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17 posts tagged "Freshman Orientation 2016"

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ND student government offers opportunities for first years

Emily McConville | Tuesday, August 23, 2016

O’SNAP, a late-night ride home. It’s On Us, a national campaign against sexual assault. Comedy on the Quad, the beginning-of-the-year big-name stand-up show. An annual report on a student issue to the Board of Trustees. Notre Dame’s student government is responsible for many of the initiatives, events and even policies on campus – it aims

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Saint Mary’s student government to focus on communication

Martha Reilly | Tuesday, August 23, 2016

According to Saint Mary’s student body president Emma McCarthy, the College’s Student Government Association (SGA) spent the summer brainstorming ways to foster open communication among members of the campus community. McCarthy’s administration is striving to create a comfortable campus environment where all opinions are valued, she said.  “My number one goal for the year is to

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Saint Mary’s engineers transfer to Notre Dame for fifth year

Kathryn Marshall | Tuesday, August 23, 2016

Nine students from Saint Mary’s are transferring from the College to Notre Dame to complete their fifth year of the Dual Degree in Engineering program. According to the college’s website, students in the program earn a bachelor’s degree from Saint Mary’s in four years and a second bachelor’s degree, in engineering, from Notre Dame after a fifth

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Dunne and Flaherty Halls become two newest dorms

Rachel O'Grady | Friday, August 19, 2016

The Notre Dame campus community gained two new homes this year, with the opening of Dunne and Flaherty Halls. As these are the first new residence halls built since Ryan Hall in 2009, “this is an exciting time for the University,” associate vice president for residential life Heather Rakoczy Russell said. “Our undergraduate residential system is

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New rectors take charge at seven halls

Lucas Masin-Moyer | Friday, August 19, 2016

The new academic year brings with it many changes in dorm life. In addition to the opening of Dunne and Flaherty Halls, seven residence halls are welcoming new rectors this year. The seven new rectors, who will oversee and guide residential life, are Allyse Gruslin of Ryan Hall, Fr. Matthew Hovde of Zahm House, Zachary Imfeld of Morrissey

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Saint Mary’s first years ‘a very strong class’

Stephanie Snyder | Friday, August 19, 2016

Shortly after Saint Mary’s welcomed first-year College president Jan Cervelli, the College welcomed 435 first-year Belles into their community Thursday as the class of 2020. “Sharing their first year with President Cervelli — I see this class as the leaders of a new chapter in the history of the College,” Mona Bowe, the vice president

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Notre Dame class of 2020 brings ‘a unique balance’

Courtney Becker | Friday, August 19, 2016

While college admissions have largely been considered a numbers game in recent years, to Don Bishop, associate vice president of undergraduate enrollment, the members of Notre Dame’s incoming class of 2020 represent more than just high test scores and perfect grades; thanks to their unique and valuable personal attributes, he considers them perfect matches with

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Saint Mary’s students participate in Belles Beginnings

Martha Reilly | Friday, August 19, 2016

The Saint Mary’s class of 2020 will participate in the annual Belles Beginnings orientation program this weekend, as the incoming students will engage in bonding opportunities, listen to speeches on campus safety and foster open discussions with peer mentors. Student body president Emma McCarthy said she hopes first-year and transfer students embrace the social aspect of

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Saint Mary’s welcomes international students

Megan Uekert | Friday, August 19, 2016

Saint Mary’s welcomed nine international students into the class of 2020 during orientation weekend. The international students, who come from three countries, participated in Belles Beginnings – the College’s orientation program – as well as an orientation designed specifically for international students. Adriana Petty, assistant director of international student and scholar services, said her job is to aid

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Welcome Weekend activities introduce students to ND life

Megan Valley | Friday, August 19, 2016

Tuesday, approximately 2,000 people from across the country and around the world will be walking into their first classes as college students at Notre Dame. But first, the Division of Student Affairs and First Year of Studies is hosting a variety of activities and programming throughout the weekend to help first year students — and their

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ICYMI: Saint Mary’s to require COVID-19 vaccinat ICYMI: Saint Mary’s to require COVID-19 vaccination for student enrollment in 2021-2022 academic year

College President Katie Conboy announced in a Monday email that all students are required to receive the COVID-19 vaccine for the upcoming academic year. The vaccine will be added to the list of mandatory student immunizations beginning in the 2021-2022 term.

“There is so much yet to learn about the COVID-19 virus, and while we are encouraged by the progress made thus far, we still see areas for concern; in particular the variant strains and what they could bring,” Conboy said. “For this reason, among others, we are making the bold choice to mandate student vaccines.” 

According to Conboy, the College will offer exemption to the vaccine policy for proper medical and religious reasons.

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In the wake of the University’s announcement of In the wake of the University’s announcement of Zahm House’s disbandment, The Observer began an investigation into the dorm’s so-called “troubling culture.” 

The investigation revealed several incidents contributing to the administration’s decision, including Zahm residents’ disregard for and plans to alter COVID-19 tests as well as vandalism within and beyond the walls of the hall.

The Observer also obtained a series of email chains sent between roughly 200 Zahm residents from 2019-2020, in which students shared graphic and misogynistic jokes regarding sex and sexual assault.  

Read more about COVID-19 cases and plans to alter results, annual vandalism costs, the disputed culture of the dorm, the Zahm residents’ take on the dorm’s closure and what the final decision means for Notre Dame residential life on The Observer’s website. 

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📸: Isabella Volmert
Graphic: Peyton Stearns
This week’s edition of From the Archives shares This week’s edition of From the Archives shares spirited stories of Notre Dame Campus Dining and the strong allegiances to North and South Dining Halls. Including food poisoning, food fights and marital rivalries, the dining halls’ eventful past adds to the history and tradition of Notre Dame. 

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After a week filled with virtual panels and a Yom After a week filled with virtual panels and a Yom Hashoah Holocaust Remembrance prayer service, today marks the final day of Antisemitism Awareness Week.

In light of the recent increase in antisemitism, the Jewish Club at Notre Dame organized this event to both engage and educate the community about combatting this type of hatred.

On Wednesday, Notre Dame’s student senate unanimously voted to pass Resolution SS 2021-37, which calls upon the University to adopt the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance’s (IHRA) non-legally binding working definition of antisemitism — one that has been embraced by nations, international organizations and universities across the world.

“One of the purposes of the working definition is that it’s hard to combat something if you can’t name it, or understand what it is and define it,” said Jewish Club president junior Bella Niforatos about the importance of adopting IHRA’s definition.

After Tuesday’s incident — where a group of non-ND affiliated people zoom-bombed one of the presentations — Jewish Club secretary sophomore Blake Ziegler said the club received an outpour of support from different members of the community. To create a more inclusive space, he said Notre Dame should actively embrace its Jewish members.

“The best way the Notre Dame community can show solidarity with the Jewish community is honestly just engagement, education, learning more about Judaism, engaging your Jewish friends and family, being open to listening to them and their concerns and addressing them,” he said.

After this week, Niforatos said there is one thing the Notre Dame community should remember: “If you have a voice, then you should use it.”

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📷: María Luisa Paúl 

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