor later and our creation entered the mainstream.

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If a dorm was a city

Davis Gonsalves | Wednesday, January 16, 2019

In a way, each of our unique communities are like small urban areas including compact living, support systems and living conditions deemed dubious by first-world inhabitants. I tried to determine how each dorm represents a city as grouped by area of the campus. Although the dorms are close, the cities are nowhere near. South

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New rectors start tenure in dorms

Alexandra Muck | Friday, August 17, 2018

Drawn to the University by its community life and spirituality, five new rectors will join Notre Dame this year: Brogan Ryan of Keough Hall, Liz Palmer of Ryan Hall, Angie Hollar of Breen-Phillips Hall, Emily Orsini of Pasquerilla West Hall and Jo Cecilio of Cavanaugh Hall. Ryan, who will profess final vows with the Congregation

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Notre Dame dorm system: encouraging gender discrimination?

Letter to the Editor | Thursday, September 21, 2017

We know this might shock you, but we have a gender problem here at Notre Dame. This problem presents itself most apparently through the dorm system. Though the dorms do have many positive attributes and we both still have a lot of love for and loyalty to our dorms, we must not sit complacently by

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University announces new housing requirements

Rachel O'Grady | Wednesday, September 13, 2017

Starting with the Notre Dame class of 2022, students will be required to live on campus for six semesters. Erin Hoffmann Harding, vice president of student affairs, said the changes came after gathering student feedback as to why there was a trend for upperclassmen to move off campus. “Student feedback was crucial to several things,

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Dorms participate in hall food sales

Courtney Becker | Thursday, February 23, 2017

In addition to Reckers and various fast food restaurants on campus, students can turn to one of several residence-hall-sponsored eateries to satisfy cravings for anything from grilled cheese to freshly baked cookies. One of the most active dorms in the hall food sales trade is Knott Hall, which junior Matt Gambetta said in an email “boasts

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Dorms continue Christmas traditions

Natalie Weber | Wednesday, December 7, 2016

As the semester winds down, many dorms come together to celebrate Christmas with different traditions. As part of its celebrations, Alumni Hall has a candlelight Mass each year. According to Alumni Hall president Matthew Krach, everyone wears formal attire to the Mass, which he says is well-attended. “Everyone wears suits and ties and dresses up,

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Archaic double standards

Letter to the Editor | Monday, February 29, 2016

Perhaps the most unique, yet dismaying, thing about the Notre Dame is the horribly archaic way in which it treats men and women differently in its dorms. Unlike many universities, Notre Dame is Catholic. Unlike many universities, Notre Dame leans conservatively in its student body and certain decisions. Unlike many universities, almost all students remain

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Your guide to dorm décor

Erin Thomassen | Sunday, March 30, 2014

In light of recent room picks, PB Teen enthusiasts have already started mapping out their grand decor plans for next year. If you’re among them, don’t fret if you didn’t get the quad you’ve always dreamed of ¾ it doesn’t mean your dorm will be a nightmare. With these three tips, a dedicated designer like