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-11 posts tagged "Off Campus"
Kat Regala | Thursday, September 14, 2023
Towards the end of my freshman year, I found myself looking at the next semester with extra time in my schedule. As a type-A neurotic freak, I immediately started scouring for ways to fill it. I found myself on JOBboard, scrolling through listings. At the time, babysitting off-campus paid significantly more than the on-campus minimum
Spencer Kelly | Monday, October 10, 2022
Though the fall semester is not yet halfway over, The Observer’s recent off-campus housing guide notes that “as October arrives, sophomores and juniors (and even first-years) begin to think about their off-campus migration.” To add some historical perspective to this trendy topic, From the Archives looked back at off-campus living over the years at Notre
Claire Reid | Tuesday, September 20, 2022
The Notre Dame student government South Bend engagement committee held the first on-campus farmer’s market this past Friday, Sept. 16. The event featured local South Bend restaurants, artisans and vendors. From 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. in Fieldhouse Mall, students could purchase food from Vegan Bites by Jas, Purple Porch and Mom’s Keiflies. They could
Letter to the Editor | Friday, May 13, 2022
“I wish there was a way to know you were in the good old days before you actually left them.” — Andy Bernard I spent four years at this University. Only in the last couple weeks have I come to appreciate something that is so often overlooked — the dining hall. So, what were the
Maggie Eastland | Friday, April 1, 2022
College students may not fill up their tanks as much as the average adult, but recent gas price spikes have impacted seniors living off campus, University investment portfolios and Notre Dame’s power plant. Budget Adjustments “Prior to this semester, my car took maybe $35 to fill up, and I want to say lately it’s been
Observer Staff Report | Saturday, August 28, 2021
The Notre Dame Police Department (NDPD) and the Office of Campus Safety sent out emails to the University community reporting an armed robbery of a Notre Dame student south of campus near the intersection of Notre Dame Ave. and Sorin St. early Saturday morning. NDPD reported no one was physically injured in the incident. Authorities said
Letter to the Editor | Monday, August 17, 2020
Last Thursday, walking across South Quad, I overheard the following conversation between two freshmen girls: “I heard there was some party on South Quad?” “Yeah, well I was there.” “Oh! How was that?” I’m frustrated. I’m disheartened. And most of all, I’m angry. The complete selfishness and lack of empathy that some students in our
Ben Testani | Thursday, May 7, 2020
Moving off campus as a student at Notre Dame is a political decision. Certain types of people seem almost offended when I told them I was planning to move off campus, shocked that I would dare abandon my hall. The patented Notre Dame Introduction turned awkward upon my departure, as I graced my syllabus weeks
Letter to the Editor | Thursday, December 12, 2019
As a young alum who cherished my senior year living off campus in addition to my three years on campus, I’m baffled by the University’s seemingly punitive policy proposals towards future seniors choosing to live off campus and am even more confused after reading The Observer’s reporting of the meeting with associate vice president of Residential
Letter to the Editor | Tuesday, August 27, 2019
On Monday, the University continued in its pursuit to estrange off-campus students from the Notre Dame community. In addition to the deeply unpopular policies that exclude off-campus students from social events, the University has adopted yet another policy of exclusion. This time, the University is barring students from entering dorms they once called home. To