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Emma Duffy | Friday, April 22, 2022
Beginning Sunday, 911 student organizations will trying to raise money for their causes as part of the 9th annual Notre Dame Day. The annual fundraising effort begins at 6:42 p.m. EST and runs until 12:11 a.m. EST Tuesday. Notre Dame Day is filled with a plethora of events and means of fundraising. Students will be
Letter to the Editor | Wednesday, April 20, 2022
Dearest members of the Notre Dame community, There are four days until our ninth annual celebration of Notre Dame Day. You may have seen the giant countdown display in LaFun or scrolled past a Notre Dame Day Instagram post on your feed. Like most Notre Dame students, you may have wondered, what even is Notre
Crystal Ramirez | Wednesday, December 8, 2021
Saint Mary’s class council seeks to promote unity through events, parents weekend and senior week. This year — with COVID-19 restrictions lessened — Class Council hopes to have a more traditional year, especially for the class of 2022. Senior Class Council Senior Class Council representative Emma Berges noted that even though she did take up
Genevieve Coleman | Thursday, February 25, 2021
Saint Mary’s will be holding its 24-hour Donor Challenge Thursday until 11:59 p.m. The annual fundraiser collects donations from students, alumnae and friends of the College to support the College. Senior Class Campaign co-chair Deirdre Drinkall said the day-long challenge offers the community a chance to rally together and support Saint Mary’s. “The goal is,
Observer Staff Report | Monday, March 23, 2020
Notre Dame Day will be postponed as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic and the uncertainty across the nation and world, the ND Day team said in an email. The annual event was set for April 26 to 27 and provides an opportunity for student groups and causes to fundraise for a significant portion of
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