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Holy Cross College to require COVID-19 vaccination for student enrollment in 2021-2022 academic year

Observer Staff Report | Thursday, April 15, 2021

Holy Cross College President Fr. David Tyson announced in a Wednesday email that Holy Cross will require all students coming to campus for the fall 2021 semester to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19. In the email, Tyson said herd immunity will help the College return to a more normal experience. “Achieving herd immunity on campus

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Unknowns of the Pfizer vaccine

Letter to the Editor | Thursday, April 8, 2021

Dear Student Body of Notre Dame,  The recent announcement from the Office of the President mandating that all students, both undergraduate and graduate, receive the COVID-19 vaccine before the fall 2021 semester brings to the forefront the vaccine’s controversial connection to abortion. In an effort to encourage and now mandate vaccination against COVID-19, the University

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University to consider easing COVID-19 protocols following campus vaccine administration

Observer Staff Report | Monday, April 5, 2021

In an email Monday morning, University President Fr. John Jenkins announced the University will consider lifting certain COVID-19 restrictions if 90% of the student body has had at least the first vaccination dose. Jenkins encouraged students to schedule an appointment to receive the vaccine at the on-campus vaccination site at the Compton Family Ice Arena,

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Young Michigan residents to qualify for COVID-19 vaccine April 5

Isabella Volmert | Tuesday, March 23, 2021

In two weeks, Notre Dame students from Michigan may be able to qualify for a COVID-19 vaccination. On March 12, Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer announced all state residents over the age of 16 will be eligible to receive a vaccine starting Monday, April 5. In a weekend update email Friday, the University recognized the developments

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Provost, executive vice president announce University COVID-19 vaccination efforts

Observer Staff Report | Friday, January 15, 2021

Notre Dame Provost Marie Lynn Miranda and Executive Vice President Shannon Cullinan provided updates on COVID-19 vaccinations in relationship to the University’s response to the pandemic in an email Friday. The email said those who are currently eligible for the COVID-19 vaccine in their respected states are encouraged to make an appointment for vaccination. “The

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Notre Dame researcher works to develop Ebola treatment

Catherine Owers | Tuesday, August 26, 2014

The recent Ebola virus outbreak in West Africa has killed more than 1,400 people, according to the World Health Organization. Robert Stahelin, adjunct associate professor of chemistry and biochemistry, said this outbreak is the largest to date, with a fatality rate of approximately 60 percent. Ebola is one of two types of viruses in the the filovirus family, Stahelin said. The other is

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ICYMI: Saint Mary’s to require COVID-19 vaccinat ICYMI: Saint Mary’s to require COVID-19 vaccination for student enrollment in 2021-2022 academic year

College President Katie Conboy announced in a Monday email that all students are required to receive the COVID-19 vaccine for the upcoming academic year. The vaccine will be added to the list of mandatory student immunizations beginning in the 2021-2022 term.

“There is so much yet to learn about the COVID-19 virus, and while we are encouraged by the progress made thus far, we still see areas for concern; in particular the variant strains and what they could bring,” Conboy said. “For this reason, among others, we are making the bold choice to mandate student vaccines.” 

According to Conboy, the College will offer exemption to the vaccine policy for proper medical and religious reasons.

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In the wake of the University’s announcement of In the wake of the University’s announcement of Zahm House’s disbandment, The Observer began an investigation into the dorm’s so-called “troubling culture.” 

The investigation revealed several incidents contributing to the administration’s decision, including Zahm residents’ disregard for and plans to alter COVID-19 tests as well as vandalism within and beyond the walls of the hall.

The Observer also obtained a series of email chains sent between roughly 200 Zahm residents from 2019-2020, in which students shared graphic and misogynistic jokes regarding sex and sexual assault.  

Read more about COVID-19 cases and plans to alter results, annual vandalism costs, the disputed culture of the dorm, the Zahm residents’ take on the dorm’s closure and what the final decision means for Notre Dame residential life on The Observer’s website. 

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📸: Isabella Volmert
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This week’s edition of From the Archives shares This week’s edition of From the Archives shares spirited stories of Notre Dame Campus Dining and the strong allegiances to North and South Dining Halls. Including food poisoning, food fights and marital rivalries, the dining halls’ eventful past adds to the history and tradition of Notre Dame. 

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Pictured: Mike Quigg, Barbara Quigg, Edna Anspaugh and Jim Anspaugh, NDH and SDH employees
📸: Observer archives, Jan. 31, 2003
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