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Vice president for student affairs answers questions, provides timeline for information regarding move-in process for fall semester

Observer Staff Report | Saturday, May 30, 2020

In a question and answer session hosted by student government, vice president for student affairs Erin Hoffmann Harding provided updates regarding the fall semester through a video posted on YouTube Friday. She said information regarding the move-in process will be relayed to students on June 15. When asked about widespread mask requirements, Hoffmann Harding said

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ND announces early start, end to fall semester

Observer Staff Report | Monday, May 18, 2020

Notre Dame will begin the 2020 fall semester the week of August 10, eliminating fall break and finishing the semester before Thanksgiving, University President Fr. John Jenkins said in an email to students on Monday. In addition to preventing the spread of viruses caused by students leaving for breaks, becoming exposed to infections and then

Sports

Adams: A Shakespearean ode to sports

Hayden Adams | Wednesday, April 29, 2020

Since the cancellation of sporting events due to COVID-19, we’ve had some admirable and some absolutely dreadful content (and some of both) produced in the sports world. That includes the NBA trying out an NBA 2K tournament and a HORSE competition, plus NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell showing off his dad bod. I want to thank

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Get outside

Thomas Diehl | Tuesday, April 21, 2020

As an avid runner, nothing makes me happier than seeing so many people outside running. It seems like every day I see more and more people taking this quarantine as an opportunity to get outside and run. To me, running is one of the best exercises out there. It doesn’t cost anything (besides purchasing shoes),

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Feeling homesick for people

Ashton Weber | Monday, April 20, 2020

I may not be the “Observer Columnist of the Century”or anything, but I hope I’ve done a decent enough job this past year to keep you reading. If not, congrats! This is the last time in a while you’ll be hearing from me. What sorts of things does one share in their final column? I

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Finding peace in the panic

Jackie Junco | Monday, April 20, 2020

As a country, we are doing fairly well with abiding to this new normal, and although calling it the new normal may sound scary, it actually may not be entirely a bad thing. During these days in quarantine, we either have been continuing our best with online courses, being with family, finding forms to better

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Crows, quarantine and the ‘new normal’

Evan McKenna | Wednesday, April 15, 2020

I had only read Edgar Allan Poe’s “The Raven” once, but when a menacing black crow began ramming itself repeatedly into my bedroom window at 8:00 a.m. on a Monday morning, you bet I took notice of the poetic parallels. Let me backtrack. It was a dreary, unassuming Monday morning — the beginning of my

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Drive-in church

Emma Ault | Wednesday, April 8, 2020

It’s safe to assume that if you attend Notre Dame, Saint Mary’s or Holy Cross, you’re probably Catholic. If, like me, you were fortunate enough to grow up in a family where weekend mass was a thing (sarcasm), you know that COVID-19 has kinda taken that horse out of the race. But, as my dear

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Give your feelings a voice

Krista Lourdes Akiki | Friday, April 3, 2020

The New York Times recently published a piece by Rachel L. Harris and Lisa Tarchak entitled “It’s Starting to Feel Like a Pressure Cooker in This House.” This piece complies reports of the pressures and challenges that arise from being confined for so long around family members. It also offers an interesting angle on how relationships can

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Unsung hero

Olivia Luchetti | Thursday, April 2, 2020

In these past few weeks of the COVID-19 crisis, some hometown heroes have risen to the challenge of supporting our population. In addition to the many health care professionals risking their lives to treat patients, farmers have continued growing produce, truck drivers have transported that food and grocery store employees have kept their shelves stocked

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