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Cathy Doherty | Monday, April 17, 2023
On Saturday, the Saint Mary’s Dance Marathon Club hosted their 17th annual marathon to raise money for Riley Children’s Hospital in Indianapolis. The club raised $179,271.23 this year, and in the past 17 years, they have donated over two million dollars. During Dance Marathon, students of the tri-campus community and families of Riley Children’s Hospital
Matthew Broder | Tuesday, February 14, 2023
Love is in the air here in the tri-campus community as Valentine’s Day has arrived once again. Commemorating this most romantic day of the year, aside from the much nicer than usual weather, are several special Valentine’s-themed events happening across campus. Irish Gardens, Notre Dame’s student-run flower shop in the basement of LaFortune Student Center,
Rose Androwich | Thursday, February 17, 2022
Saint Mary’s Student Government Association (SGA) and Breen-Phillips Hall hosted a Galentine’s Day event together Wednesday evening. Breen-Phillips president Annika Knuth and vice president Holly O’Brien initially wanted to have a collaboration with SGA for Friendsgiving, but ultimately Knuth said she thought Galentine’s Day would be a great fit for a cross-campus event. Saint Mary’s
Liam Price | Monday, September 27, 2021
After being ranked No. 34 in the 2021 Best Midwest Regional Colleges report by the U.S. News and World Report, Holy Cross College shot up to 23rd in the 2022 rankings. Additionally, the College achieved rankings of 13th for Top Performers on Social Mobility, 27th for Best Value Schools in the Midwest and first for
Uyen Le, Chris Russo, Spencer Kelly and Lilyann Gardner | Monday, September 27, 2021
The anonymous messages on Yik Yak targeting Saint Mary’s students showed that fraught gender relations in the tri-campus community are not a thing of the past. Despite institutional and cultural shifts, many women here continue to be subjected to sexist attacks and microaggressions. This week’s edition of From the Archives seeks to uncover Notre Dame’s
Observer Editorial Board | Friday, September 24, 2021
Following the results of a football ticket lottery for the Shamrock Series football game on Saturday, harmful, hateful messages surged on the anonymous social media platform Yik Yak. These comments were mainly aimed at Saint Mary’s students who had won tickets to attend the game. Yik Yak is a social media platform that allows users
Heaven Carter | Thursday, September 23, 2021
The Notre Dame student senate gathered Wednesday evening on the second floor of LaFortune Student Center to discuss the climate surrounding diversity on campus, a nomination for assistant student union treasurer, a discussion on proposed student activities break days and a resolution supporting Saint Mary’s students and community members. Student body vice president Matthew Bisner
Observer Staff Report | Tuesday, September 21, 2021
College President Katie Conboy addressed reports of anonymous social media posts against Saint Mary’s students in an email to the College community Tuesday. Starting over the weekend, derogatory comments against students have circulated on the social media platform Yik Yak. The comments have largely been in the context of the availability of student tickets for
Uyen Le, Spencer Kelly, Christina Cefalu and William Kim | Monday, September 13, 2021
This past weekend marked the 20th anniversary of the tragic events of 9/11, a day that has made an indelible mark on U.S. history. Though many college students today are too young to remember that day, both local and national efforts allow us to continue to honor the lives that were lost 20 years ago.
Kate Casper | Thursday, September 2, 2021
In high school, everyone knew me as the girl with the Notre Dame jacket. The navy jacket with gold stitching from 1984. The jacket that got me through the limitless walks home from school, kicking rocks like the moody teen I was, just wondering about the future that once felt so distant. But alas, here