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-19 posts tagged "parents"
Isabelle Kause | Wednesday, May 17, 2023
A year ago at this time, I was sitting in a dorm room studying for finals, all the while very uncertain of what the future had in store for me. The biggest question on my mind was whether or not I’d find out that I had finally been accepted into Notre Dame. At the time,
Oluwatoni Akintola | Monday, March 6, 2023
I have a killer headache right now. OK, maybe not right now, but I did for essentially the entirety of last week. I’ve had coffee less than 10 times in my life, but over the last two weeks, a new tradition of mine is a 7:30 Starbucks run before my 8 a.m. Honestly, I don’t
Christina Sayut | Monday, October 10, 2022
Something I always hear from my friends is that their parents want them to call home more — that could never be me. I call my parents before I even know what I want to talk about. In October, I called my mom and dad a total of 24 times, but if I had it
Isabella Volmert | Friday, October 23, 2020
Faced with tough choices for their children regarding virtual versus in-person learning early this year, various professors in the Notre Dame community came up with different solutions. While their roles as double educators were greater in the spring, these professors have taken up some additional duties when it comes to their children’s unpredictable education and
Trinity Reilly | Friday, February 14, 2020
This weekend, hundreds of parents will stream onto campus — not to see a football game, but to immerse themselves in the community and to discover the reality of their children’s daily lives at Notre Dame. Ever since its beginnings in 1953, Junior Parents Weekend (JPW) has been an opportunity for juniors to show their
Mary Mansfield | Friday, February 7, 2020
For the first time ever, Saint Mary’s first-years and sophomores will come together to share a parent weekend, a perennially popular event put on by class council and the Office of Student Affairs to foster relationships between students, families and the College. The First-Year and Sophomore Parent’s Weekend will kick off Friday evening. The focus
Alexander Daugherty | Monday, March 4, 2019
“Listen to your heart.” This phrase is, at least on the surface, the message of junior Jorge “Jay” Rivera-Herrans’ new musical, “Stupid Humans.” Though this is generally a tired and eye-roll-worthy aphorism, Rivera-Herrans’s musical takes the message quite literally. “Have you ever tried freestyling to a heartbeat?” protagonist Indigo asks during an open-heart surgery he
Julianna McKenna | Monday, October 8, 2018
Saint Mary’s welcomed families to campus Friday for the annual Sophomore Parents Weekend. Despite rainy weather and Friday’s breaking news of College President Jan Cervelli’s resignation, students and parents gathered for a variety of activities organized by Saint Mary’s Class Council. Family members participated in activities spanning from a Saturday brunch to pumpkin painting and
Courtney Becker | Friday, August 17, 2018
There aren’t any “right words” to offer this weekend. New students arriving at Notre Dame, Saint Mary’s and Holy Cross this weekend are experiencing emotions ranging from excitement to frustration; from happiness to fear. It can all be quite overwhelming. Unfortunately, there’s not a catch-all phrase anyone can offer to make the experience less intimidating
Colleen Zewe | Tuesday, April 17, 2018
Saint Mary’s juniors gave their moms a glimpse into their college lives during this past weekend with the college’s annual Junior Moms Weekend. The weekend began Friday with a reception, where juniors and their moms received a t-shirt with the slogan “I got it from my momma.” Later that night, moms and daughters participated in karaoke