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Jenna Abu-Lughod | Monday, October 30, 2023
Baumer Hall welcomed more than 350 students for its annual Baumer Boo haunted house Friday night, raising around $1,800 for the South Bend Center for the Homeless. Hall president Brian Lane and vice president Henry Maxwell decided to make the haunted house an annual event following Baumer Boo’s success during its first run in 2022.
Gabrielle Beechert | Wednesday, October 11, 2023
The Notre Dame students who were studying abroad in Jerusalem this semester have been relocated to other Notre Dame International locations, according to a statement released Tuesday by University President Fr. John Jenkins. “We will continue to support our relocated students and ensure that their transitions are as smooth as possible,” the statement said. “We
Keira Stenson | Monday, April 24, 2023
The Shirt 2023 was revealed Friday afternoon during a ceremony on Library Lawn that featured food trucks, raffles, student group performances and the special guest appearances of head football coach Marcus Freeman and assistant vice president for campus ministry Fr. Pete McCormick. Established in 1990, The Shirt supports two causes: students facing unexpected medical expenses
Bella Laufenberg | Wednesday, February 22, 2023
On Tuesday evening, students filed into the Carey Auditorium in Hesburgh Library for an event that was 50 years in the making: the resurgence of the Student Life Council (SLC). The ‘New’ SLC A passion project of student government executive leaders Patrick Lee, Sofie Stitt and Nicole Baumann, the resurgence of the SLC has been
Emma Vales | Tuesday, January 31, 2023
Fr. Pete McCormick, assistant vice president for Campus Ministry, presided over a prayer service to end hatred and gun violence in the Basilica of the Sacred Heart Monday. The altar was lined with candles, each accompanying a notecard with the name of a city that experienced gun violence in the past month. Jan. 2023 was
Observer Staff Report | Tuesday, November 8, 2022
Fr. Pete McCormick was promoted as the inaugural assistant vice president for campus ministry, with three other campus ministry employees promoted to director roles. McCormick’s new title, along with the promotion of three other campus ministry professionals, was announced Tuesday by director of communications for the division of student affairs Kate Morgan. McCormick, who was
Claire Reid | Friday, April 22, 2022
Stanford Hall will host a 5K run and cookout Sunday morning in honor of Chris Westdyk, a former Stanford resident assistant (RA) and member of the class of 2019 who died in June 2019 after a long battle with cancer. Westdyk’s father and director of Campus Ministry Fr. Pete McCormick — Stanford’s former priest-in-residence and
Claire Reid | Thursday, September 16, 2021
Thursday through Friday evening, Howard Hall residents and passers-by will seesaw for 24 hours straight on a giant blue teeter-totter in the middle of South Quad to raise money for Engineers Without Borders’ clean water initiatives. The event, known as “Totter for Water,” has long been the Howard Ducks’ most popular fundraiser. “Totter for Water
Nelisha Silva and Letter to the Editor | Thursday, November 21, 2019
Dear Student Body, Two years ago, I was asked to be a part of a video project that hoped to invite people to Mass following each Notre Dame Football game. The concept was really quite simple: Weave a few clips of me preparing for and celebrating Mass together with some high-energy shots from around campus,
Ann Marie Jakubowski | Sunday, January 18, 2015
In the past several years, Fr. Pete McCormick has become one of the most recognizable figures on campus. He was formerly the rector of Keough Hall, a DJ at Legends and director of Campus Ministry’s freshman retreat program. Currently, he’s finishing an MBA in the Mendoza College of Business and serving as chaplain to the