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Sally Bradshaw | Monday, September 25, 2023
Aaron Bremyer returned to Saint Mary’s this academic year as director of the Office for Student Success. During a prior stint in South Bend about a decade ago, Bremyer directed the writing center, instructed English and taught in the “W Program” at Saint Mary’s. Most recently, Bremyer instructed literature and first-year writing at the University
Observer Staff Report | Monday, September 18, 2023
At least four people were shot Saturday night on South Bend’s west side during Mexican Independence Day celebrations which turned dangerous, police said. Officers received reports of numerous shots fired around 10:30 p.m. Saturday near the intersection of Philippa and Huron Streets, according to the South Bend Police Department. Authorities said there were as many
Kathryn Muchnick | Friday, September 15, 2023
Student Government hosted their own version of the South Bend farmer’s market Thursday afternoon, featuring vendors from the South Bend area. Anna Jang, student government’s director of community engagement, said the goal of the market is to expose Notre Dame students to local businesses. “We did contact a lot of different businesses in the South
Kat Regala | Thursday, September 14, 2023
Towards the end of my freshman year, I found myself looking at the next semester with extra time in my schedule. As a type-A neurotic freak, I immediately started scouring for ways to fill it. I found myself on JOBboard, scrolling through listings. At the time, babysitting off-campus paid significantly more than the on-campus minimum
Observer Staff Report | Thursday, September 14, 2023
Americorps has awarded the University of Notre Dame a $640,000 grant to recruit, train and support 500 volunteers for tutoring in South Bend and schools working with the Alliance for Catholic Education. One of the largest initiatives benefiting from the award is TutorND, a program which trains tutors in “evidence-based tutoring practices” to work in
Kathryn Muchnick | Monday, September 11, 2023
Howard Park was transformed into a world map with the newly reimagined Fusion Fest this weekend. Tents for Africa, Europe, Asia and Australia, North America and South America shaded vendors and performers representing cultures around the globe. The Fusion Fest marks the return of South Bend’s ethnic festival, which has not happened since 2004. “[The
Maggie Eastland | Monday, September 4, 2023
Mortgage rates have hit a 20-year record high, but buyers are still eager to purchase homes in South Bend, Indiana. “People want to buy a house even though the interest rates are up right now,” said Jan Lazzara, a real estate agent who has worked in St. Joseph County for more than two decades. “As
Ethan Chiang | Monday, September 4, 2023
At noon Friday, Notre Dame and South Bend community members gathered in the Geddes Hall coffee house for the first installment of a discussion series hosted by the Center for Social Concerns, “Signs of the Times.” The new homelessness coordinator for South Bend, Carl Hetler, spoke on this years’s theme, “Poverty and Power,” in his
Rose Androwich | Monday, August 28, 2023
Notre Dame student government hosted its annual Flick on the Field, which became a tradition in 2016, this year on Friday Aug. 25. Student government collaborated with the Student Union Board (SUB) and the Student Activities Office (SAO) for the event. “[Student Government] has been really fortunate to be able to work with SUB in
Liam Kelly | Friday, August 18, 2023
The class of 2027 comes to campus Friday morning, but another group has already made Notre Dame their home. On Thursday, 195 transfer students arrived in South Bend. The group is a diverse one, consisting of 73 students making their way across the street after one or two years at Holy Cross as a part