‘It was never about a dream’: NAACP president and CEO speaks at Notre Dame Black excellence celebration dinner

Bella Laufenberg | Thursday, January 26, 2023

On Thursday evening, hundreds of Notre Dame students, staff and faculty weathered the northern Indiana winter to gather in the Morris Inn Smith Ballroom.  From the other side of the nation, president and CEO of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People Derrick Johnson and other activists traveled to join them.  Together, they

Senate nixes elections for SUB representatives, solidifies election reimbursement

Alysa Guffey | Thursday, January 26, 2023

The Notre Dame student senate convened Wednesday night to pass resolutions to eliminate Student Union Board (SUB) representatives as elected positions, adjust funding rules for diverse student clubs and clarify the usage of funds for campaign reimbursements.  Senate approves change in SUB representative elections  SUB executive director Rachel Dorfner presented SO 2223-21, an order to

Panelists discuss dismantling the school-to-prison pipeline

Caroline Collins | Wednesday, January 25, 2023

In 2010, more than 3 million students were suspended from school. Local leaders who spoke at Notre Dame on Tuesday evening said such disciplinary measures often further entrench the school-to-prison pipeline. “You can’t understand the American system of mass incarceration without understanding the American education system,” Justin McDevitt, the assistant regional director for alumni and reentry

Petition advocating for American Sign Language at Notre Dame circulates social media

Gabby Beechert | Thursday, January 19, 2023

Over winter break, a petition advocating for the acceptance of American Sign Language (ASL) at the University of Notre Dame was posted on the Disability Justice ND Instagram account and circulated on social media. By signing the petition, students call on the university to accept ASL as fulfillment for the admissions requirement of taking two

Student senate reconvenes, votes to increase diversity in UCC staff

Liam Kelly | Thursday, January 19, 2023

This Wednesday, the Notre Dame Student Senate passed resolutions to increase LGBTQ+ and minority representation among the staff at University Counseling Center (UCC) as well as give Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (ROTC) students earlier registration times for selecting classes. Resolution 2223-13, introduced by four senators as well as several executive cabinet directors, urges the UCC

Mid-Year Reviews

Observer Staff Report | Wednesday, December 7, 2022

Martinez Camacho, Haas administration stick to SGA constitution, candidacy platform

Liam Price | Wednesday, December 7, 2022

In the 2022 student body elections, Saint Mary’s student body president Angela Martinez Camacho campaigned with vice president Josie Haas on a seven-pronged platform. That platform included goals to promote inclusivity and diversity, continue community-building in the tri-campus and improve overall student health. Martinez Camacho said she felt that despite challenges, she thinks their administration

Payne-Miller, Jarmon administration accomplishes community-building programs, policy making

Liam Kelly | Wednesday, December 7, 2022

Holy Cross College student body president Dion Payne-Miller and vice president Oscar Jarmon focused their efforts in the first semester on making student government more responsive to students and instituting policy to bring the community together. Payne-Miller emphasized that one of his biggest priorities was making student government more efficient and responsive to the students. 

Worker Appreciation Week celebrates campus staff

Kathryn Muchnick | Monday, November 21, 2022

Nov. 14-20 marked Worker Appreciation Week on campus and in honor of the week, various groups, including Campus Ministry, Student Government, the Center for Social Concerns (CSC), BridgeND and residence halls, came together to celebrate and uplift the Notre Dame staff. Bridget Schippers, a junior who helped organize Worker Appreciation Week (WAW), said the goal