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The Observer elects Editor-in-Chief for 2023-24 term

By Observer News Staff · Sunday, Jan. 29, 2023

The Observer General Board elected Assistant Managing Editor Maggie Eastland as Editor-in-Chief for the 2023-24 term Saturday.

Brett Kavanaugh speaks on jurisprudence, colleague friendships in Notre Dame Law School Q&A

By Liam Price · Sunday, Jan. 29, 2023

Last Monday in the McCartan Courtroom, dean of Notre Dame Law School Marcus Cole spoke with Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh, who responded to questions from students and faculty members in the audience. In the Q&A, Kavanaugh discussed his relationship with his colleagues, how he personally developed his specific philosophy of law, including from both his time attending Catholic schools growing up and his experience working under former President George W. Bush.

SMC Votes hosts event discussing current State of the Union

By Cathy Doherty · Friday, Jan. 27, 2023

On Wednesday evening, SMC Votes hosted the first meeting of their "Politics and Pretzels" series. This series will consist of three meetings in Reignbeaux Lounge of Le Mans Hall, where students can gather to discuss the current political climate with other students and professors.

Panelists advocate for ‘culture of life’ in wake of Dobbs decision

By Liam Kelly · Friday, Jan. 27, 2023

Participants in the panel “A Culture of Life in Post-Dobbs America” advocated against abortion and for a pro-life movement that places equal emphasis on the life of the mother and child Wednesday afternoon.

FTT department hosts 34th annual Notre Dame Student Film Festival

By Emma Vales · Friday, Jan. 27, 2023

This weekend, Notre Dame’s Film, Television and Theatre (FTT) Department will host its 34th annual Notre Dame Student Film Festival in the DeBartolo Performing Arts Center’s Browning Cinema.

Students line up at UHS clinic to receive booster shots

By Colleen Farrell · Friday, Jan. 27, 2023

Students snaked out the Stepan Center Thursday morning to receive their bivalent booster shots.

‘It was never about a dream’: NAACP president and CEO speaks at Notre Dame Black excellence celebration dinner

By Bella Laufenberg · Thursday, Jan. 26, 2023

On Thursday evening, hundreds of Notre Dame students, staff and faculty weathered the northern Indiana winter to gather in the Morris Inn Smith Ballroom.

Black@ND hosts live podcast recording on Black excellence

By Kathryn Muchnick · Thursday, Jan. 26, 2023

Walk the Walk Week continued Wednesday with a live taping of Black@ND —a podcast focused on the experiences of Black students, faculty and staff — in the Debartolo Performing Arts Center (DPAC).

University flash panel discusses potential outcomes of Russia-Ukraine war

By Liam Kelly · Thursday, Jan. 26, 2023

“The only solution is to defeat Putin sooner rather than later,” Taras Dobko, vice-rector of Ukrainian Catholic University (UCU) said during a virtual flash panel on the war in Ukraine hosted by the Nanovic Center for European Studies Wednesday afternoon.

Senate nixes elections for SUB representatives, solidifies election reimbursement

By Alysa Guffey · Thursday, Jan. 26, 2023

The Notre Dame student senate convened Wednesday night to pass resolutions to eliminate Student Union Board (SUB) representatives as elected positions, adjust funding rules for diverse student clubs and clarify the usage of funds for campaign reimbursements.

College hosts Landscapes of the Spirit event

By Cora Haddad · Wednesday, Jan. 25, 2023

On Friday afternoon, Julianne Wallace, Saint Mary’s College vice president for mission, opened the first Landscapes of the Spirit event since before the pandemic with a prayer. The intention of this Landscapes of the Spirit was to highlight “Stories of Hope.”

Panelists discuss dismantling the school-to-prison pipeline

By Caroline Collins · Wednesday, Jan. 25, 2023

In 2010, more than 3 million students were suspended from school. Local leaders who spoke at Notre Dame on Tuesday evening said such disciplinary measures often further entrench the school-to-prison pipeline.

Professor receives proclamation from South Bend

By Kate Kirwan · Wednesday, Jan. 25, 2023

“With entrepreneurship, you’re teaching people to dream and how to pursue those dreams,” says Michael Morris, professor of entrepreneurship and social innovation at the Keough School of Global Affairs.

Saint Mary’s launches new payroll system for student workers

By Katelyn Waldschmidt · Wednesday, Jan. 25, 2023

This semester, Saint Mary’s introduced a new payroll system for student employees. The new system, Oracle, replaced the Banner system which the College has been using since 1999.

Muir Matches Measure provides visual representation of job burnout

By Caroline Collins · Tuesday, Jan. 24, 2023

There are visual measures to quantify job satisfaction and measure pain, such as the Wong-Baker FACES Pain Rating Scale posted in doctors' offices and hospitals.

Seven Notre Dame alumni make the Forbes 30 under 30 list

By Emma Duffy · Tuesday, Jan. 24, 2023

Every year, Forbes magazine releases their 30 under 30 lists. Within these lists, the 30 most accomplished people in their fields under the age of 30 are highlighted. This year, seven Notre Dame alumni were included.

University hosts annual service project and prayer service for Walk the Walk Week

By Kathryn Muchnick · Monday, Jan. 23, 2023

Over the weekend, the eighth annual Walk the Walk Week continued with a service project co-sponsored by student government and a prayer service at the Basilica of the Sacred Heart on campus.

Ask The Observer: What happened to the Saint Mary’s yearbook?

By Observer News Staff · Monday, Jan. 23, 2023

By Genevieve Coleman and Rose Androwich

UndocuAlly to host training to support undocumented students

By Gracie Eppler · Monday, Jan. 23, 2023

As a continuation of Notre Dame’s Walk the Walk Week, student group UndocuAlly ND will host a training session on Tuesday. The campus-wide event is open to anyone who wishes to better understand the immigrant experience and learn how to support undocumented students.

‘Still a lot of important work to be done’: Hundreds of Notre Dame students to join annual March for Life

By Matthew Broder · Friday, Jan. 20, 2023

For the first time since the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, thousands of students — including roughly 500 Notre Dame students — will coalesce on the U.S. Capitol for the March for Life.