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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,
Maria Leontaras | Tuesday, August 28, 2018
Saint Mary’s Student Activities Board (SAB) works throughout the year to host events that will not only develop the sense of sisterhood among Saint Mary’s students but also the familiarity between Notre Dame, Saint Mary’s and Holy Cross students. SAB’s latest event, Belles Bash, did just that, sophomore and member of SAB’s entertainment committee Claire
Observer Editorial Board | Friday, August 17, 2018
Since its inception, The Observer has served two campus communities just north of South Bend. Over the last 51 years, student journalists from Notre Dame and Saint Mary’s have helped tell their classmates’ stories and report from their campuses as they have undergone profound changes. But over that time, The Observer’s coverage of the tri-campus community
Iman Omar | Friday, September 29, 2017
The tri-campus sustainability class seeks to place stewardship of the Earth at the center of faith practice. The course, offered each fall semester, integrates Catholic teachings into environmental studies to reflect on issues of sustainability. John Slattery, an adjunct environmental studies professor at Saint Mary’s, said the course was developed to examine not only the topics in