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SMC residential assistant applications close for the 2025-2026 school year

By Soledad Castellanos · Friday, Feb. 7, 2025

Director of residence life and community standards Juls White and students describe the process and current status of resident assistant applications.

Mendoza graduate student Marlon Taylor dies

By Observer News Staff · Friday, Feb. 7, 2025

Marlon Taylor, a second-year Master of Business Administration student majoring in strategy, died over Christmas break. A mass of remembrance will be held next Tuesday in the Basilica.

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Vielhauer, Lumley elected 2025-26 student body president, vice president

By Observer News Staff · Thursday, Feb. 6, 2025

Jerry Vielhauer and Sonia Lumley won the 2025-26 student body election Wednesday after running unopposed. Voter turnout for the election was at its lowest in recent history.

Notre Dame continues litigation in price-fixing case

By Observer News Staff · Wednesday, Feb. 5, 2025

Notre Dame continues to fight a class-action lawsuit alleging that it engaged in tuition price fixing with other elite universities, while twelve of the seventeen defendants in the case have agreed to settle for a combined $320 million.

Vielhauer, Lumley discuss goals as student body president, vice president

By Liam Kelly and Kathryn Muchnick · Wednesday, Feb. 5, 2025

Student body president and vice president ticket Jerry Vielhauer and Sonia Lumley discuss their platform and reasons for running for office.

“You are not a loan” event discusses student loans, empowerment of debtors

By Aynslee Dellacca · Tuesday, Feb. 4, 2025

The higher education researcher and organizer for the Debt Collective Jason Wozniak spoke Friday afternoon about empowering student debtors and building power through activism.

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Black Excellence Dinner honors students, faculty and staff

By Annelise Demers · Monday, Feb. 3, 2025

The Black Excellence Awards at Notre Dame honored students, faculty and staff for their leadership, service and academic achievements. The event included inspiring speeches, reflections on progress and a call to continue celebrating and uplifting Black excellence on campus.

Incoming Editor-in-Chief names supporting staff

By Observer News Staff · Monday, Feb. 3, 2025

Incoming Editor-in-Chief named three sophomores and one freshman to serve as supporting staff for the 2025-26 term.

Over 450 students participate in inaugural C.S. Lewis class

By Henry Jagodzinski · Monday, Feb. 3, 2025

Professor William Mattison and students reflect on the new C.S. Lewis class offered this spring semester.

Students attend McGlinn Casino Night in large numbers

By Megan Cornell · Monday, Feb. 3, 2025

On Friday night, students in attendance and McGlinn residents reflected on the success of their signature Casino Night event.

Miss JFam crowned Miss Notre Dame at O'Neill signature event

By Brigid Iannelli · Monday, Feb. 3, 2025

On Thursday night, contestants from women’s dorms at Notre Dame took to the stage in Washington Hall at O’Neill’s signature “Miss Notre Dame” pageant.

Consultancy partner emphasizes AI as tool for varied settings

By Ashleigh Lobo · Monday, Feb. 3, 2025

Matt Alverson delivered a lecture at Notre Dame's Ten Years Hence speaker series, exploring collaborative intelligence as a transformative technology that enables organizations to reshape enterprise innovation over the next decade.

Center offers sun lamps to students for seasonal depression

By Emily Barlett · Friday, Jan. 31, 2025

The Center for Student Well-Being offers “Happy Lights” for students to combat symptoms of Seasonal Affective Disorder.

Saint Mary’s student groups organize Lunar New Year celebration

By Madyson Casiano · Friday, Jan. 31, 2025

Students at Saint Mary’s College were invited to celebrate the Lunar New Year with a series of festivities organized by the Student Diversity Board and Asian American Pacific Islander Club. These activities included lantern painting, a chopstick relay and a special dining hall menu.

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Hearing for 17 arrested protesters delayed again, University upholds charges

By Observer News Staff · Friday, Jan. 31, 2025

The dispositional hearing for the 17 student protestors arrested during the pro-Palestinian demonstration in May 2024, charged with criminal trespassing, has been postponed to March 3, at the St. Joseph Superior Misdemeanor Division.

Students share experiences with loss, destruction from ongoing Los Angeles wildfires

By David Murphy · Thursday, Jan. 30, 2025

Several Notre Dame students discuss their experience with the California wildfires, describing the damage to local communities and their own personal loss while also noting the impressive resilience and response of those communities and those afflicted.

Local speech language pathologists share expertise with Saint Mary’s students

By Anja Schafer · Wednesday, Jan. 29, 2025

Saint Mary’s hosted a panel featuring local speech-language pathologists Rebecca Baert, Shannon Harrington and Fred Goldstein, who shared insights on school-based SLP careers, the flexibility of the profession, and the importance of building relationships with students.

SMC residential assistant applications close for the 2025-2026 school year

Mendoza graduate student Marlon Taylor dies

Vielhauer, Lumley elected 2025-26 student body president, vice president

Notre Dame continues litigation in price-fixing case

Vielhauer, Lumley discuss goals as student body president, vice president

“You are not a loan” event discusses student loans, empowerment of debtors

Black Excellence Dinner honors students, faculty and staff

Incoming Editor-in-Chief names supporting staff

Over 450 students participate in inaugural C.S. Lewis class

Students attend McGlinn Casino Night in large numbers

Miss JFam crowned Miss Notre Dame at O'Neill signature event

Consultancy partner emphasizes AI as tool for varied settings

Center offers sun lamps to students for seasonal depression

Saint Mary’s student groups organize Lunar New Year celebration

Hearing for 17 arrested protesters delayed again, University upholds charges

Students share experiences with loss, destruction from ongoing Los Angeles wildfires

Local speech language pathologists share expertise with Saint Mary’s students

Over 400 tri-campus students travel to annual March for Life in DC

Walk the Walk Week kicks off with a candlelight prayer service

Indiana Women’s Caucus for Art opens collection at Saint Mary’s

Three sexual assaults reported to Notre Dame Police Department in March

Paul Blaschko and the irony of our academic mission

University shifts to full ban of e-bikes on campus

Notre Dame students receive promotional email about AI start-up company

Three rectors depart campus at year's end