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Observer Staff Report | Friday, June 26, 2020
The Observer has reported on numerous announcements from administrators across the tri-campus community regarding the reopening of the campuses for the 2020 fall semester. Here are some of the most important statements, all in one place: Holy Cross outlines safety precautions for fall semester – July 2 Highlights: Holy Cross will follow Notre Dame’s lead
Letter to the Editor | Monday, March 23, 2020
Fellow Belles, Saint Mary’s is not a place we go to, but a place we come from. The gift of our Saint Mary’s education is that after four years of discovering our place in the world, we then get to go out and change it. As we find ourselves separated into different communities, remember that
Observer Editorial Board | Friday, March 20, 2020
While the week following spring break is usually a time of chaos and commotion for the tri-campus community, things are different this year. North and South Quads, once packed with students soaking up the sun on South Bend’s rare warm days, are eerie without the sound of Big Bootie Mix coming from a speaker in
Observer Editorial Board | Friday, February 7, 2020
You’ve seen him in the Noble Family Dining Hall on Saturday morning, bleary eyed and eating scrambled eggs, the only boy sitting in a sea of Saint Mary’s students. You’ve seen her sitting alone in her first Notre Dame course, struggling to log into a computer cluster because she keeps typing her Saint Mary’s email
Observer Editorial Board | Friday, November 8, 2019
Notre Dame sometimes feels like a family affair. We all know a fifth-generation Domer whose first words were “Go Irish!” The University’s mission to maintain a certain number of legacy students solidifies this trend; five years ago, Notre Dame committed to reserving a certain number of spots in each class for children of alumni. We
Katie Hieatt and Annie Moran | Friday, September 27, 2019
Among the attempts to characterize Notre Dame culture that line the shelves of the Hammes Bookstore, there exists a cheeky character called “Things Notre Dame Students Like,” its contents compiled from a blog of the same name. Being lovers of relatable and self-deprecating humor (read: Twitter. We like Twitter.), we were eager to discover aspects
Max Lander | Wednesday, May 1, 2019
The Notre Dame Gymnastics Club, although smaller than it has been in the past, concluded a successful season of competition at the national level. This year the club sent 17 students — three men and 14 women — to compete in nationals, where the team took second place and some students placed individually in events. Senior
Erin Swope | Thursday, April 25, 2019
Students from Notre Dame, Saint Mary’s and Holy Cross will gather to pray, march and speak out in support of victims of sexual assault as a part of the 14th annual Take Back the Night on Thursday. The event, which was sponsored by the Gender Relations Center (GRC) with support from student government, is organized
Diversity Council | Tuesday, October 30, 2018
The lack of understanding between students at Saint Mary’s and Notre Dame came to fruition when, upon learning that Saint Mary’s is a women’s college, a Notre Dame student asked me “Does that mean you guys stock your nerf guns with tampons instead of foam darts.” This began many interesting remarks made towards Saint Mary’s
Observer Editorial Board | Friday, September 21, 2018
On Tuesday, the Diocese of Fort Wayne-South Bend released a report stating the names of 18 priests and deacons who had been “credibly accused” of sexual abuse of a minor. Of the 18 perpetrators, at least four have some past affiliation with the Notre Dame, Saint Mary’s and Holy Cross community: Edward Krason, Paul LeBrun,