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Aidan O'Malley | Friday, April 9, 2021

Remember the first time you wore a mask? As we “celebrate” the pandemic’s first anniversary, my Snapchat memories have made a painful point of reminding me of countless other milestones. “One year ago, today,” Notre Dame canceled in-person classes. “One year ago, today,” movie theaters shuttered. And “one year ago, today,” I wore a mask

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University to consider easing COVID-19 protocols following campus vaccine administration

Observer Staff Report | Monday, April 5, 2021

In an email Monday morning, University President Fr. John Jenkins announced the University will consider lifting certain COVID-19 restrictions if 90% of the student body has had at least the first vaccination dose. Jenkins encouraged students to schedule an appointment to receive the vaccine at the on-campus vaccination site at the Compton Family Ice Arena,

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Show Some Skin | Thursday, March 11, 2021

Yeah, I seem to have it together. But I don’t. Yeah, I declared a major. But I am not sure.  Yeah, I smile. But I am not happy. Yeah, I am quiet. But so many thoughts run through my mind. Yeah, I seem to have it together. But the inside is under lock and key.

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University tightens campus restrictions as positive cases rise

Observer Staff Report | Wednesday, February 17, 2021

In light of a spike in positive COVID-19 cases the last few days, on-campus practices will be modified to decrease transmission, vice president of student affairs Erin Hoffmann Harding and vice president for campus safety and University operations Mike Seamon said in an email Wednesday. While classes will continue to meet in person, all student

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Let’s use words this election, not hats

Edward Brunicardi | Thursday, November 5, 2020

There is a growing problem with our democracy, and it has to do with clothes. Wearing a red cap makes you racist, wearing a mask means you support an oppressive government regime. Even wearing white can be seen as showing solidarity to the most recent political cause. As this election drags on, it seems that

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The law school faculty owe us an explanation and an apology

Letter to the Editor | Tuesday, October 13, 2020

Since the White House Rose Garden Ceremony two weeks ago, many newspapers, including The Observer, have focused on the behavior of Notre Dame President Fr. John Jenkins. However, Jenkins’ egregious maskless handshaking behavior wasn’t the only violation of Notre Dame’s COVID-19 policies that day. According to one source, 17 Notre Dame professors, administrators and spouses

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Special mass to take place in Notre Dame Stadium to begin school year

Observer Staff Report | Tuesday, August 4, 2020

To kick off the academic year, a special mass will be held in Notre Dame Stadium Aug. 9 at 7 p.m., University President Fr. John Jenkins said in an email. The mass will be live-streamed for students, faculty and staff who wish to join virtually. Students who wish to attend the mass in-person may reserve

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Jenkins urges ND community to comply with safety directives, says violations could lead to expulsion or dismissal

Observer Staff Report | Wednesday, July 29, 2020

University President Fr. John Jenkins urged Notre Dame students, faculty and staff to follow new safety protocols to ensure the completion of the semester in an email Wednesday. All community members must wear a mask, practice physical distancing, wash their hands frequently and complete the daily health check in order to ensure safety for all

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Why I’m not convinced reopening will work

Letter to the Editor | Monday, July 6, 2020

When Notre Dame first announced plans to maintain in-person instruction this fall, I was delighted. I was ready to see professors and friends again. College was a welcome return to normalcy, in a year where the abnormal was active enough. Since then, though, my initial excitement has faded for a deep concern. In Erin Hoffmann

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University still plans to host 2020 presidential debate

Observer Staff Report | Wednesday, June 24, 2020

Following the University of Michigan’s decision to cancel the presidential debate on its campus, Notre Dame confirms the first debate of the 2020 election series will proceed Sept. 29 with significant modifications in light of the pandemic. While the University planned to welcome thousands of guests and members of the media to the Joyce Center,

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After a week filled with virtual panels and a Yom After a week filled with virtual panels and a Yom Hashoah Holocaust Remembrance prayer service, today marks the final day of Antisemitism Awareness Week.

In light of the recent increase in antisemitism, the Jewish Club at Notre Dame organized this event to both engage and educate the community about combatting this type of hatred.

On Wednesday, Notre Dame’s student senate unanimously voted to pass Resolution SS 2021-37, which calls upon the University to adopt the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance’s (IHRA) non-legally binding working definition of antisemitism — one that has been embraced by nations, international organizations and universities across the world.

“One of the purposes of the working definition is that it’s hard to combat something if you can’t name it, or understand what it is and define it,” said Jewish Club president junior Bella Niforatos about the importance of adopting IHRA’s definition.

After Tuesday’s incident — where a group of non-ND affiliated people zoom-bombed one of the presentations — Jewish Club secretary sophomore Blake Ziegler said the club received an outpour of support from different members of the community. To create a more inclusive space, he said Notre Dame should actively embrace its Jewish members.

“The best way the Notre Dame community can show solidarity with the Jewish community is honestly just engagement, education, learning more about Judaism, engaging your Jewish friends and family, being open to listening to them and their concerns and addressing them,” he said.

After this week, Niforatos said there is one thing the Notre Dame community should remember: “If you have a voice, then you should use it.”

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📷: María Luisa Paúl 

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David Prior’s “The Empty Man” hit theaters i David Prior’s “The Empty Man” hit theaters in October 2020 and despite being a film by 20th Century, it received no advertising or fanfare whatsoever, which naturally resulted in the film having a remarkably short theatrical run.

Read more about the film by clicking the link in bio.
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📸: Elaine Park
ICYMI: University President Fr. John Jenkins annou ICYMI: University President Fr. John Jenkins announced in a Wednesday email that Notre Dame will require all undergraduate, graduate and professional students to be fully vaccinated against the coronavirus in order to enroll for the 2021-2022 academic year.

“Our goal for the fall semester will be to have as many members of the campus community vaccinated as possible, thereby reducing the risk of infection on campus and in the local community,” Jenkins said.

The University will respect documented medical and religious exemptions to the vaccine, according to the email.

Learn more about the new requirement at the link in bio. 
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No. 12 Notre Dame clinched a conference-leading fi No. 12 Notre Dame clinched a conference-leading fifth series win in ACC play this past weekend as the Irish grabbed two wins out of three at No. 17 Pittsburgh.

Irish head coach Link Jarrett said he was pleased with another good weekend against a quality opponent, as well as the progress his team has made so far this season.

Read more about the tournament at the link in bio. #ndsmcobserver #theobserver #observernews #observersports #ndsports #ndbaseball #notredame

Pictured: Outfielder, Brooks Coetzee, junior
📸: Ryan Vigilante
On Friday, the University announced 1,771 were adm On Friday, the University announced 1,771 were admitted to the class of 2025 during the regular decision process. 
The restrictive early action process in December admitted 1,673 students. The university admitted a total of 3, 446 students. 
The Class of 2025 admissions had a record-low acceptance rate at just 14.6%
Read more about the amount of students waitlisted, whether or not the test-optional policy will continue, and the amount of international students accepted at the link in bio.
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📸: Peyton Stearns
Four years ago, junior Anna Rask traveled to the U Four years ago, junior Anna Rask traveled to the US-Mexico border as a volunteer for Kino Border Initiative. The conversations she had with immigrants not only astounded her, but also inspired her to become an immigration advocate, she said. 
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“I learned why they're here, why they're trying to come to the US and what they faced along the way -- just the horrible things that people have gone through -- and then seeing how politicians treat these people or how the actual border patrol treat people, it was shocking,” she said. “I was like ‘I can't let this stay on, I need to do whatever I can as an individual to help these kinds of people get a better life whenever I can contribute.”

Herself the grand-daughter of a Lebanese immigrant, Rask is now aiming to shed light on this issue as vice president of Notre Dame’s Student Coalition for Immmigration Advocacy (SCIA). Today’s #TriCampusTuesday features this group’s ongoing initiative: Immigration Week.
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Throughout the week, the tri-campus community will have the opportunity to “educate, advocate and celebrate” immigration through different activities. On Monday, participants shared a template highlighting why they stood for immigration on their social media platforms. Today, community members could take part in “Trivia Tuesday.” On Wednesday, SCIA will host a panel about strengthening advocacy on campus at 4 p.m. Thursday will include a collection of drawstring bags that will be donated to migrants leaving detention centers. Finally, Friday will feature a call-in campaign, through which participants will call on their peers to demand immigration advocacy from congressional leaders.
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