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Emma Bacon | Tuesday, May 4, 2021
When you ask most Americans what comes to mind when they hear the words “South Bend, Indiana,” they will likely tell you “Notre Dame,” envisioning the Golden Dome serving as support for the Blessed Mother to sit atop, watch over and live within her beloved tri-campus. Most Americans will not imagine the other side of
Shayla O'Connor | Friday, April 30, 2021
The Saint Mary’s English department is inviting students to join them at the island on Lake Marian from 2 – 4 p.m. on Saturday for a “May Day Read-In.” They ask that students bring a blanket and a book of their own and participate in prize drawings which will include Brain Lair Books gift cards,
Trinity Reilly | Tuesday, April 13, 2021
At Purple Porch — a South Bend co-op grocery store that has a café, an ice cream stand and a weekly farmer’s market, and which takes Domer Dollars — students can both escape the Notre Dame bubble and, at the same time, eat good food. The store aims to sell local and regional food and
The Recap and Maria Luisa Paul | Sunday, April 4, 2021
In this episode of The Recap, host Maria Luisa Paul covers the newly-admitted Notre Dame class of 2025 and a program for local entrepreneurs and businesses facing adversity. The Recap is available to stream on Anchor, Breaker, Google Podcasts, RadioPublic and Spotify. Maria Luisa Paul: From the News Department of The Observer, this is
Bella Laufenberg | Thursday, April 1, 2021
Currently a professor of the practice in the McKenna Center for Human Development and Global Business, Michael Morris spent his career helping entrepreneurs create businesses all over the country and the world. Now, Morris has come to the University of Notre Dame and begun a new program: the South Bend Entrepreneurship and Adversity Program. Morris
Lexi Kilcoin | Tuesday, February 23, 2021
As we round the corner on week four of the spring semester, there’s no doubt that we’re feeling stressed from tests, assignments and everything in between. But don’t fear! There are plenty of ways to de-stress while enjoying the great outdoors (and the last few weeks of winter snow). Howard Park in downtown South Bend
Isabella Volmert | Friday, February 5, 2021
Within days of the start of fall semester, a COVID-19 outbreak among Notre Dame students caused a two-week shutdown. Students once again have returned after a 10-week break to begin classes, this time to a University with immediate pre-matriculation and once-a-week surveillance testing. Dr. Mark Fox, deputy health officer for St. Joseph County and COVID-19
Observer Staff Report | Tuesday, February 2, 2021
Notre Dame faculty fellow and former South Bend Mayor Pete Buttigieg was confirmed Tuesday by the Senate as the U.S. transportation secretary. By a vote of 86 to 13, Buttigieg is the first openly gay person to be approved by the Senate for a Cabinet position. The Transportation Department employs over 58,000 people, oversees all
Madelyn Stout | Friday, December 18, 2020
For senior offensive lineman Colin Grunhard, being a member of the Fighting Irish doesn’t just equate to football; it’s family. Hailing from Kansas City, Kansas, Grunhard was faced with a hard decision his senior year of high school — take one of the many offers he received from smaller schools or attempt to continue a
Observer Staff Report | Tuesday, December 15, 2020
Former South Bend Mayor Pete Buttigieg is expected to be nominated by President-elect Joe Biden to be his transportation secretary, according to sources close to the President-elect. The secretary of transportation oversees federal transportation programs and an agency with about 58,000 employees. After dropping out of the presidential race, Buttigieg endorsed Biden for president. Buttigieg