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Trinity Reilly | Wednesday, April 28, 2021
Despite the COVID-19 pandemic placing restrictions on residence hall life, three dorms stood above the rest in the 2020-2021 Hall Presidents Council (HPC) Hall of the Year contest. Stanford Hall won Hall of the Year, Knott Hall won Men’s Hall of the Year and Flaherty Hall won Women’s Hall of the year. Junior and former
Kimani Krienke | Wednesday, February 26, 2020
A few Knott Hall residents have come up with a Grab ‘n Go initiative for students to alleviate some of the pressure surrounding what to do with extra dining hall swipes. “I only go once, twice, three times a week,” sophomore Dre Contreras, one of the Knott residents, said. “I have some other friends that
Ciara Hopkinson | Monday, January 20, 2020
When Fr. Dennis Strach found out he would be moving into Knott Hall at the beginning of last semester, he did not know what to expect. The last time he lived in a dorm, Strach was a student himself, and he wasn’t sure how he would approach serving as both a resource and a friend
Aidan Thomas | Friday, September 20, 2019
Sundays are a busy day for Notre Dame students, especially football fans. After a full day of watching college football, Sunday becomes an insane day of playing catch-up and bemoaning their tendency to procrastinate while spending 10+ hours in the Hesburgh Library. The truly dedicated may attempt doing their homework in front of the TV,
Cate Von Dohlen | Wednesday, February 20, 2019
Known for their orange beanies and now the second-annual pep rally LimeBike brigade, Knott Hall sits on Mod Quad, between Siegfried Hall and Flaherty Hall. Named after Marion Burk Knott, Knott Hall was established as woman’s hall in 1988 and then transitioned to a men’s hall in 1997, Knott Hall rector Patrick Kincaid said. It
Ellie Olmanson, Peter Baltes, Cassie Corbin, Hannah Wozniak and Collin Ragsdale | Friday, September 29, 2017
Knott v. Sorin Ellie Olmanson Sunday marks the last chance for Sorin and Knott to pick up a win during the regular season, as both teams enter the game winless. After last week’s loss, Sorin sophomore captain Eric Requet said his team’s biggest flaw was losing focus during the game. The Otters (0-2) led at halftime but fell
Paris Shirley, Thomas Lynch and Ellie Olmanson | Tuesday, September 19, 2017
Siegfried Ramblers def. Knott Juggerknotts 21-0 Ellie Olmanson Siegfried defeated Knott 21-0 to kick off the first game of the men’s interhall season and to claim dominance over Mod Quad. The first quarter consisted of many possession changes as the two teams failed to get on the scoreboard. Siegfried’s first drive developed from a strong
Letter to the Editor | Thursday, March 3, 2016
On Feb. 29, Stephen Raab wrote an article criticizing Knott Hall and the Knights of Columbus for promoting the consumption of cigars to raise money for charity and commemorate the life of perhaps the most influential and greatest man to sit at the helm of this university. His main point being that cigars cause cancer and go against
Stephen Raab | Monday, February 29, 2016
This weekend marked the one-year anniversary of the death of University President Emeritus Fr. Theodore Hesburgh, Notre Dame’s longest-tenured president. As a method of commemoration, the Knights of Columbus opted to hold a “Poker Smoker” event that was exactly what it sounded like — a night of card playing followed by the smoking of cigars. Proceeds from the
Andrea Vale | Thursday, December 3, 2015
Knott Hall, along with Circle K, will hold their annual Aidan Project Sunday, and event that invites students to help make blankets for cancer patients because, according to the College of Science event description, “Cancer is cold.” Sophomore Nathan Kriha, the Knott Hall service commissioner, said the Aidan Project started in 2006 when a member of