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Liam Price | Tuesday, February 21, 2023
For sophomore Zach Brown, having a few friends over in his dorm one night last spring ended with a rather upsetting surprise: his electric scooter, which he had stored outside of his room to make space for his friends, had been stolen. “I put it out there probably around 8 p.m. and then I knew
Observer Staff Report | Wednesday, November 16, 2022
In an article posted to NDWorks Tuesday, Notre Dame Parking Services announced it is bringing back its “Food for Fines” holiday food drive for the first time since 2019. From Monday through Dec. 16, instead of paying outstanding parking citation balances, members of the Notre Dame community can bring in nonperishable food or personal hygiene
Kate Naessens | Wednesday, November 9, 2022
As reports of catalytic converter thefts increase on campus and across the nation, deputy chief of the Notre Dame Police Department (NDPD) Bill Thompson said these crimes are nothing new. “There’s nothing particularly new about catalytic converter theft,” he said. “It’s something that’s been happening, frankly, since they started putting catalytic converters on cars decades
Isa Sheikh | Friday, September 23, 2022
The Notre Dame Police Department (NDPD) announced this month that its sworn officers are now wearing body cameras. The department also released the ND Safe app with multiple resources, including one-touch calls to Notre Dame police, St. Joseph County’s 911 center and non-emergency assistance, as well as resources to share location with NDPD or one’s
Observer Editorial Board | Friday, September 23, 2022
Being back on campus means getting back into the swing of things. Whether that means getting used to school work routines, friend groups or even drinking and going out, it’s not always easy. In addition to a list of resources from our rolodex last week, we want to not forget general reminders that can go
Kathryn Muchnick | Wednesday, September 21, 2022
The Notre Dame student senate passed resolutions regarding first-year class council elections and received nominations for Judicial Council’s Committee on the Constitution in its meeting Wednesday evening. ND Safe app Keri Kei Shibata, chief of the Notre Dame Police Department (NDPD), began the meeting by introducing the NDPD’s new app ND Safe. The app is
Observer Staff Report | Saturday, February 5, 2022
A rape was reported to the Notre Dame Police Department (NDPD) Thursday, according to the University crime log. The alleged incident took place after 11 p.m. Oct. 28 and before 9 a.m. on Oct. 29 in an on-campus men’s residence hall. A report of sexual battery and strangulation is also reported on the Thursday crime
Observer Staff Report | Thursday, December 16, 2021
The Notre Dame Police Department (NDPD) informed the Notre Dame community of a fatal shooting that occurred north of campus early Thursday morning. The initial report came from the St. Joseph County Police. According to an email to the Notre Dame community, the shooting took place inside Cheers Pub in Roseland, at around 1:20 a.m.
Observer Staff Report | Thursday, November 18, 2021
The South Bend Police Department (SBPD) informed the Notre Dame Police Department (NDPD) of two armed robberies that occurred south of campus, the NDPD said in an email Thursday. The first armed robbery took place around 7:20 p.m. Tuesday, near the intersection of North Jacob and East Bissell streets, according to the email. The victim
Observer Staff Report | Monday, November 1, 2021
The Office of Institutional Equity reported an incident of sexual battery that occurred in the early morning of Oct. 30 to the Notre Dame Police Department (NDPD), according to an email from the NDPD on Monday. The email stated the incident took place in a men’s residence hall and involved the male victim waking up