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Alysa Guffey | Friday, March 3, 2023
On Sept. 12, 2019, I achieved greatness. I wrote my first news article for The Observer. The 618-word article was arguably the most researched, well-crafted story The Observer had ever seen. The story offered a behind-the-scenes, intimate look into one of the most beloved traditions at Our Lady’s University: the annual Lewis House of Pancakes
Maggie Eastland | Monday, August 29, 2022
Nothing will put a damper on a bright-eyed college student like the journalism industry, but here’s the upside. I’ve compiled a list of 15 amazing uses for newspapers. Hint: The final reason is the most absurd of them all. 1. Dorm room fly swatter Nothing works better than a rolled-up newspaper. 2. Annoying roommate swatter
Adriana Perez | Friday, February 25, 2022
So, I guess this is goodbye. After a year of serving as Editor-in-Chief of The Observer, I can say it has been nothing short of an adventure. For my last Inside Column, I thought I’d take a self-indulgent trip down memory lane. Bear with me, if you will. My journey at The Observer began when
Observer Editorial Board | Friday, February 18, 2022
Last Thursday, leaders of the independent student newspaper The Battalion at Texas A&M University were given an ultimatum by their university’s president: Stop printing immediately and be subsumed under a new department of journalism, or lose resources like its office space and longtime faculty advisor. The student leadership and faculty advisor of the 129-year-old publication
Crystal Ramirez | Monday, February 7, 2022
I may not go around announcing myself as a stujo (student journalist), but in my sixteen months with The Observer, I would confidently call myself a news writer and editor. I have developed a love for The Observer and student journalism beyond my wildest dream that has further developed my interest in writing and my
Mary Ellen Woods | Thursday, January 13, 2022
Late last year, the Washington Post ran columns on the decline of local journalism — news deserts, as they called it — and the likely consequences. In fact, the entire Dec. 5, 2021, issue of their weekly magazine was devoted to the topic. Margaret Sullivan, media columnist for the Post, sounded the alarm: “The demise
Uyen Le, Lilyann Gardner, Evan McKenna and Chris Russo | Friday, November 5, 2021
Editor’s Note: This is the second story in a two-part From the Archives series celebrating The Observer’s 55th anniversary. The first story was published on Wednesday. Nov. 9. Previously, we examined the origins of The Observer, which arose from the remnants of The Voice. In this second segment, we will look at The Observer’s first
Observer Editorial Board | Friday, April 16, 2021
Ever since The Observer was established in 1966, our student journalists have strived to fulfill the promise and purpose of uncovering the truth and reporting it accurately. For instance, in 2015, The Observer broke the news of Fr. Ted Hesburgh’s death to the world. And this year, our coverage of the pandemic and campus life
Adriana Perez | Monday, March 8, 2021
If there is anything I have learned in the past year, it is that life is unpredictable. I know this is not groundbreaking — by now, all of humanity has had plenty of time to come to this same realization. Around a year ago, almost to the day, we were all leaving for spring break
Letter to the Editor | Monday, November 18, 2019
On Nov. 5, former Attorney General Jeff Sessions spoke at Northwestern University. As you can imagine, a large group of students came out to protest the man who had been appointed and eventually removed from his position by Donald Trump. The student-run newspaper, The Daily Northwestern, sent one reporter to cover the speech, another to