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Maggie Eastland | Friday, September 15, 2023
A group of three Notre Dame students have raised $300,000 for a startup aiming to compete with Uber and Lyft on college campuses. Racing to win market share, Desi founders — juniors Liam Redmond, Zach Brown and Rob Corrato — want to create a marketplace where college students who want rides can meet student drivers
Alysa Guffey | Wednesday, April 5, 2023
Desi, a college-exclusive ride-share company, is currently in a closed beta test for limited members of the Notre Dame community — and the company began in the South Dining Hall stir-fry line. Sophomore Liam Redmond first had the idea for Desi in high school when he noticed his friends having a difficult time ordering rides
Meghan Cappitelli | Wednesday, January 22, 2020
The habit is hard to break. The addiction is fueled further everyday. The routine is frighteningly predictable. For any college student, it goes something like this: enter the classroom, take off your coat, unlock your phone — if it’s not already unlocked — and do whatever it is that we all spend countless hours doing
Erin Shang | Thursday, February 8, 2018
It’s a Thursday night. You are just walking out of a party with some other girls. “Hey, our Uber is almost here!” Tipsy girls were leaning on each other while waiting for the Uber, with joyful laughs. “You guys going back to campus? Can I tag along?” a guy asks. “Sure! … black SUV …
J.P. Gschwind | Monday, September 19, 2016
This semester, more travel options are available for students looking for a ride. Following a pilot program last year, Uber is now officially allowed on campus, according to Notre Dame Security Police chief Keri Kei Shibata. Previously, Uber drivers could only pick up students at public access points, like main circle and library circle. Now, they are
Ann Marie Jakubowski | Thursday, September 4, 2014
Since its founding in 2009, Uber has spread to more than 100 cities – and since it added South Bend to that list a week ago, it has already won the support of many students who see it as a streamlined way to find a ride. Uber offers an alternative to traditional cab companies by