O'SNAP to SafeBouND
In what is for some students the third change in a campus safety program during their time at Notre Dame, O’SNAP has been rebranded to SafeBouND this year.
Issues
Creativity Amidst Chaos: A Notre Dame Professor's Solution to the Syrian Refugee Housing Crisis
Economakis, Director of Architecture and Urban Design in the School’s Graduate Program, developed a unique and sustainable master plan for temporary housing in the throes of Europe’s refugee crisis.
#tbt: The Divise Sandal Trend that Just Won't Quit
One thing has not changed — the again-popular Birkenstock is The Look.
From the Desks of Corey and Becca
Student Body President and Vice President Announce New Safe Walk Program
Just a Thought with Timothy O'Malley
Timothy O’Malley, Ph.D. is director of the Notre Dame Center for Liturgy and an Associate Professional Specialist in the Department of Theology. He researches liturgical and sacramental theology and catechesis and is a 2004 (B.A.) and 2006 (M.T.S.) graduate of the University of Notre Dame.
Welcome Weekend Ushers in the Class of 2020
Hailing from states across the country and countries across the world, the class of 2020 gathered on Aug. 19 to celebrate Welcome Weekend.
Justice Ginsburg gives life to a legend
How does a Supreme Court justice — and an 83-year-old one, at that — become a youth cultural icon? Justice Ginsburg quickly made it clear that she is in on the joke.
Rev. Malloy, Students Remember 9/11
This morning, South Quad — usually dotted with picnickers and Frisbee players — took on a more serious note as a diverse group of students, alumni, and even young children gathered to remember the Sept. 11 attacks. Despite the heaviness of the subject matter, however, the mood of the memorial was not one of mourning alone; a message of hope and community permeated the event from beginning to end.
Fifteen years: On Scholastic magazine and September 11
The stories of Scholastic’s all-nighter-heavy production weekends remain legend in this office long after respective staffs have left. This specific Tuesday morning, back in 2001, was different. It was Sept. 11.
We Used to be a Protest Campus: Tessa Bangs on the Student Worker Participation Committee
The committee, which is still figuring out its exact logistics while knowing its mission, is the first of its kind to enjoy full participation in official processes as a student committee.
The Birdsell Project: Using Art to Revitalize South Bend
“When you think about it in terms of revitalization, these places literally transition from dead, empty spaces to vital points of activity, conversation, energy.”
“Advancing Care for Our Common Home” Brings Laudato Si’ to Life
Laudato Si’, the papal encyclical by which the conference was inspired, was issued in May of 2015 by Pope Francis. It focuses on the environment, as well as sustainable development, and lists a series of sustainable development goals (“SDGs”) that were unanimously approved by all countries of the United Nations in September of 2015.
The Most Important Office Hours You'll Ever Attend
It’s 1:30 a.m. on a Tuesday night, and you’re winding down for bed before your 9:25 tomorrow morning. You hop in bed, annoyed that your roommate isn’t even turning off the bedroom light and using the less-bright lamp by the futon to keep studying. You try for a few passive aggressive yawns, hoping…
Library of Donors
Now, as you come up this path, you’ll notice the Hesburgh Library. Built in 1963, it is currently being renovated in order to provide access to interdisciplinary and collaborative spaces, introduce state-of-the-art technologies and give a fresh, new space for my friend Becky to sit while she waits…
Student’s Entire Life Philosophy is Changed by Observer Viewpoint
STANFORD HALL — College of Engineering sophomore Keith Richardson’s perspective on life has been completely uprooted by a Viewpoint article published in the Observer last Tuesday, sources report. Before reading the 3,000-word grandiloquent behemoth rife with both condescension and conviction, Richardson…
President Obama Invites Candidates to Dinner
WASHINGTON — In a bipartisan effort to bring together opponents in an increasingly fiery election season, President Barack Obama invited all remaining presidential candidates to the White House on Thursday. Sources say the president was in high spirits throughout the day, cooking a roast with First…
Digger Phelps on the "Show Business" of College Basketball
Whenever Notre Dame basketball is relevant deep into March Madness, memories of the distinguished days of Digger start to resurface.
Molly Seidel continues impressive career at Notre Dame
Molly Seidel just keeps running — through expectations, through adversities and through the competition.
#ByTheNumbers
01: Notre Dame men’s lacrosse team was ranked 1 and 2 as they entered their match-up with #13/12 Duke on Sunday April 10. The Irish still only had one loss entering the game. Notre Dame and Duke have met 16 times, with the Blue Devils leading the series 10 to 6, though the teams have…
A Ritual of Spring Returns
Under the lights on a chilly spring evening, one of Notre Dame’s most cherished traditions continues its 45th run.