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‘Know your history, and know your people’: Former student government executives discuss activism on campus

Evan McKenna | Wednesday, September 15, 2021

On Monday evening, one DeBartolo lecture hall was filled with the voices of Notre Dame student government’s famous firsts. Among them, a certain trio marked a steady progression of representation for the group’s highest office: David Krashna ’71, the first Black student body president, Brooke Norton Lais ’02, the first female student body president and

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Rape, sexual battery reported to Title IX Office

Observer Staff Report | Monday, December 28, 2020

A sexual battery offense and a rape were reported to the University Title IX Office, according to the University crime log from Oct. 23 and Nov. 16 respectively. According to the crime log, the alleged rape happened Nov. 13, 2020 and was reported the same day. The alleged incident happened on campus in a south

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Rape reported on Notre Dame campus

Observer Staff Report | Thursday, March 5, 2020

A rape was reported to the University Title IX Office, according to Wednesday’s University crime log. According to the crime log, the alleged rape happened before March 1, 2019 and was reported Tuesday. While the alleged incident happened on campus, the precise location is unknown. Information about sexual assault prevention and resources for survivors of

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Rape reported to NDPD

Observer Staff Report | Thursday, December 19, 2019

A rape was reported to the Notre Dame Police Department on Sunday, Dec. 15, according to Wednesday’s University crime log. The alleged incident took place Nov. 23 in a north men’s residence hall. Information about sexual assault prevention and resources for survivors of sexual assault are available online from NDPD and from the Title IX office.

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Rape reported to Title IX Office

Observer Staff Report | Wednesday, November 20, 2019

A rape was reported to the Notre Dame Title IX office Nov. 15, according to the Notre Dame Police Department’s (NDPD) Tuesday crime log. The alleged incident took place Nov. 10 and occurred in a north women’s residence hall, the crime log said. Information about sexual assault prevention and resources for survivors of sexual assault

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Rape reported to NDPD

Observer Staff Report | Thursday, November 14, 2019

A rape was reported to the Notre Dame Police Department (NDPD) on Sept. 28, according to Wednesday’s University crime log. The alleged incident took place in a men’s residence hall in September 2017, according to the crime log. Information about sexual assault prevention and resources for survivors of sexual assault are available online from NDPD and from

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On-campus rape reported

Observer Staff Report | Thursday, September 19, 2019

A rape was reported Monday to the Notre Dame Title IX Office, according to the Notre Dame Police Department’s Wednesday crime log. The alleged incident is listed as having occurred “on campus” Sept. 1. Information about sexual assault prevention and resources for survivors of sexual assault are available online from NDPD and from the Title IX office.

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A modern myth: Boys from good families don’t rape

Jackie O'Brien | Friday, August 30, 2019

In July, yet another judge argued in favor of a young rapist, warning the survivor’s family that pressing charges would destroy the young man’s life. He had great grades, a nice family and was an Eagle scout. Perhaps, what he had done could be qualified as sexual assault, but rape? Never. This boy had taken

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Alleged rape from 2012 reported to NDSP

Observer Staff Report | Thursday, December 20, 2018

A rape was reported to Notre Dame Security Police (NDSP) on Dec. 18, according to Thursday’s NDSP crime log. The alleged rape occurred Feb. 17, 2012, in an unspecified east side female dorm, according to the report. Information about sexual assault prevention and resources for survivors of sexual assault are available online from NDSP and the Title IX office.

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Rape reported to University

Observer Staff Report | Monday, December 3, 2018

A rape was reported to the University’s deputy Title IX coordinator, according to Notre Dame Security Police’s (NDSP) crime log Thursday. The alleged rape occurred Sept. 22 in an unspecified campus residence hall, the log entry said. The report is currently under Title IX review. Information about sexual assault prevention and resources for survivors of sexual assault are

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