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Observer Staff Report | Monday, December 14, 2020
The Notre Dame COVID-19 Response Unit (CRU) outlined their policies for pre-matriculation testing for the upcoming spring 2021 semester in an email to students Monday. Undergraduate and professional students will be required to schedule an appointment to be tested at the University Testing Center as soon as they arrive on campus, the email said. Students
Trinity Reilly | Friday, October 9, 2020
As universities across the country opened for the first time since March, many implemented significant changes to reduce the potential spread of COVID-19 on campus. One such tool many schools developed was a COVID-19 dashboard, which aim to track coronavirus cases on a particular campus. We Rate COVID Dashboards works to evaluate just how meaningful
Isabella Laufenberg | Friday, September 25, 2020
Following campus-wide restrictions on outside visitors due to COVID-19, the Notre Dame admissions office has had to shift to an online platform when connecting with prospective students and families. Director of undergraduate admissions, Christy Pratt, said that these online changes are necessary for the health and safety of the campus. “As much as we would
Kayle Liao | Monday, September 7, 2020
In light of the COVID-19 pandemic, a number of Notre Dame professors have been conducting research to help combat the coronavirus. Merlin Bruening, a professor of engineering, has been researching COVID-19 proteins and antibodies since May. Current antibody tests determine whether or not an individual has a COVID-19 antibody; however, they do not give information
Observer Staff Report | Sunday, August 30, 2020
In response to Notre Dame’s announcement to restart in-person classes, interim vice president of student affairs Gloria Roldán Jenkins gave the Saint Mary’s student body updated information on how the decision affects the College. Though students are now allowed to go to Notre Dame’s campus, Jenkins asked that they only attend essential gatherings. “Even though
Ryan Peters | Thursday, August 27, 2020
Legends of Notre Dame and the newly renovated Rohr’s at the Morris Inn are now accepting flex points as valid payment for orders at both locations. Both restaurants made their respective decisions before the start of the school year with the hopes that it would usher in more student engagement. Jessica Reno, the director of
Letter to the Editor | Tuesday, August 4, 2020
Dear first years, After an unprecedented spring and summer, we are overjoyed to have the opportunity to welcome you all home and foster community under the Dome once again. To introduce ourselves, our names are Rachel and Sarah, and we are humbled to serve as your student body president and vice president this year. If
Natalie Weber and Mary Steurer | Friday, July 3, 2020
Mark Fuller, class of 1977, came forward with his experience of priest abuse in 2002. Notre Dame offered little more than an apology. Editor’s note: This story includes descriptions of sexual abuse and violence. A list of sexual assault reporting options and on-campus resources can be found on the Notre Dame, Saint Mary’s and Holy
Nora McGreevy | Wednesday, April 24, 2019
In the Middle Ages, a group of composers in the Cathedral of Notre-Dame invented a new kind of sound: polyphony. Compared to the monophonic Gregorian chants of years prior, this new music consisted of multiple overlapping voices moving in distinct yet interwoven melodies. The innovation resonated throughout Western music for centuries. Like those medieval artists,
Tajae Thompson | Thursday, October 25, 2018
The University of Notre Dame has historically been home to a predominantly white student body. Currently, both minority and international students comprise about 30 percent of its population. So it came as a shock to some when they discovered that the Snite Museum of Art would host “Solidary & Solitary: The Joyner/Giuffrida Collection,” a traveling