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UCC, students discuss mental health resources and new national suicide hotline number

Jenna Abu-Lughod | Wednesday, February 8, 2023

Conversations surrounding mental health care and destigmatization continue across the country, as well on campus. In particular, many have heralded a new phone hotline, 988, specifically for people experiencing a suicidal crisis or emotional distress. “Mental health is an ongoing issue that students face in an intensely academic environment like Notre Dame,” sophomore Jane Stallman,

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Don’t delay discernment!

Joey Jegier | Friday, January 27, 2023

Before coming to Notre Dame, I had never heard of discernment. Now, I would be lost without it. Discernment has not only brought joy and clarity, but it has also become the subject of my senior thesis. My research investigates the nature of discernment at Notre Dame, so I have become familiar with the theories

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It’s time to be real

Genevieve Coleman | Monday, January 23, 2023

Over break, a few friends and I went to a coffee shop in South Bend. Besides serving one of the best lattes I’ve had in my life, the store is full of books that can be lent out to customers and handmade goods from local vendors. Needless to say, it’s now one of my favorite

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Student senate reconvenes, votes to increase diversity in UCC staff

Liam Kelly | Thursday, January 19, 2023

This Wednesday, the Notre Dame Student Senate passed resolutions to increase LGBTQ+ and minority representation among the staff at University Counseling Center (UCC) as well as give Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (ROTC) students earlier registration times for selecting classes. Resolution 2223-13, introduced by four senators as well as several executive cabinet directors, urges the UCC

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‘Know that you are never alone’: Community, family mourns loss of ND sophomore

Bella Laufenberg | Friday, November 18, 2022

James “Jake” Blaauboer passed away unexpectedly on Friday, Nov. 11. Blaauboer was a sophomore at Notre Dame, veteran of the U.S. Army and avid runner, but most importantly, he was a brother, a son and a friend. Born in December 1995, Blaauboer grew up in upstate New York in a small town called Clifton Park.

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Rogers: The mental health crisis of collegiate athletics

Isabella Rogers | Wednesday, November 16, 2022

Editor’s note: This column discusses eating disorders and mental health concerns. The mental health crisis in college athletics is an epidemic growing more fatal every day. In the spring of 2022, it felt like almost every week, there was news of a student-athlete taking his or her own life. Even outside the more extreme situations,

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‘My Mind and Me’: A heartbreaking look behind the curtain of stardom

Ashley Hedge | Thursday, November 10, 2022

“Let me make you a promise. I’ll only tell you my darkest secrets.” Selena Gomez does just that in her groundbreaking new documentary, “My Mind and Me,” baring herself to the world in a way which few celebrities have. Gomez does not paint herself as a person unsullied by her struggles, nor does she shy

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Way beyond too late

Gracie Eppler | Friday, November 4, 2022

‘Shooter in custody. I am okay.’ 10/24/22. 11:22 a.m. Tita Marites’ Facebook features snippets of her colorful life: verdant green vegetables, a red rooster, the bright smiling faces of her sons. And then, last Monday, a shooter broke into her school. I have fallen prey to the vicious and deceptive mind trap of believing that

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‘The Banshees of Inisherin’: An unexpected tragedy

Caitlin Brannigan | Monday, October 31, 2022

To be honest, I walked out of the theater after watching the dark comedy “The Banshees of Inisherin” with mixed feelings. I didn’t like it. It made me feel uncomfortable and sad. However, perhaps that’s what the film does best: It intends to upset viewers to foster a discussion of mental health. “The Banshees of Inisherin”

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Observer Editorial: Students deserve more than just group counseling

Observer Editorial Board | Friday, September 30, 2022

As the first full month of the semester comes to a close and midterms are on the horizon, it is essential that mental well-being is a priority. The tri-campus community boasts a multitude of resources for student mental health, but it’s time to ask: are they enough? In a winter 2021 survey sent to students by

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