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Sister Rosemary Connelly to be awarded 2023 Laetare Medal at commencement

Observer News Staff | Sunday, March 19, 2023

Sister Rosemary Connelly, a lifelong advocate for individuals with developmental disabilities, will receive Notre Dame’s 2023 Laetare Medal, according to a press release. The Laetare Medal is awarded at commencement each year to an American Catholic leader “whose genius has ennobled the arts and sciences, illustrated the ideals of the Church and enriched the heritage

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University leader and Holy Cross priest Richard Warner dies

Observer Staff Report | Thursday, September 22, 2022

Fr. Richard “Dick” Warner died Wednesday at the age of 83 at Holy Cross House, according to a University press release. Warner was a part of the Congregation of Holy Cross since 1962, the same year he graduated from Notre Dame, the release said. Warner became a part of the University’s Board of Fellows and

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Fr. Edward ‘Monk’ Malloy looks back on 50 years of coeducation

Ryan Peters | Wednesday, September 7, 2022

Former University President Fr. Edward “Monk” Malloy remembers a time when Notre Dame used to bus in women from Catholic women’s colleges in the Chicagoland area to help create a more balanced social scene. A bus would be welcomed onto campus by male students who knew none of the women. After the awkward introduction, the

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Fr. Jenkins has one hell of a job

Letter to the Editor | Monday, February 11, 2019

These days, as I open The Observer to the Viewpoint section, I often jest, “Ah, I wonder what University President Fr. John Jenkins has done to upset someone today.” Very rarely do I find myself caught off guard by what I find. I get it. This section is literally called “Viewpoint.” It exists for individuals

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Jenkins discusses misconduct, cost of education, leadership changes in faculty address

Kelli Smith | Wednesday, September 19, 2018

University President Fr. John Jenkins discussed clergy and institutional misconduct, the cost of a Notre Dame education, new facilities on campus and changes in the University’s staff and leadership in his annual faculty address Tuesday evening in the DeBartolo Performing Arts Center. Jenkins dedicated part of his address to the importance of reporting wrongdoings, mentioning

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Fr. Jenkins to serve on Commission on College Basketball

Observer Staff Report | Thursday, October 12, 2017

University President Fr. John Jenkins will serve on the newly formed Commission on College Basketball, the University announced in a press release Wednesday. He will be one of 14 members on the commission. “[The commission] will examine critical aspects of Division I men’s basketball in the wake of recent investigations into the sport by the FBI,”

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‘I’d rather be notorious:’ Ruth Bader Ginsburg speaks in Purcell Pavilion

Rachel O'Grady | Tuesday, September 13, 2016

                        U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg is fully aware that one of her nicknames is “Notorious R.B.G.” “I do know where Notorious R.B.G. comes from,” Ginsburg said in a talk Monday night at Notre Dame. “It is from a now-deceased rapper, Notorious B.I.G., and

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Jenkins marks 10 years as president

Jack Rooney | Tuesday, September 22, 2015

When University President Fr. John Jenkins was officially inaugurated on Sept. 23, 2005, Notre Dame — and the world — were much different places. Hurricane Katrina had just slammed into the Gulf Coast. Pope Benedict XVI was in his sixth month as pope, following John Paul II’s death in April. The Notre Dame class of

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Let’s do this together: a letter from Fr. Jenkins

Letter to the Editor | Tuesday, April 28, 2015

Sexual assault has no place at Notre Dame, where we value the dignity of each person, and pride ourselves in creating a community that cares. Regrettably, Notre Dame isn’t immune to sexual assault, as our annual crime reporting indicates. In fact, we’ve seen spikes in reporting in recent years, which may be an indicator of

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This Thursday, Feb. 16, the 93rd annual Bengal Bou This Thursday, Feb. 16, the 93rd annual Bengal Bouts will begin its preliminary rounds. A men’s boxing tournament that benefits the Holy Cross Mission in Bangladesh, Bengal Bouts seems to perfectly combine two integral aspects of Notre Dame’s identity: a passion for sports and a commitment to social impact.

This week, From the Archives takes a long overdue look at the history of Bengal Bouts. While this tournament predates the Observer by nearly four decades, we uncovered a selection of stories that capture at least a part of the rich history of this Notre Dame tradition.

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At Wednesday evening’s senate meeting, Briana Ch At Wednesday evening’s senate meeting, Briana Chappell, director of gender relations and LGBTQ+ advocacy, highlighted plans to edit the Moreau First Year Experience curriculum to promote values of diversity, equity and inclusion in her report on LGBTQ+ advocacy at Notre Dame this year.

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We asked you to Ask The Observer Sports Department We asked you to Ask The Observer Sports Department and you responded with the request: “Northwestern @ Notre Dame 2014 Football Breakdown”. That game was a heartbreaking loss for a Notre Dame team that had started 6-0 before stumbling down the stretch to a 7-5 record. A bowl game win over LSU salvaged some optimism for the program’s future, but that loss to Northwestern was a shocking result that contributed to one of the more appalling stretches of Irish football in the Brian Kelly era.

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Derick Williams and Hunter Brooke, two sophomore s Derick Williams and Hunter Brooke, two sophomore students campaigning to be Notre Dame’s next student body president and vice president, respectively, plan to “get sh*t done.”

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Sophomores Pablo Oropeza and Griffin McAndrew are 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. 

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Notre Dame students might recognize Daniel Jung an Notre Dame students might recognize Daniel Jung and Aidan Rezner from the student government Instagram page, but the two sophomores are ready to take the next big step to represent the student body.

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