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Mary Steurer and Tom Naatz | Monday, November 18, 2019
Around 30 protestors gathered in Stanford Hall from 2 a.m. to approximately 5 a.m. Sunday morning for a silent protest against parietals and for an end to hate speech on campus. In an email, University spokesman Dennis Brown said the Notre Dame Police Department (NDPD) received reports of “biased slurs” being directed at individuals in
Tom Naatz | Friday, September 13, 2019
The Office of Community Standards, more commonly known as OCS, is the campus body tasked with helping students make “good choices,” office director Heather Ryan said. Particularly, she said, the office deals with “social” misconduct — such as alcohol and parietals violations. Changes to office procedures this year are small: it is amending its process
Devon Harford | Thursday, November 10, 2016
At the opening of the student senate meeting Wednesday night, student body president Corey Robinson addressed the results of the presidential election and his hopes for the Notre Dame community. “Some were elated, some were dismayed, but today we all woke up American,” he said. “We have a common goal, to make America better, today and
Margaret Hynds | Sunday, April 24, 2016
In the aftermath of the release of 2015 Campus Climate Survey results, the community’s attention turned harrowing numbers suggesting Notre Dame is not different from other schools in terms of the national campus sexual assault epidemic. The survey found 25 percent of female student respondents reported experiencing non-consensual sexual contact or sexual intercourse while enrolled
Megan Valley | Thursday, September 10, 2015
The student senate met Wednesday night to discuss the new Expectation of Responsibility Policy, sexual assault awareness and prevention programs It’s On Us and Green Dot and the sustainability changes in the dining halls. Ryan Willerton, director of the office of community standards, outlined the Expectation of Responsibility Policy, which protects underage students who help
Observer Staff Report | Thursday, August 27, 2015
In an email to students early Wednesday morning, the Office of Community Standards announced a large addition to du Lac, the University’s code of conduct. The addition to the handbook is comprised of the Expectation of Responsibility clause, which outlines new policies regarding underage drinking on campus as it relates to student safety and wellbeing. Du Lac outlines