Sophomore Tutor Utterly Unprepared After Year of Online School
It seems that a deep, campus-wide hatred of Zoom is not the only consequence of last year’s hybrid learning experience.
Issues
Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings
Marvel movies have always been about spectacle, and Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings is no exception.
What’s Up With the Food Trucks?
Are you getting tired of the same old dining classics? Maybe it’s time to venture outside of Duncan Student Center or Lafun to try out one of the newly contracted food trucks on Notre Dame’s campus.
Your Resident Menu Writer, Artist and Forever Ally, Lori
If you are among the elite patronage of students that frequents North Dining Hall, there is a chance that you’ve seen... a chipmunk drawn on the whiteboard that overlooks the lobby of North Dining Hall. Meet Lori Haselrick, the artist behind North Dining Hall's intricately illustrated whiteboards.
Profile of the new VP for Student Affairs
On June 1, 2021, Rev. Gerard “Gerry” J. Olinger, C.S.C., was named to serve as the vice president for student affairs, replacing former VP Erin Hoffmann Harding. While he only started serving this year, Olinger has already made large strides in his new role.
Food and Labor Shortage on Campus
Both North and South Dining Hall staff are working diligently around the clock. Nevertheless, the question on students’ minds is, “Why are these lines taking forever?” Director of Campus Dining Luis Alberganti provided some color on the issues the team is currently facing.
COVID Stragglers
From masked to almost fully vaccinated, the Notre Dame campus community has undergone a 360-degree turnaround on the COVID-19 front. With vaccination rates over 90%, there’s a palpable sense of a return to what once was. Dining halls are operating at full capacity, classes are held entirely in-person and clubs and activities have resumed.
Just a Thought
Laura Dassow Walls is the William P. and Hazel B. White Professor of English at Notre Dame. Her research primarily focuses on the Transcendentalism movement. Interested in historical American figures such as Henry David Thoreau and Ralph Waldo Emerson, Walls explores how language finds its place in the non-human world of the outdoor environment.
From the Desks of Allan and Matthew
It has been wonderful to be back — to see faces, hug one another and be with each other. We have loved to see our Irish back in action on the football field, soccer pitch and volleyball court. Our theme for the year as Student Government has been “Onward.”
Bleeding Blue and Gold for Decades
Most students at Notre Dame love to joke that they “bleed blue and gold,” but sophomore Jimmy Maher quite literally has Notre Dame blood coursing through his veins. “Jimmy” is short for James Vincent Maher V, who is the fourth generation of Maher men to attend Notre Dame.
#tbt LaFortune Student Center
From across campus, students ascend the LaFortune Student Center stairs to grab a bite to eat, study for an imminent test or to trim their long hair. Whether you’re sinking your teeth into a decadent SmashBurger entrée, making a late night Huddle run or going to an SYR, LaFun is always a reliable place for an enjoyable time.
Amidst Disappointment, The JPW Committee Worked to Make the Event Special
“I wish people knew how hard we did fight for it to be in person,” junior Maya Puterbaugh, an event chair on the Junior Parents Weekend committee said.
Who is the Notre Dame Student Without a St. Patrick's Day Celebration?
Despair hung heavily in the eyes of those once bright, young people. It was supposed to be a special day – a spectacular day – made just for us, the students of Notre Dame.
Title IX Town Hall Recap
“Honestly, it’s really complicated,” said Patrick Cassidy, a senior equity specialist at the Office of Institutional Equity at the University of Notre Dame, about the changes to federal Title IX Regulations implemented in August 2020.
Safety Initiatives Available at Notre Dame
#Textmewhenyougethome began trending on social media channels in the wake of Sarah Everard’s murder in London on March 3, 2021.
Sunny Days in South Bend
The sun is finally beginning to peek through the clouds and the temperatures are rising.
Getting to Know Notre Dame Frontline
As they waited for all members of the executive board to arrive in the Zoom room, conversation flowed in a steady, comfortable stream.
The Silent Struggle
Therapy through video calls, dining hall anxiety and restrictions on exercise — for those with eating disorders, routine moments of college life can bring people like Russo face to face with their illness
Our Valiant Vaccinators: A Profile
What compels a person to give up so much of their time for the cause? A sense of duty? A love of poking things? A heart of gold?
Duncan Student Center Playlist Finally Explained
When the Duncan family donated millions of dollars to build their student center, I doubt they imagined that the building’s vibe would be solely determined by a student employee with a deep nostalgia for 2000s pop music.