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Observer Staff Report | Sunday, July 14, 2019
In an email to parents and donors Sunday, University President Fr. John Jenkins announced the start of a new fundraising initiative. The gift planning initiative, entitled “Love Thee Notre Dame” will last three years, the email said. “Today, because of the extraordinary generosity and dedication of so many, we are able to advance Notre Dame’s
Sophia Lauber | Wednesday, May 1, 2019
Notre Dame Day hit a record high in the number of gifts given and the number of campus organizations that received donations, raising over $2.3 million from 6:42 p.m. Sunday evening to 12:11 a.m. on Monday. Director of Notre Dame Day Matt Gelchion said the number of donations given increased by over 3,200 from last
Claire Rafford | Monday, April 29, 2019
At 6:42 p.m. Sunday, the sixth annual Notre Dame Day commenced, kicking off a 29-hour broadcast and a host of events — including performances from “Hamilton” cast members, a scavenger hunt and more. The day of giving allows for Notre Dame community members to financially contribute to almost every aspect of student life at the
Emma Ault | Monday, April 1, 2019
Saint Mary’s hosted its 12-hour Dance Marathon on Saturday in the Angela Athletic and Wellness Complex. The money raised from Dance Marathon benefits for Riley Hospital for Children in Indianapolis. Saturday’s event was the culmination of a year-long planning effort by various committees at the College. Sophomore Caitlyn McKevitt, a committee member of the morale
Adrian Mark Lore | Friday, November 17, 2017
It’s not possible to write about the mercurial Leyland Kirby today without discussing his output as The Caretaker, nor is it possible to discuss The Caretaker without first bringing up “An Empty Bliss Beyond This World.” If you were anywhere online in 2011 — on a music forum or news website, at least — it’s
Selena Ponio | Wednesday, April 27, 2016
For 29 hours and 18 minutes, Notre Dame fans tuned in Sunday and Monday to watch a live broadcast of student performances and show their support for student groups by flooding the website with their donations. Aaron Wall, the director of Notre Dame Day, said this year’s number of monetary gifts from donors far surpassed that
Letter to the Editor | Thursday, April 21, 2016
“No one leaves home / unless home is the mouth of a shark” – “Home” by Warsan Shire No one leaves home unless home is the mouth of a shark. Isn’t that interesting? And isn’t that something we so often forget? When we hear the phrase “Syrian refugee crisis,” how many of us think about
Kelly Konya | Friday, April 4, 2014
A Saint Mary’s education costs more than what many students pay to attend, since tuition and room and board cover only 80 percent of the College’s budget, while donors fund the remaining 20 percent each year, according to a Saint Mary’s press release. However, current Belles have an opportunity as well to take part in
Ann Marie Jakubowski | Monday, January 27, 2014
This week, Notre Dame’s club for the American Cancer Society will host Purple Week, a series of events to raise funds and awareness for the March 28 Relay for Life at the Compton Family Ice Arena. The Relay for Life is an event designed to honor cancer victims and survivors and to raise funds for