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Dane Sherman | Wednesday, November 11, 2020
The COVID-19 pandemic has caused over 230,000 deaths in the United States since the first case of the virus nearly nine months ago. One concern of the pandemic, beyond the direct physical health impact of the virus, is its mental health impact. College students are just one of the groups feeling the mental health impact.
Letter to the Editor | Tuesday, November 3, 2020
I don’t think I have to convince anyone that our campus community is suffering. From COVID concerns to injustices against POC, declining mental health, incessant academic demands, heightened political tensions and the tragic loss of two of our peers and the serious injury of a third this past weekend, we all have plenty of reasons
Sydni Brooks | Monday, October 26, 2020
I would make the argument that the majority of us as students were concerned about the absence of a fall break in this school year. Fall break provides us with the time to catch up on the readings we are weeks behind on and recharge our social, physical, and academic batteries through relaxation. We are
Crystal Ramirez | Wednesday, October 21, 2020
Following the Sept. 23 announcements of Notre Dame and Holy Cross’ plans for a long winter break and late start to the spring semester, the Saint Mary’s community awaited the College’s decision on how it would proceed. Plans to follow the same semester model as the other two institutions of the tri-campus community were released
Megan Fahrney | Friday, October 9, 2020
The Notre Dame chapter of the Society of Physics Students (SPS), in collaboration with Access-ABLE club, will hold the first-ever “Love Your Brain” event from 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Friday by the Clarke Memorial Fountain. Coordinators will hand out black and white bandanas with images of brains provided that read, “I love my brain.”
Show Some Skin | Thursday, September 24, 2020
This semester, everyone seems incredibly resilient, and while I can only aspire to be at peak productivity at this time, I simply refuse to believe that I should have to perform being okay right now. Is that profound to say? Maybe. Maybe not. But maybe. Maybe I’m countercultural for always living on the verge of
Letter to the Editor | Friday, September 11, 2020
During my sophomore year of college, I developed a serious eating disorder, relentlessly pursuing “health” in eating and movement to appease my feelings that I was not enough and not worthy of love or success. My life revolved around food and exercise, and I felt painfully disconnected from myself, alone in my struggles and increasingly
Isabella Laufenberg | Friday, September 4, 2020
Along with the physical dangers of being on campus during a global pandemic, University leaders are concerned about the effects on students’ and community members’ mental health. In an effort to expand COVID-19 assistance to include mental health support and resources, Notre Dame has recently launched a fifth HERE value –– emotional support and well-being.
Observer Editorial Board | Friday, August 28, 2020
Let’s just say it: It’s been a rough few weeks. Maybe you’re in isolation and feeling disconnected from the world and the people who care about you. Maybe you’re worried about the well-being of your friends and family while the pandemic rages on in our world and on our campuses. Maybe you’re simply feeling overwhelmed
Ashton Weber | Tuesday, August 25, 2020
When I initially planned this column, it was going to be a self-indulgent “we’re a family, so stop being selfish and wear your mask” piece. I planned to extrapolate the “Notre Dame Family” moniker and tie it back to our return to campus, in an attempt to wield the importance of personal responsibility as a