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Aidan O'Malley | Thursday, April 13, 2023
It might be called The Cat Lady Cafe, but Kim Sult — owner, founder and “purr-resident” of South Bend’s first cat cafe — is anything but crazy. She wasn’t sure of that, though, until she announced her intention to open the cafe on Facebook in January 2022. “I wanted to kind of gauge the interest
Peter Breen | Thursday, March 9, 2023
Notre Dame rowing celebrated the program’s 25th anniversary this fall. The team is now preparing for an ambitious spring racing schedule which sets off at the Louisville Cardinal Invitational Regatta on March 18. Head coach Martin Stone told The Observer that the Irish have been able to get out on the water — the St.
Gracie Eppler | Thursday, March 2, 2023
Corn, soy, cows, semi-trucks. Corn, soy… oh, and occasionally, more corn. This describes the grey and unstimulating drive across America’s heartlands that I took this weekend as I made the trek from South Bend down to Urbana-Champaign to visit a friend. Flat, dry and littered with the occasional gas-station-McDonald’s crossover, the drive made me reaffirm
Liam Kelly | Tuesday, February 21, 2023
On March 1, the city of South Bend will see the opening of a new, 23-story hotel at the Four Winds Casino. Construction of the hotel was announced in 2019. It will offer 317 rooms for guests of the casino. The casino is run by the Pokagon Band of Potawatomi Indians, which also operates Four
Spencer Kelly | Monday, February 20, 2023
Every weekend, Notre Dame students flock to spots like Newf’s and Olf’s to find the classic college experience of alcohol-fueled fellowship and festivity. But in the not-too-distant past, you didn’t have to leave the familiar confines of campus to find a quintessential college bar. From 1968 to 2003, “Senior Bar” was a legitimate, self-supporting and
Katelyn Waldschmidt | Thursday, February 16, 2023
On Tuesday, Saint Mary’s students had the opportunity to stop on their way to lunch and spend a few minutes helping people who attend various programs at La Casa de Amistad, a South Bend community center. Christin Kloski, director of student equity, describes the organization as “a non-profit that serves our immigrant community.” The table
Genevieve Coleman | Tuesday, February 7, 2023
Sophomores Pablo Oropeza and Griffin McAndrew are seeking to build stronger connections between the student body and student government if elected student body president and vice president, respectively. The pair is one of three tickets running for Notre Dame student government president and vice president in the 2023 election cycle. Oropeza is a political science
Kelsey Quint | Friday, February 3, 2023
Notre Dame students are teaming up with local South Bend businesses — solving problems, gaining experience and just having some fun. The Irish Consulting Club (ICC) is kicking off its fourth active semester on campus and members anticipate it to be a successful one. Founded in the fall of 2021, the ICC is a student
Kate Kirwan | Wednesday, January 25, 2023
“With entrepreneurship, you’re teaching people to dream and how to pursue those dreams,” says Michael Morris, professor of entrepreneurship and social innovation at the Keough School of Global Affairs. Last week, South Bend Mayor James Mueller honored Morris’ groundbreaking efforts to eradicate poverty in South Bend with a proclamation recognizing the creation and success of
Peter Breen | Wednesday, January 18, 2023
More than 800 attendees filed into the South Bend Century Center exhibit hall to commence the city’s 37th annual day of celebration for Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day Monday. The 7:30 a.m. Community Service Recognition Breakfast, complete with vocal performances, award presentations and a keynote speaker, was the mere opening act in a lineup