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Meet the Notre Dame student body election tickets: Pablo Oropeza and Griffin McAndrew

Genevieve Coleman | Tuesday, February 7, 2023

Sophomores Pablo Oropeza and Griffin McAndrew are seeking to build stronger connections between the student body and student government if elected student body president and vice president, respectively. The pair is one of three tickets running for Notre Dame student government president and vice president in the 2023 election cycle. Oropeza is a political science

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Muir Matches Measure provides visual representation of job burnout

Caroline Collins | Tuesday, January 24, 2023

There are visual measures to quantify job satisfaction and measure pain, such as the Wong-Baker FACES Pain Rating Scale posted in doctors’ offices and hospitals. However, there were no visual measures to track job burnout, so Notre Dame professor Cindy Muir (Zapata) set out to create a short-term measure to assess employees’ feelings about burnout.

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From the Archives: The final years of the Notre Dame Fieldhouse

Spencer Kelly | Monday, November 14, 2022

This week, the men’s and women’s basketball teams ramp up their seasons at the Joyce Center, their home since 1968. Before the current venue was built, however, Irish basketball played at the Notre Dame Fieldhouse, a structure formerly located next to LaFortune Student Center, and now home to the commemorative Fieldhouse Mall. Once the Joyce

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Irish dominate Huskies in season opener

J.J. Post | Tuesday, November 8, 2022

Notre Dame women’s basketball eased into their 2022-23 campaign with a comfortable 88-48 victory over Northern Illinois Monday night. Sophomore guard Olivia Miles paced all scorers with 17 points, but it was a team effort that propelled the Irish to victory. Graduate student guard Dara Mabrey chipped in with 16 points, 12 of which came

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Morris: How former Irish hockey players are doing professionally

The Observer | Wednesday, October 12, 2022

With the NHL season getting underway last week, all 32 clubs have solidified their rosters for the upcoming year. Among these, there are 26 former Notre Dame players looking to make an impact, whether it is at the highest level or some other professional league, such as the AHL. Some have been doing it for

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University leaders talk next steps after campus inclusive survey results

Bella Laufenberg | Monday, October 10, 2022

The Campus Inclusive Survey, which has been done previously in 2018 and 2020, asked the Notre Dame student population to reflect on their sense of belonging and what factors have influenced how at home they feel under the golden dome. Data was collected from February to March 2022 and yielded a 42 percent response rate, according

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Pippin set to show at DPAC

Katherine Ross | Friday, October 7, 2022

A student-led performance of the musical comedy “Pippin” will show at the DeBartolo Performing Arts Center this weekend. Students have worked this semester to create a show that will not only make audiences laugh, but also reflect on the broader theme of one’s purpose in life. Nick Buranicz is a senior chemistry and FTT double

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Tri-campus discusses accountability, prevention after posts detail alleged sexual assault cases

Genevieve Coleman and Liam Price | Thursday, October 6, 2022

By Genevieve Coleman and Liam Price Editor’s note: This story includes mentions of sexual assault. A list of sexual assault reporting options and on-campus resources can be found on the Notre Dame, Saint Mary’s and Holy Cross websites. Last Tuesday, a group of students protested on God Quad in the wake of a post from

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Tri-Campus Thursday: ‘Latinx Heritage month’ events celebrate diversity within the community

Angela Mathew | Friday, September 23, 2022

Hispanic Heritage Month is observed from Sept. 15 to Oct. 15 to celebrate the cultures of Americans whose ancestors hail from Mexico, the Caribbean, Spain and Central and South America. In 1968, the country observed Hispanic Heritage Week and by 1988, the week was expanded to a 30-day period. The independence days of Costa Rica,

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Notre Dame dedicates new hydroelectric facility on river

Kelsey Quint | Wednesday, September 21, 2022

Notre Dame dedicated its new hydroelectric facility, called ND Hydro, on the dam of St. Joseph River in downtown South Bend last week. The 2.5 megawatt facility is situated along the riverbed beneath Seitz Park and has been generating power for the University since its completion in May. A statement announcing the plant’s dedication said

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