Vol.161No. 8
Vibrant colors and the fresh scent of tropical flowers greeted those who came to the...
You may recognize him as one of the many Holy Cross priests who calls Notre Dame home. You may have heard him give the homily at the Easter Vigil just a couple of weeks ago. If you live in Dillon Hall, you definitely know him.
Fifty-five years ago, two grade school boys self-described as “the two slowest, fattest kids in the class” met while running the mile.
Activist Dolores Huerta — famous for her role in movements for workers’ and women’s rights, among others — was the special guest of the Institute for Latino Studies’ Transformative Latino Leadership Lecture Series at Notre Dame on Feb. 13.
As Scholastic began to prepare to write this cover story, Notre Dame students at every level received a unique email link asking them to complete an inclusive campus student survey.
"I hate California. I want to go to the East Coast. I want to go where culture is like New York. Or at least Connecticut or New Hampshire, where writers live in the woods.”
From Jan. 14 to March 18, the Snite Museum of Art is featuring an exhibit titled “Modern Women’s Prints.”
The opening of the new Duncan Student Center on Jan. 15 had special meaning for one alum.
For the third consecutive year, Notre Dame celebrated the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. with a week-long series of events.
Walking through the Baobab Refugee Camp in Rome one afternoon last April, I first have to navigate a sea of empty tents filling a parking lot. Many are slightly upended, crammed alongside each other with their flaps hanging open. A few are weighted down with rocks. Some shelters consist of nothing more than rigged up tarps, cardboard boxes and garbage bags.
Save for a few women talking quietly, huddled together on plastic lawn chairs, the only movement comes from a breeze lifting a flimsy sheet hanging on the fence proclaiming, “Refugees welcome.”
As I make my way to the center, however, I come upon an oasis bursting with humanity.
Nearly two centuries ago, Charles Darwin formulated his famous theory of evolution — a theory with far-reaching implications for medicine, ecology and the social sciences — largely due to the species he witnessed while traveling in Ecuador’s Galapagos Islands. This volcanic archipelago, home to species found nowhere else in the world, remains the site of many modern-day research studies on everything from micro-evolution to animal behavior. This October break, a 2-credit research practicum offered through the College of Science gave students the opportunity to pursue their own research projects in the “living laboratory” of the Galapagos.…
While most students focus on completing their own studies, one senior is working to build and maintain his own school.
Many of us struggle to find meaning and purpose in life, especially when we are presented with difficulties or challenges. Fr. Joseph Tate, C.S.C., however, may have some answers.
Notre Dame finds itself entangled in the immigration debate.
On Oct. 23, Blaze Pizza in the Eddy Street Commons was temporarily closed by the St. Joseph County Health Department for a string of non-critical and critical violations, including vinegar flies in the dining room, nonfunctional food storage cooling equipment and unsealed toilets in both the men’s and women’s restrooms.
In a speech given at the 1940 Democratic Convention, Eleanor Roosevelt told the crowd: “This is no ordinary time.” Today, Mary Patricia (Pat) Hackett cites those same words as she campaigns to become the Democratic nominee for Indiana’s 2nd Congressional District.
The offices of Scholastic, after residing in the basement of South Dining Hall for the past 20 years, will be moving to the second floor of Duncan Student Center next semester.
This year, Andean Health and Development (AHD) celebrates 20 years of providing health care to rural Ecuador.
Residential Policy Changes and Their Implications for the Student Body
Many of the richest ND traditions are centered around the 30 on-campus residence halls, including mascots, nicknames and events.
Despite some of South Bend’s political changes in recent years, parts of the community continue to struggle with gun violence — violence that has taken the lives of men, women and even children.
From Oct. 2-6, Active Minds, a student-led club dedicated to tackling issues of mental health, has hosted Irish State of MiND: Mental Illness Awareness Week.
Last Friday, the Notre Dame Italian Studies program organized the sixth annual Dante Now! flash mob, bringing a little bit of Italian to an otherwise very Irish campus.
How Collaboration and Integral Human Development are Bringing Notre Dame’s Newest School to Campus and the World
The green flashes, the whirring wheels, the ice cream truck-style startup jingles: it’s hard to miss the LimeBikes scattered around campus and throughout the city. Students and community members use the LimeBike system, implemented just in time for the fall semester, with varying degrees of frequency. And, as with most other issues, everyone has an opinion.
After 10 months of tireless construction, North Dining Hall’s long-awaited restoration has finally arrived, welcoming students back with bright novelty. Construction workers have replaced the old brown-and-green carpet with one of charcoal and steel-gray tones. Gone are the scratched wooden tables and chairs, and in their place stand booths and sleek plastic-and-metal furniture.
Since President Donald Trump’s election in 2016, the same words have dominated news headlines when it comes to his approval ratings: all-time low.
Notre Dame’s Student Activities Office hosted Activities Night 2017 on Aug. 29 in the Notre Dame Stadium concourse. An assembly of over 300 clubs specializing in areas as diverse as student government, business and media gave students a wide variety of options.
Thanks to federal and corporate generosity and the diligence of its professors, Notre Dame has received a staggering $138.1 million to dedicate to scholarly and scientific research for fiscal year 2017, marking a new record for the university.
While the rest of the student body has been relaxing at home, traveling the world or taking on summer courses or jobs, Notre Dame’s Vietnamese Student Association (VSA) has remained as active as ever.