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Observer Staff Report | Monday, April 19, 2021
The Observer won 30 awards at the 2021 Indiana Collegiate Press Association (ICPA) awards. These include first place for Division I Online Publication of the Year, as well as two third-place ties for the Division I Newspaper of the Year and Publication of the Year in the Advertising division. The News department won six awards,
Nelisha Silva | Monday, March 15, 2021
Not to be horribly cheesy, but Viewpoint was always my first love at The Observer. As much as I love our other departments, in my eyes, Viewpoint was always the most interesting department. When I first became a copy editor sophomore year, I was fascinated by the hot takes we published, but I had no
Observer Staff Report | Friday, February 19, 2021
Seven new and one returning department heads will complete The Observer’s 2021-2022 Editorial Board, incoming Editor-in-Chief Adriana Perez announced Wednesday. The eight editors will join Perez as well as incoming Managing Editor Evan McKenna and Assistant Managing Editors Colin Capece, Isabella Volmert and Nelisha Silva in directing the paper in its editorial responsibilities. Juniors Abigail
Observer Staff Report | Wednesday, January 20, 2021
The Observer General Board elected News Writer and social media strategist Adriana Perez as Editor-in-Chief for the 2021-2022 term Monday. “Adriana is deeply committed to reliable journalism and well-versed in many sections of The Observer,” current Editor-in-Chief Maria Leontaras said. “Her knowledge and compassion will make her a great Editor-in-Chief. I have no doubt that
Observer Staff Report | Sunday, November 8, 2020
Robert Sam Anson, Notre Dame class of ’67, a magazine writer who co-founded The Observer as an undergraduate, died Nov. 2, the New York Times reported. He was 75. He died at a home he had been staying in Rexford, New York, from complications due to dementia. As a student at Notre Dame, Anson delivered
Maria Leontaras and Mariah Rush | Thursday, October 15, 2020
To our tri-campus community: As the Editor-in-Chief and Managing Editor of The Observer, we would like to address a recent misstep in our publication. The Wednesday issue of The Observer placed a talk given by former Speaker of the House Paul Ryan above a discussion with activist and prominent social justice leader Angela Davis on
Observer Staff Report | Wednesday, April 29, 2020
The Observer received 23 awards at the 2019 annual Indiana Collegiate Press Association (ICPA) awards, including second place in the Division I Newspaper of the Year category and third place for Best Overall Website Design. The News department took home five awards, including first place in the Best News or Feature Story category for senior
Observer Staff Report | Monday, February 10, 2020
Juniors Mariah Rush, Maeve Filbin, Claire Rafford and Sara Schlecht will help oversee The Observer’s Editorial Board next term, incoming Editor-in-Chief Maria Leontaras announced Sunday. Rush will become the Managing Editor, while Filbin, Rafford and Schlecht will serve as Assistant Managing Editors. The four women will begin their new roles March 16. Rush, a junior
Tom Naatz | Wednesday, February 5, 2020
It’s 11:30 on a Friday night. A group of college students arrive in an Uber motorcade at a South Bend bar. But these are not just any college students. These are the finest student journalists in all of northern Indiana. That’s right, this is The Observer. The journalistic dream team is ready to pour one
Genevieve Coleman | Wednesday, February 5, 2020
The Observer General Board elected Maria Leontaras as Editor-in-Chief for the 2020-2021 school year. When she begins her term on March 1, she will be only the second Saint Mary’s student to occupy the role. Marti Hogan was the first Belle to hold the position, serving during the 1977-1978 term. She said she began her