Skip to Content, Navigation, or Footer.
The Observer
Monday, April 20, 2026
Grad Ads
Observer Store Subscribe
The Observer

News

The Observer

Activist speaks on global sex slavery

By The Observer · Saturday, April 21, 2012

Human trafficking survivor and activist Theresa Flores said in a lecture Friday that there is no such thing as child prostitution by federal definition and that people often use the term to describe what should be called modern-day slavery.

The Observer

SMC alumna visits campus to host special writing classes

By The Observer · Thursday, April 19, 2012

New York Times-bestselling author Adriana Trigiani, class of 1981, will come to Saint Mary's April 26 and 27 to share her experiences in the "Golden Age of Televeision."Trigiani will be joined by television producer, director and actor Bill Persky in two master classes for Saint Mary's students.

The Observer

ND hosts first intercollegiate mechatronic football game

By The Observer · Thursday, April 19, 2012

They've got jerseys and boast muscles of steel, but have never taken to the field before. Tonight, the Fighting Irish will battle the Polar Bears of Ohio Northern University in the first intercollegiate mechatronic football game in the Stepan Center at 7 p.m.

The Observer

Students create own social network site

By The Observer · Thursday, April 19, 2012

Planning the weekend just became a little bit easier with Inkle, a social networking site developed to coordinate college students' evening events. Seniors Chad Heise and Jacob Wenger, both computer science majors, launched inkleit.com in February for Notre Dame, Saint Mary's and Holy Cross students.

The Observer

Global powers face emerging nations

By The Observer · Thursday, April 19, 2012

British politician Lord Chris Patten of Barnes spoke about the role of world powers at his lecture "Europe, America and the Changing World Order" in Geddes Hall on Thursday evening. The Nanovic Institute for European Studies sponsored the presentation.

The Observer

A&L grads compete in business

By The Observer · Thursday, April 19, 2012

When senior Mitch Gainer began interviewing for a position with Boston Consulting Group (BCG), he expected most of his peers to have studied business during their undergraduate careers.

The Observer

Students explore business aspect of nonprofits

By The Observer · Thursday, April 19, 2012

Non-profit business leaders spoke to Notre Dame students last night on how to combine commitment to a cause with a career during "Inspire Purpose: the Business Side of Non-Profits." The event was sponsored by ND8, Inspire and the Career Center.

The Observer

The Shirt' unveiling to take place Friday

By The Observer · Wednesday, April 18, 2012

Every year, Notre Dame fans wait with bated breath to see what The Shirt, their uniform on football Saturdays, will look like. The wait is over Friday when The Shirt will be unveiled at 5:30 p.m. in front of the Hammes Notre Dame Bookstore.

The Observer

Scholars to discuss Catholicism, Islam

By The Observer · Wednesday, April 18, 2012

Muslim and Catholic scholars will engage in interreligious dialogue during "The Church and Islam: An International Colloquium at the University of Notre Dame" on Thursday and Friday.

The Observer

Students to discuss Catholicism, Islam

By The Observer · Wednesday, April 18, 2012

Muslim and Catholic scholars will engage in interreligious dialogue during "The Church and Islam: An International Colloquium at the University of Notre Dame" on Thursday and Friday.

The Observer

The Shirt' unveiling to take place Friday

By The Observer · Wednesday, April 18, 2012

Every year, Notre Dame fans wait with bated breath to see what The Shirt, their uniform on football Saturdays, will look like. The wait is over Friday when The Shirt will be unveiled at 5:30 p.m. in front of the Hammes Notre Dame Bookstore.

The Observer

Activist gives speech advocating food industry reform

By The Observer · Wednesday, April 18, 2012

Food activist Temra Costa gave the keynote address of Saint Mary's Food Week, titled "The Roots of the American Meal," in Carroll Auditorium on Wednesday evening. The week is sponsored by the Saint Mary's Sustainable Food Committee.

The Observer

Group suggests changes to IDs

By The Observer · Wednesday, April 18, 2012

Student Senate discussed possible changes to University identification cards at its meeting Wednesday. The group also passed resolutions concerning discriminatory harassment and campus safety.

The Observer

Nobel Prize winner lectures on justice, social change

By The Observer · Tuesday, April 17, 2012

Harvard professor and 1998 Nobel Prize winner in Economics Amartya Sen delivered the 18th annual Rev. Theodore M. Hesburgh Lecture in Ethics and Public Policy Tuesday night. Sen is also this year's recipient of the Notre Dame Award for International Human Development and Solidarity. His lecture stressed the importance of positive social change in the world.

Trending