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Claire Reid | Tuesday, September 20, 2022
The Notre Dame student government South Bend engagement committee held the first on-campus farmer’s market this past Friday, Sept. 16. The event featured local South Bend restaurants, artisans and vendors. From 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. in Fieldhouse Mall, students could purchase food from Vegan Bites by Jas, Purple Porch and Mom’s Keiflies. They could
Lexi Kilcoin | Thursday, March 3, 2022
It seems as though coffee shops are popping up left and right here in South Bend. From Sway to Kodachrome to South Blend, South Benders are on the hunt for a perfect brew. While I’m not your average “I can’t survive without my morning roast” type of person, I do enjoy the bitter taste every
Emma Duffy | Thursday, February 24, 2022
The Red Cross has declared that the United States is in the worst blood shortage in over a decade. Starting in March of 2020, there has been a decline in blood that is affecting the nation and South Bend in particular. “We have seen the same situation that’s happening nationwide,” South Bend Medical Foundation blood
The Recap and Maria Luisa Paul | Sunday, April 4, 2021
In this episode of The Recap, host Maria Luisa Paul covers the newly-admitted Notre Dame class of 2025 and a program for local entrepreneurs and businesses facing adversity. The Recap is available to stream on Anchor, Breaker, Google Podcasts, RadioPublic and Spotify. Maria Luisa Paul: From the News Department of The Observer, this is
Hanna Kennedy | Tuesday, November 5, 2019
The Brain Lair. It’s an anagram for librarian and a fitting name for Kathy Burnette’s bookstore, located just five minutes from campus. Before opening Brain Lair Books, Burnette held positions as a librarian in local elementary and middle schools for almost 20 years. “I’ve always wanted to open a bookstore,” Burnette said. “I visited some
Aidan O'Malley | Monday, November 4, 2019
Nestled in the AMC River East just a stone’s throw away from its eponymous waterway, the Chicago International Film Festival (Oct. 16-27) quietly came to life. In its 55th year of competition, CIFF is the longest-running film festival in the country, but you wouldn’t know it just from going. Despite its buzzworthy lineup and a
Observer Staff Report | Friday, September 14, 2018
Unsure of what to do with your free weekend, your date night, your Friday evening or your hours after class? Fear not. Scene has you covered. Visit this page for an updating list of Scene’s reporting on arts, entertainment, culture, food and events in the South Bend area. Crooked Ewe: beer pub on the St.
Letter to the Editor | Wednesday, August 22, 2018
We’re often told to be the change we want to see in the world, but changing the world is a daunting task. There are billions of people on Earth who you will never get to meet and probably won’t influence in any way over your lifetime. This huge responsibility is one reason many studying in
Nora McGreevy | Friday, February 3, 2017
To spend more than five minutes inside the walls of Make South Bend is to be dazzled by all of the possibilities for creativity. The “makerspace,” located in the River Park neighborhood of South Bend, is filled to the brim with beautiful and interesting things to look at: intricately crafted jewelry fill the shelves and paintings
Jack Riedy | Friday, January 20, 2017
Parents send their kids to summer camp in the hopes they will bring back the muddy and joyful memories of sepia-toned polaroids, but Briana Connor returned from summer camp at Staten Island’s South Beach with a new passion for rapping. She first recorded her rhymes onto a cassette tape with a karaoke machine. By her