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-22 posts tagged "Walsh Hall"
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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