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Bella Laufenberg | Tuesday, September 21, 2021
The process of securing funds from Lilly Endowment Inc. started a year before pilot communities appeared in selected dorms during the spring 2021 semester. Christine Caron Gebhardt, associate vice president for student services, said she began developing a grant proposal in January 2020 before the COVID-19 pandemic struck campus. Before she started working on the
Bella Laufenberg | Monday, September 6, 2021
As Fr. Gerard (Gerry) Olinger C.S.C. starts his position as Notre Dame’s new Vice President of Student Affairs, he intends to listen to concerns of the university before forming a plan of action. Born and raised outside of Philadelphia, PA, Olinger is the oldest of four siblings and has three younger sisters — one being
Megumi Tamura | Thursday, September 2, 2021
How do we determine whether a country is successful? Great? So called “first-world?” In many instances, the numerous rankings and scores given to nations are based on some quantifiable, monetary measure such as GDP or unemployment rate. That’s certainly fair, as a country’s economic health correlates with wealth and development. But does it correlate with
Letter to the Editor | Thursday, September 2, 2021
Take a moment to imagine what it would be like to begin a whole new life in a foreign country where only a small number of people speak your language and are willing to offer you guidance. Imagine leaving your home for this foreign country in hopes of escaping something terrible or finding employment so
Show Some Skin | Thursday, May 6, 2021
Beep Beep Beep! My alarm goes off. I reach for my phone to turn off my 7:50 a.m. alarm, the one that rings Monday through Thursday except it is not 7:50 a.m. It is 8:05 a.m. Somehow, I must have instinctively snoozed my alarm, more than once, because I don’t remember it going off the
Kelsey Dinvaut | Monday, May 3, 2021
I think it’s safe to say that almost every Notre Dame student was raised to have high expectations for both themselves and those around them. I think it’s also safe to say that we also tend to be our own worst critics when we don’t quite meet these expectations. The transition to college from high
Evan McKenna | Friday, April 30, 2021
Editor’s Note: The following story includes mentions of suicide. Mental health resources can be found on the Notre Dame, Saint Mary’s and Holy Cross websites. Thursday afternoon, a folding table outside of South Dining Hall was covered in yellow. Yellow pamphlets, advertising mental health resources and advocacy groups. Yellow ribbons, complete with safety pins, for
Evan Ploeckelman | Wednesday, March 31, 2021
Every week, the McDonald Center for Student Well-Being (McWell) hosts a “Wellness Wednesday,” as part of a new initiative designed to address the wellness needs of students. The weekly is held either in person, virtually or on the center’s Instagram page. The initiative has both an overarching monthly theme and specific weekly topics.This month’s theme
Veronica Navarro | Monday, March 22, 2021
On Jan. 28, 2021, Notre Dame students received an email from the Division of Student Affairs outlining many campus updates prior to move-in. This email discussed residence hall updates including a then-expanded guest policy. In that same paragraph, just lines below, the Division of Student Affairs encouraged students interested in living with fewer roommates to
Dessi Gomez, Ryan Israel, Aidan O'Malley and Claire Rafford | Tuesday, March 2, 2021
Reactions to Notre Dame’s introduction of the Calm app as a mental health supplement have been mixed. On one hand, you can’t replace counselors, psychiatrists and professionals with an app on your phone. On the other hand, the school has already decided to give it to students for free, so using it — or even