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Observer Editorial: Junior Parents Weekend isn’t one-size-fits-all

Observer Editorial Board | Friday, February 17, 2023

Junior Parents Weekend is an opportune time to reflect on nearly three full years under the Golden Dome. For Notre Dame students who began their college careers under the shadow of steep COVID-19 infection rates and assiduous HERE ambassadors, the weekend is an opportunity for families to come together and celebrate how much the class

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Class of 2024 hosts Junior Parents Weekend

Peter Breen | Friday, February 17, 2023

The Class of 2024 welcomes parents and guardians to campus Friday through Sunday in celebration of the University’s annual Junior Parents Weekend (JPW). During three days of events, family members have the opportunity to get a taste of the lives of their Notre Dame students. Focal points this weekend include academic workshops and residence hall

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In-person Junior Parents Weekend to return with guest vaccination requirement

Isabella Volmert | Tuesday, January 18, 2022

Notre Dame’s unique Junior Parents Weekend (JPW) is a decades-long tradition that consists of bringing the families of juniors to campus to recognize the students’ accomplishments during their college careers. After last year’s entirely virtual event, the 2022 weekend is currently on schedule to be held in-person for the class of 2023 — who were

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Junior Parents Weekend to offer virtual activities for families

John Salem | Friday, March 5, 2021

Junior Parents Weekend (JPW) was created to give parents an opportunity to better understand what makes Notre Dame unique, while giving students a chance to show their gratitude for the people who have helped them the most. However, due to pandemic-related protocols, the Junior Parents Weekend Committee has adopted an entirely virtual format for the

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Junior Parents Weekend allows students to introduce their family to the Notre Dame community

Sophia Lauber | Monday, February 18, 2019

This past weekend, parents of Notre Dame juniors flooded campus for Junior Parents Weekend (JPW), a deep-rooted tradition in the Notre Dame community that has taken place annually ever since the first “Parent-Son Day” was held in 1953. The weekend kicked off with a gala Friday night in the Duncan Student Center, which featured music,

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JPW brings together students, parents for weekend of events

Kelli Smith | Monday, February 19, 2018

The class of 2019 and seniors who spent the spring semester of their junior year abroad welcomed parents to campus Friday for Junior Parents Weekend (JPW), an annual University tradition. According to the JPW website, the weekend featured a variety of events for students and parents including a gala, a Mass, a president’s address and

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Students and parents connect at Junior Parents Weekend

Courtney Becker | Monday, February 20, 2017

Notre Dame welcomed parents and families to campus Friday for Junior Parents Weekend (JPW), an annual celebration for juniors and any seniors who spent spring semester of their junior year abroad. Junior Madi Purrenhage, executive co-chair of JPW, said the weekend offered an opportunity for students to relax with family members. “It’s just a really

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TIES…FAMILY TIES: A JPW Sartorial Review

Erin McAuliffe and Nick Laureano | Thursday, February 25, 2016

  Following 2016 Junior Parents’ Weekend, Scene editor Erin McAuliffe and scene writer Nick Laureano reached out to their dads, Bob and Bert, for their thoughts on the state of the necktie. Below are some of the highlights of those conversations. Bob McAuliffe on ties: “Not a fan of the tie, actually the rash on

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Class of 2017 welcomes parents for weekend

Rachel O'Grady | Monday, February 22, 2016

Continuing a treasured Notre Dame tradition, the class of 2017 welcomed their parents to campus for the University’s annual Junior Parents Weekend (JPW). The event takes nearly a year of planning so Madi Purrenhage and Tommy Yemc — current sophomores and co-chairs of next year’s JPW — started in their roles this past weekend. “For the

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Notre Dame hosts Junior Parents Weekend

Katie Galioto | Sunday, February 22, 2015

Last weekend, Notre Dame welcomed mothers and fathers of members of the junior class to celebrate the University’s annual Junior Parents Weekend (JPW). Traveling to Notre Dame from across the country, parents participated in three days of diverse events designed to give them a taste of the Notre Dame student experience. Junior Maria McGuire, chair of

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This Thursday, Feb. 16, the 93rd annual Bengal Bou This Thursday, Feb. 16, the 93rd annual Bengal Bouts will begin its preliminary rounds. A men’s boxing tournament that benefits the Holy Cross Mission in Bangladesh, Bengal Bouts seems to perfectly combine two integral aspects of Notre Dame’s identity: a passion for sports and a commitment to social impact.

This week, From the Archives takes a long overdue look at the history of Bengal Bouts. While this tournament predates the Observer by nearly four decades, we uncovered a selection of stories that capture at least a part of the rich history of this Notre Dame tradition.

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At Wednesday evening’s senate meeting, Briana Ch At Wednesday evening’s senate meeting, Briana Chappell, director of gender relations and LGBTQ+ advocacy, highlighted plans to edit the Moreau First Year Experience curriculum to promote values of diversity, equity and inclusion in her report on LGBTQ+ advocacy at Notre Dame this year.

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We asked you to Ask The Observer Sports Department We asked you to Ask The Observer Sports Department and you responded with the request: “Northwestern @ Notre Dame 2014 Football Breakdown”. That game was a heartbreaking loss for a Notre Dame team that had started 6-0 before stumbling down the stretch to a 7-5 record. A bowl game win over LSU salvaged some optimism for the program’s future, but that loss to Northwestern was a shocking result that contributed to one of the more appalling stretches of Irish football in the Brian Kelly era.

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Derick Williams and Hunter Brooke, two sophomore s Derick Williams and Hunter Brooke, two sophomore students campaigning to be Notre Dame’s next student body president and vice president, respectively, plan to “get sh*t done.”

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Sophomores Pablo Oropeza and Griffin McAndrew are Sophomores Pablo Oropeza and Griffin McAndrew are seeking to build stronger connections between the student body and student government if elected student body president and vice president, respectively. 

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Notre Dame students might recognize Daniel Jung an Notre Dame students might recognize Daniel Jung and Aidan Rezner from the student government Instagram page, but the two sophomores are ready to take the next big step to represent the student body.

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