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Jenkins issues apology for failing to social distance with students

Observer Staff Report | Thursday, August 6, 2020

University President Fr. John Jenkins issued an apology to the Notre Dame student body Thursday for failing to follow recommended social distancing guidelines while engaging with students. In the email, Jenkins apologized for taking photos with students around campus over recent days. “While all of the scientific evidence indicates that the risk of transmission is

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Looking ahead

Letter to the Editor | Tuesday, August 4, 2020

Dear students, I extend a warm welcome to each of you as we begin an academic year unlike any in Notre Dame’s long history. As we look ahead, I ask each of you for your commitment and flexibility as we continue to navigate the uncertain path caused by the novel coronavirus.   While the novel coronavirus

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Resilient and ready

Letter to the Editor | Tuesday, August 4, 2020

Dear first years, After an unprecedented spring and summer, we are overjoyed to have the opportunity to welcome you all home and foster community under the Dome once again. To introduce ourselves, our names are Rachel and Sarah, and we are humbled to serve as your student body president and vice president this year.  If

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Let’s get into it

Letter to the Editor | Tuesday, August 4, 2020

Woohoo! If you’re reading this, it means we’ve moved in. SGA is so excited to welcome all the first-years to Saint Mary’s. Your arrival has been highly anticipated and we cannot wait to see how you leave your mark on the Saint Mary’s community. To all the sophomores, juniors and our fellow seniors: Welcome back;

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Welcome, Saints

Letter to the Editor | Tuesday, August 4, 2020

Greetings Holy Cross students! As the academic year 20-21 begins, I extend to you a warm and enthusiastic welcome! To our returning Saints, welcome back to campus after months of attending class remotely during the spring semester. Welcome to our HoCro first year students and transfer students as you embark upon an educational journey in

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As you begin your journey

Letter to the Editor | Tuesday, August 4, 2020

Dear Holy Cross class of 2024,  As you begin your college journey and a deeper discovery of self amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, college can provide a place for you to develop and explore new opportunities and relationships. We hope to make campus a comfortable and welcoming place for you. We know how daunting this time

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Oppman, Lorenc check in on goals, evaluate progress thus far

Martha Reilly | Thursday, December 7, 2017

When seniors Bailey Oppman and Lydia Lorenc officially took the wheel in their roles as president and vice president of Saint Mary’s Student Government Association (SGA) in August, they refused to let any roadblocks make them stop short of pursuing their goals. “It was a bit of an adjustment at first because we unknowingly found

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The beginning of a journey

Letter to the Editor | Friday, August 18, 2017

Dear New Students, Like generations who came before, you are embarking on a journey at Notre Dame where you will have an opportunity to advance your knowledge, develop your leadership skills, deepen your faith, learn from others and form lifelong friendships. Whether you are a first-year undergraduate, transfer, professional or graduate student, we are delighted

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Just freshman things

Michael Fliotsos | Tuesday, August 25, 2015

Another summer has come and gone, meaning those of us returning to campus will experience once again the drawstring-bag toting, loaded-cargo-shorts wearing, staring-at-the-Notre-Dame-mobile-app-map freshmen. Before you ask, no, this is not going to be a ‘freshmen are the most annoying thing ever’ column. Trust me, I would not have accepted an RA position if these things actually

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🗳 Not sure who to vote for in Wednesday’s stu 🗳 Not sure who to vote for in Wednesday’s student body presidential elections? 

Meet the candidates and the platforms they are running on below. 

Candidates Allan Njomo and Matthew Bisner plan to:
📚Expand sexual education materials.
💵Subsidize summer classes for low-income students.
📝Alter the non-discrimination clause to include sexual orientation and gender identity.
🏳️‍🌈Establish a Pride Fest.

Candidates Max Siegel and Zachary Holland plan to:
💵Increase club funding through outside grants.
🔈Amplify Speak4ND.
💲Raise student job wages.
🗣Promote sexual assault and racially-charged reporting.
🟢Expand GreeNDot training to the outside community.

Candidates Mabry Webb and Jacob Calpey plan to:
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Thank you all for sharing your ND love stories! Fr Thank you all for sharing your ND love stories! From class encounters to love at first sight at Hesburgh Library, swipe to read more shared experiences!
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📸: María Luisa Paúl
Swipe through to take a look at how people have fo Swipe through to take a look at how people have found love under the dome!
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💖Happy Valentine’s Day!
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📸: Maria Luisa Paul
Maybe you found your significant other, met your l Maybe you found your significant other, met your lifelong friends or fell in love with yourself under the Dome — either way, we want to hear all about it! Love might be universal, but it is also a deeply personal experience. Share your on-campus love story by clicking on the link in our bio to be published on Valentine’s Day.
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“Scene writers made their lists; they checked th “Scene writers made their lists; they checked them twice,” producing this years Best Album’s of 2020. 

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📸: Ellie Dombrowski
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