We’d like to start our letters to you with the two most underutilized words in the English language: “thank you.” Thank you to the previous administration, especially Allan, Matty, and Alix, for all your hard work, which has put Notre Dame in a position to succeed. And thank you, students, for allowing us to serve as the next Student Government administration. We are looking forward to an exciting and impactful year.

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Every Notre Dame student who has taken the Moreau First Year Experience will recognize this quote, whether their instructor presented it once or a hundred times. When Father Moreau asked Father Sorin to found a university in Indiana, it was understood that this institution would not only provide an education in mathematics and English, but also in what it means to be a good person, friend and citizen. 

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Across the country, a labor shortage is transforming. At the University of Notre Dame, students are organizing to demand higher labor standards for campus workers.

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Fr. Martin Lam Nguyen has been an Associate Professor of Painting and Drawing in the Department of Art, Art History and Design at Notre Dame since 1995.

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When sophomore Alex Herrera first arrived on Notre Dame’s campus, far from his home of Mexico City, he was apprehensive; having to bear the stress of studying internationally along with the normal nerves felt by an incoming freshman was a great deal to handle.

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The university pushes Catholic virtues; students are expected to help others and make a difference on a global scale.

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Some say that SNL is the off-brand Keenan Revue; others say that the initial air date of both shows is too close to call. However, all can admit that the 46th annual Keenan Revue was a success. 

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The public feud has subsided between the University of Notre Dame and neighbors on a street landlocked by campus. But bitter feelings remain.

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When we penned our first letter to you, we were filled with eagerness as the vaccine rollout seemingly marked the beginning of the end of the pandemic.

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On February 14, Justice Amy Coney Barrett returned to Notre Dame Law School — her alma mater and former employer — to speak about the tension between law and fairness.

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Notre Dame students have the choice between two strong tickets for student body president and vice president. Scholastic is endorsing Sierra Stinson and Dane Sherman because of their extensive experience and detailed plans for action. 

Both Stinson and Sherman have firsthand experience in the executive cabinet, and their platform lays out specific, well-researched proposals to make Notre Dame a more inclusive community. Their personal experience is an asset as well. Both Stinson and Sherman are members of underrepresented communities, giving them insight into what those communities need from student and administrative leaders. …

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A previous version of this story incorrectly said that Sofie Stitt was the president of Lewis Hall. Stitt was the president of Pasquerilla West Hall. Scholastic apologizes for the error.

Prior to Notre Dame’s winter break, junior Patrick Lee and sophomore Sofie Stitt had no intentions of running for student government president and vice president. However, their mutual love for the Notre Dame community and the special people that compose it called them to continue serving the student body if they are elected this week. …

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Sierra Stinson and Dane Sherman learned to love Notre Dame. Now they want to lead it as student body president and vice president. 

“The reason we are running is because we love Notre Dame, but that love took work,” Stinson said. “At least for me, that love was really hard.”

Stinson, a junior, and Sherman, a sophomore, have each struggled, at times, finding their place in the Notre Dame community. Both hail from the state of Washington — Stinson from Spokane, Sherman from Seattle. It took some time, they said, to adjust to the culture of Notre Dame.…

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As a part of the university’s residential master plan, the hall at the “center of the universe” will be undergoing renovation this upcoming 2022-2023 year.

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When your parents walk you into the bookstore in August to purchase “The Shirt” for football season, where does their money go? 

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The law school’s uniquely diverse politics, along with its Catholic identity, have carved out an important niche for Notre Dame in the legal world.

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Notre Dame night football games offer an unparalleled experience: a whole day dedicated to tailgating, stadium lights burning bright in the dark and the moon hanging above.

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Just one final sprint to the finish line, Notre Dame — you can do it. Scholastic is here with one final issue for the semester. If you need some inspiration, or an excuse to kick back and relax, here it is: We have a full month’s worth of stories to carry you all the way to winter break.

There’s never a dull day around here. This fall alone, two Supreme Court Justices delivered major speeches on Notre Dame’s campus. Our cover story explores why so many prominent conservative jurists have paid visits to Notre Dame recently.…

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Over Fall Break, we presented to the Undergraduate Education and Student Life Committee of the Board of Trustees.

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Last year, both the fall and spring semesters lacked their typical week-long breaks, a since reinstated luxury of which students in the Center for Social Concerns’ U.S. Healthcare Policy and Poverty seminar course this semester took full advantage.

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Over the course of a 25-year teaching career in Notre Dame’s department of Film, Television and Theatre (FTT), Karen Croake Heisler left an indelible mark on countless Notre Dame students and faculty. Last month, Heisler lost her battle with cancer at the age of 67.

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The class of 2024 not only lost the end of their senior year of high school, but also a conventional freshman year of college. The COVID-19 restrictions from the 2020-2021 school year are now largely gone due to high student vaccination rates across campus, and the current school year is offering a more traditional Notre Dame experience.

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As another successful SYR season draws to a close, some students will reminisce about an unforgettable night with the dance partner of their dreams, while others will breathe a hefty sigh of relief as the stress of dates and last-minute Amazon purchases fades.

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Labor and food shortages have limited dining services at Notre Dame, leaving students with longer lines and fewer options. 

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Deborah Arangno, Ph.D. is the mathematics program director and an associate professor of mathematics at Holy Cross College. Her research focuses on particle theory, cosmology, category theory, graph theory and mathematical philosophy. During her time as a graduate student at Emory University — and in all of her years since — she has taught a variety of subjects, including undergraduate mathematics, statistics and physical science.

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The young women covered the urinals with flower pots, Carol Latronica recalled, because, well, “how do you make a men’s hall ready for women?”

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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