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Letter to the Editor | Friday, March 24, 2023
Dear Notre Dame, I live in Stanford Hall. As you may know, our dorm holds approximately 220 students, most of whom wear clothes every day. Usually, when someone wears clothes, they become dirty. What do dirty clothes require? Well, they need to be washed, of course! It is too bad that such a task is
Alysa Guffey and Bella Laufenberg | Monday, April 25, 2022
Editor’s note: This is the second story in a series examining how student groups run as part of the larger Notre Dame community. The first goal of the University, outlined in the student guide du Lac, is to “Ensure that our Catholic character informs all our endeavors.” To understand how the University upholds these Catholic
Claire Reid | Friday, April 22, 2022
Stanford Hall will host a 5K run and cookout Sunday morning in honor of Chris Westdyk, a former Stanford resident assistant (RA) and member of the class of 2019 who died in June 2019 after a long battle with cancer. Westdyk’s father and director of Campus Ministry Fr. Pete McCormick — Stanford’s former priest-in-residence and
Angela Mathew | Friday, April 8, 2022
The chapel of Stanford Hall was rich with the smell of incense and was adorned with icons Thursday night. The Ukrainian Society at Notre Dame hosted a Moleben, or prayer service, for peace in Ukraine and the protection and victory of the Ukrainian people in the war. The service was a part of the nationwide
Pablo Lacayo | Wednesday, March 23, 2022
Notre Dame prides itself on being one of the world’s finest Catholic higher education institutions. Its name carries a strong level of prestige that other universities can only aspire to achieve in their dreams. As a Catholic school, the University tries its best to teach its student body in ways that align with its corresponding
Claire Reid | Thursday, March 17, 2022
As the weather warms up and the days get longer, now is a great time to venture across campus to try a new on-campus restaurant or dorm food sale business. Cafe J opens in the Morris Inn Cafe J is a new coffee shop that opened last month in the Morris Inn. The cafe offers
Bella Laufenberg | Thursday, February 3, 2022
Patrick Lee and Sofie Stitt have been elected Notre Dame student body president and vice president, respectively, for the 2022-2023 term, earning 54.61% of the valid votes. Voting took place Wednesday from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Election results were released Wednesday at 11 p.m. in an email to the student body from the Notre
Reyna Lim | Wednesday, January 26, 2022
Stanford Hall is in the process of filming its production “The Notre Dame Bachelor: A Made for TV Event,” inspired by the hit dating show “The Bachelor.” The production stars Giovanni Ghilotti as its lead and is directed by Eric Huberty and Joel Mandell. All proceeds from the event will go to sexual violence prevention,
Trinity Reilly | Wednesday, April 28, 2021
Despite the COVID-19 pandemic placing restrictions on residence hall life, three dorms stood above the rest in the 2020-2021 Hall Presidents Council (HPC) Hall of the Year contest. Stanford Hall won Hall of the Year, Knott Hall won Men’s Hall of the Year and Flaherty Hall won Women’s Hall of the year. Junior and former
Dasha Kudriavtseva | Friday, September 25, 2020
While COVID-19 has limited the variety of activities dorms can host, halls are trying to keep their traditions and allow the students to immerse themselves in the dorm life in safer and socially distant ways. Sophomore Danny Brennan, a resident of Fischer Hall, reflected on the pandemic as an opportunity for dorms to be more