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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
Observer Staff Report | Wednesday, January 29, 2020
The Observer General Board elected Assistant Managing Editor Maria Leontaras as Editor-in-Chief for the 2020-2021 term Tuesday. “Maria is one of the most committed and reliable reporters at The Observer,” current Editor-in-Chief Kelli Smith said. “She proves herself invaluable as a leader of this paper time and time again. There is no doubt in my
Letter to the Editor | Monday, January 20, 2020
By linking its news coverage to a fundraiser for plaintiffs suing the University, The Observer fails to meet the standards of impartiality expected of serious journalism. Further, a more complete, balanced story would have included the fact that the Supreme Court had announced it would be considering the same issues raised by the Notre Dame
Observer Video Unit | Friday, September 13, 2019
The Observer has over 100 student-employees who work throughout the week to publish a daily paper serving the tri-campus community. This video features some of these students and how they spend their time working during their nightly shifts, which typically start at about 7 p.m. and stretch into the early morning.
Observer Staff Report | Monday, February 11, 2019
Sophomores Charlotte Edmonds, Maria Leontaras and Mary Steurer and junior Natalie Weber will help oversee The Observer’s Editorial Board next year, incoming Editor-in-Chief Kelli Smith announced Sunday. Edmonds will take on the Managing Editor position, while Leontaras, Steurer and Weber will all serve as Assistant Managing Editors. All four women will officially begin their new