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Tracking COVID-19 at Notre Dame

Observer Staff Report | Saturday, August 15, 2020

Since classes began Aug. 10, the number of COVID-19 cases continues to rise among Notre Dame community members. The Observer will update this page daily with new numbers from the University’s HERE Dashboard. These numbers are based only on tests conducted by University Health Services and the Wellness Center. This post was updated Nov. 12

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OCS leader discusses office’s plans for year

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

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SMC hosts panel to discuss dating apps

MaryKate Dempsey | Tuesday, September 10, 2019

The Belles Against Violence Office and Cushwa-Leighton Library co-hosted Swipe Right: A Panel on Dating Apps on Sept. 9 to discuss the usage of Internet dating applications. Librarian Ula Gaha, who created this event, explained how the panel originated. “I think the idea originated in one of our meetings on the President’s committee on sexual

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Saint Mary’s students, staff, faculty discuss safety measures taken during dangerous winter weather

Gina Twardosz | Monday, February 11, 2019

Saint Mary’s College shut down campus from Jan. 30 to Jan. 31 in an effort to keep the College community safe amidst the dangerous temperatures. Yet, the Polar Vortex still managed to cause its fair share of problems.    Leonardo Sanchez, professor of social work, said that Saint Mary’s made the right call in cancelling

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A need for more blue lights

Letter to the Editor | Friday, April 27, 2018

During every college tour I participated in senior year of high school, there was a single common message. The tour guides would boast endlessly about the number of blue lights, or emergency call stations, they had on their campus. They assured that no matter where you were on the campus, you would be able to

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Free the stigma; honk your car horn

Lauren Fox | Monday, October 9, 2017

In a particularly memorable episode of Disney’s “Phineas and Ferb,” the title characters sing a pop-rock tune to commemorate aglets. Don’t know what an aglet is? I didn’t either, until Phineas and Ferb informed my 12-year-old self that it is the small plastic tube fitted around the end of a shoelace that keeps the shoelace

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Living off campus

Erin Thomassen | Thursday, February 23, 2017

If you are considering moving off campus, you have much to look forward to and some to beware. I provide here an account of the pros and cons I have experienced as an off-campus senior, knowing that others may not share these opinions. The original reason I was drawn to off-campus was the price. My

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McCarthy, Dingler release progress report

Nicole Caratas | Friday, December 9, 2016

When Emma McCarthy and Mary Joy Dingler took over as Saint Mary’s student body president and vice president, they made plans to be more visible to the student body. Dingler said she has achieved this by attending major campus events as well as holding regular office hours. “It’s important to me that [the student body]

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SMC implements new security position

Martha Reilly | Saturday, December 3, 2016

In her new role as a security liaison, student body vice president Mary Joy Dingler voices the safety concerns of her peers to the administration and members of the security team. Dingler said she serves as an intermediary between security and students to promote a comfortable campus environment where everyone can thrive. “My hope is

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New NDSP chief aims to deepen community bonds

Courtney Becker | Monday, October 10, 2016

Recently appointed Notre Dame Security Police (NDSP) chief Keri Kei Shibata is focusing on strengthening the bonds between NDSP and the Notre Dame community this year. “I’m a person who will receive feedback … about how we’re doing our job and how we’re serving [students]. Because it’s really a partnership to make sure that it’s a

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