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22 posts tagged "Walsh Hall"

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Badin rector leaves, second departure announced this week

Observer Staff Report | Saturday, December 3, 2022

Azucena “Ceni” De La Torre, the former rector of Badin Hall, left her position late this week, according to an email sent to Badin residents Friday afternoon. De La Torre’s departure is the second to be announced in three days, following Walsh Hall’s former rector Kate Palko on Wednesday. De La Torre previously worked with

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Walsh Hall rector unexpectedly departs

Observer Staff Report | Wednesday, November 30, 2022

Kate Palko, the rector of Walsh Hall, “will no longer serve” in that position, according to an email sent to residents on Wednesday evening by Bre Tornifolio, a director of residential life who supervised Palko and Walsh Hall. Residents reported Palko had already left the dorm. “I write tonight to share the news that effectively

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From the Archives: Badin, Walsh and the first female dorms at Notre Dame

Spencer Kelly | Monday, November 7, 2022

In our edition celebrating 50 years of women at Notre Dame, we highlighted the often contentious nature of the coeducation process in the early 1970s. One aspect we couldn’t cover in detail was the decision over which of the men’s dorms would be converted to accommodate the new female students — a ruling arguably more

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Dorms find innovative ways to build community during pandemic

Dasha Kudriavtseva | Friday, September 25, 2020

While COVID-19 has limited the variety of activities dorms can host, halls are trying to keep their traditions and allow the students to immerse themselves in the dorm life in safer and socially distant ways. Sophomore Danny Brennan, a resident of Fischer Hall, reflected on the pandemic as an opportunity for dorms to be more

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Mr. Keenan crowned Mr. ND at Walsh Hall’s signature event

Nicole Simon | Friday, September 28, 2018

Freshman Logan Schott of Keenan Hall was crowned Mr. ND at the 18th annual pageant Thursday night in Washington Hall. The event, hosted by Walsh Hall, invites one candidate from each male’s dorm to showcase “their talent, intellect and humor” in the hopes of winning the crowning title “Mr. ND,” according to Walsh Hall’s Facebook page for

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Sorin and Walsh Halls experience water outage

Observer Staff Report | Thursday, August 23, 2018

Sorin and Walsh Halls experienced a water outage Wednesday and are awaiting testing to ensure the water is drinkable, according to emails sent to the dorm communities. At 1:56 p.m. Wednesday, Sorin residents received an email from their rector, Fr. Bob Loughery, informing them that the water was out in both Sorin and Walsh Halls

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Walsh Hall rector explains roots of community, tradition

Joseph Clark | Friday, April 13, 2018

Walsh Hall, situated on God  Quad, first housed students in 1909 and was one of the first dorms to be converted into a women’s dorm in 1972. Named after former-University President Thomas Walsh, Walsh prides itself on being a place of tradition and community, Walsh rector Liz Detwiler said. “Two … things have come in to clearer

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Dillon Hall named 2017 – 2018 ‘Hall of the Year’

Kelli Smith | Wednesday, April 11, 2018

The Hall Presidents Council (HPC) designated Dillon Hall the winner of HPC’s overall “Hall of the Year” award Tuesday during the Notre Dame Student Leadership Awards Banquet at Legends. Dunne Hall and Walsh Hall took home the Men’s and Women’s “Hall of the Year” awards, respectively. Co-chairs of HPC seniors Brandon Ryan and Alyssa Lyon

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Walsh Hall crowns Mr. O’Neill as Mr. ND during signature event

Thomas Murphy | Friday, September 22, 2017

Walsh Hall hosted its 17th annual Mr. ND Pageant, which invites men from each of Notre Dame’s male dorms to compete for the ultimate title of “Mr. ND,” on Thursday. The Mr. ND Pageant is Walsh Hall’s signature event, with all proceeds from ticket sales benefitting Joseph Academy — founded 34 years ago by Notre Dame alumni

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Walsh community moves back into renovated dorm

Selena Ponio | Tuesday, August 29, 2017

The start of the 2017–2018 school year marked the beginning of a new move to a familiar place for the residents of Walsh Hall. Last year, Walsh residents were temporarily moved to Pangborn Hall while Walsh Hall underwent renovations such as repairs and upgrades for some of the communal spaces including the ones from Plumber

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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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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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