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Police fundraise at doughnut shop

By The Observer · Thursday, Oct. 4, 2012

Police officers from a number of St. Joseph County departments will poke fun at the stereotype of cops hanging around doughnut shops today and tomorrow at the second annual event Cops on Top of the Doughnut Shop.

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Gallivan passes away

By The Observer · Thursday, Oct. 4, 2012

Past and present students of journalism at Notre Dame lost one of their greatest supporters Tuesday, when John W. Gallivan, namesake of the Gallivan Program for Journalism, Ethics and Democracy (JED), passed away at the age of 97.

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Professor critiques war apathy

By The Observer · Wednesday, Oct. 3, 2012

Choose one of two options in the war on terror: Either assent to continued war as necessary for the preservation of freedom and commit fully to its material and human costs, or abandon the struggle and settle for a constricted definition of liberty.

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Lecture explores U.S. role

By The Observer · Wednesday, Oct. 3, 2012

What would happen if America ceased to be - if it failed to provide the leadership in the international arena for which it is best known?  

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Advisor addresses economy

By The Observer · Wednesday, Oct. 3, 2012

Right before President Barack Obama and Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney debated for the first time on live television Wednesday night, economist Jared Bernstein spoke on the government's role in the economy.

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Group discusses overcrowding

By The Observer · Wednesday, Oct. 3, 2012

Student body president Brett Rocheleau reviewed meetings this week between student government, community leaders and administrators during Wednesday's gathering of the Student Senate. He also looked ahead to his administration's goals for its upcoming meeting with the Board of Trustees.

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Debate captivates nation

By The Observer · Wednesday, Oct. 3, 2012

The final stretch of the presidential race kicked off last night as President Barack Obama and former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney faced off on employment, the economy and healthcare in the first of three 2012 presidential debates.

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Feast day honors St. Francis

By The Observer · Wednesday, Oct. 3, 2012

The Notre Dame community will celebrate the feast day of St. Francis of Assisi today with a special mass, a movie showing, a blessing in the chapel of Breen-Phillips Hall and treats in the dining halls.

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Students enjoy bonfire despite rain

By The Observer · Wednesday, Oct. 3, 2012

Saint Mary's students braved the rain Wednesday evening to attend the annual Student Diversity Board (SDB) bonfire, featuring local performers, three blazing fires and food.

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Game weekend features lectures

By The Observer · Wednesday, Oct. 3, 2012

As a lead-up to this weekend's Shamrock Series football game against the Miami Hurricanes in Chicago, the University will host four academic events in the Windy City that focus on various key issues in today's world.

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Notre Dame to open arts center on West Side

By The Observer · Monday, Oct. 1, 2012

South Bend residents and students alike will have a new venue in which to appreciate the arts when the Notre Dame Center for Arts and Culture opens in January in a renovated historic building on the West Side of South Bend.

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Student receives research fellowship

By The Observer · Monday, Oct. 1, 2012

Like most college freshmen, senior Matt Sarna entered Notre Dame three years ago looking for direction in terms of his future career. He found it in laboratory work.

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New era of printing

By The Observer · Monday, Oct. 1, 2012

In the basement of the Galvin Life Sciences center, students and research professors are propelling Notre Dame into the new era of modern printing.

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British newspaper features doctoral candidate's poem

By The Observer · Monday, Oct. 1, 2012

English doctoral candidate Ailbhe Darcy joined some esteemed company when The Guardian, a prominent U.K. newspaper, featured one of her poems as Poem of the Week the week of Sept. 24. Darcy's selection is no small honor. The previous week, the paper showcased William Shakespeare's "The Phoenix and the Turtle."

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Lecture discusses NCCW, Vatican II

By The Observer · Monday, Oct. 1, 2012

Mary J. Henold, associate professor of history at Roanoke College in Salem, Virginia, gave a lecture at Saint Mary's on Tuesday night titled "Teaching Vatican II: How Change Reached the Woman in the Pew."

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Students share Ugandan stories

By The Observer · Monday, Oct. 1, 2012

While many Saint Mary's and Notre Dame students spend a semester abroad in Europe and Australia, six Belles chose a less traditional location for their international studies: Uganda.

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Foundation supports particle physics program

By The Observer · Monday, Oct. 1, 2012

Fifteen years ago, physics professor Randy Ruchti started the QuarkNet Center at Notre Dame to develop an interest in particle physics among students and provide research opportunities for high school teachers across the country.

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Class discusses culture shock

By The Observer · Monday, Oct. 1, 2012

After spending a summer in a remote part of the world, any student would find settling back into life at Notre Dame a challenge. For a group of students who participated in service or research abroad this summer, a course titled "Cultural Differences and Social Change" offers tools for integrating their abroad experiences back to life at home.

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