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Tri-campus hosts annual Take Back the Night supporting survivors of sexual violence

Meghan Lange and Katelyn Waldschmidt | Friday, April 21, 2023

Editor’s note: This article includes discussions of sexual violence. 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. Late Wednesday afternoon, students and members of the tri-campus community gathered together on the shores of Lake Marion at Saint Mary’s College to kick off the annual Take

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‘The closer God is, the more alive we are’: Bishop Robert Barron says Catholicism augments academics across disciplines

Liam Kelly | Friday, March 3, 2023

Bishop Robert Barron, second-most-followed priest on social media and founder of Word on Fire Catholic Ministries, spoke at Notre Dame Thursday evening and urged the University to commit itself to its Catholic character in all that it does. “A Catholic university is one in which Christ holds a central and organizing place in all the

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University announces five additional honorary degree recipients

Observer Staff Report | Friday, March 3, 2023

The commencement ceremony for the Notre Dame Class of 2023 will honor five “distinguished leaders in science, business, music and community service,” according to a University press release. Along with commencement speaker Juan Manuel Santos, the honorees will be advocate for underrepresented students Howard G. Adams, singer-songwriter Amy Grant, doctor James O’Connell ‘70, Notre Dame

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‘Punch in the gut’: Tri-campus community unsettled by MSU shooting

Meghan Lange | Monday, February 20, 2023

Editor’s Note: This story includes discussion of gun violence on a college campus. Last Monday night, students at Michigan State University received their first emergency alert stating, “MSU Police report shots fired incident occurring on or near the East Lansing campus, Secure-in Place immediately. Run, Hide, Fight,” according to the Michigan State University Police official

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Student Government announces reinstatement of Student Life Council

Observer Staff Report | Tuesday, February 14, 2023

On Tuesday evening, Student Government announced the reinstatement of the Student Life Council (SLC), a public meeting and forum with the vice president of student affairs, associate provost for undergraduate education and the student body president. Each meeting will address a specific topic, and students will have the chance to hear about the work of

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Valentine’s Day traditions brought back to campus

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,

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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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Judicial council announces 2023 Notre Dame student government election tickets

Observer Staff Report | Wednesday, February 1, 2023

Campaigning for the student body government elections began Tuesday after three tickets received the 700 required signatures for placement on the ballot and to officially enter the race. The three tickets for president and vice president, respectively, are as follows: Daniel Jung and Aidan Rezner; Pablo Oropeza and Griffin McAndrew; Derick Williams and Hunter Brooke.

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Experts discuss social justice in ‘Boycott’ screening

Maxwell Feldmann | Wednesday, February 1, 2023

The Kroc Institute for International Peace Studies hosted a film screening and panel discussion Tuesday night exploring themes of social justice, freedom of speech, activism and political dissent as a form of patriotism. The panel was composed of four experts: Olivier Morel, a film scholar, Dory Mitros Durham, an expert on institutional racism and law

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Defend democracy like a champion today

lettertotheeditor | Wednesday, February 1, 2023

It’s been two years since we collectively witnessed a failed insurrection and attack on the United States Capitol, and the threats to America’s democracy remain serious. In its nationally-representative Health of Democracy Survey, taken weeks before the midterm elections, The Rooney Center for American Democracy uncovered a series of findings with grave implications for the

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