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Nicholas Ottone | Thursday, November 8, 2018
Since I started attending Notre Dame, I haven’t left South Bend for longer than five weeks at a time. I spent my first summer volunteering at the Center for the Homeless and my second interning for an educational non-profit in Elkhart. After so long spent in the community, I feel premature pangs of homesickness while
Patrick McKelvey | Tuesday, October 23, 2018
On Sept. 20, Michael Adamek, a custodian at the University of Notre Dame, died in the Hesburgh Library parking lot. I didn’t know about his death, however, until more than two weeks later. Outside of a website press release, the University made no mention of Adamek and his longtime service to Notre Dame. It took
Mariah Rush | Thursday, September 20, 2018
“I hear South Bend’s not THAT bad,” says my professor to a roar of laughter from the class. I glance around, irritated. The townie in me is frustrated and it’s only the second week of school. And if you’re wondering — no, I did not grow up wanting to stay in town for college. But
Observer Staff Report | Friday, September 14, 2018
Unsure of what to do with your free weekend, your date night, your Friday evening or your hours after class? Fear not. Scene has you covered. Visit this page for an updating list of Scene’s reporting on arts, entertainment, culture, food and events in the South Bend area. Crooked Ewe: beer pub on the St.
Tom Naatz | Monday, August 27, 2018
In the immediate aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, David Letterman had a problem. Letterman was watching news coverage of the disaster that had just afflicted New Orleans and the entirety of the Gulf Coast, and he desperately wanted to help out; his only problem was he wasn’t sure how he could do it. “As you see,
Nora McGreevy | Friday, August 24, 2018
FRIDAY, Aug. 24 Birdsell Project closing reception: Your last chance to see the latest work from the Birdsell Project, an art collective based in South Bend, aims to explore and reimagine abandoned spaces through art. For three months this summer, nine artists-in-residence have transformed rooms in Vested Interest, formerly the Ziker Cleaners facility, on the South Side
Letter to the Editor | Wednesday, August 22, 2018
We’re often told to be the change we want to see in the world, but changing the world is a daunting task. There are billions of people on Earth who you will never get to meet and probably won’t influence in any way over your lifetime. This huge responsibility is one reason many studying in
Carlos De Loera | Monday, April 30, 2018
You never know where you’ll find the best food. When I was 10 years old, my family made the two-hour trip from Los Angeles down to Tijuana, Mexico to visit my grandpa. I had made this trip with enough frequency to know that the day would be spent walking around the city eating tacos and
Andrew Cameron | Monday, April 16, 2018
Braving the cold and rain, students from the tri-campus community and other members of South Bend gathered Saturday to help with a variety of community service projects for the ninth annual “Back the Bend.” The event was a collaboration between the South Bend community, local universities and organizations — Notre Dame Student Government, Saint Mary’s
Gina Twardosz | Friday, April 13, 2018
Four South Bend experts who specialize in working with women and children experiencing homelessness and domestic violence spoke Thursday at Saint Mary’s to clear up misconceptions of homelessness and shed light on ways others can support the homeless population in South Bend. The panel, entitled “Finding Peace: Empowering Women and Children Experiencing Homelessness,” included Ebony Haynes,