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Governor Ron DeSantis speaks while student protesters gather in opposition

By Liam Kelly and Sophie Hanawalt · Monday, Nov. 11, 2024

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis spoke in DeBartolo Hall on Friday while student protestors gathered outside with speeches from student club leaders.

Former Wall Street Journal editor-in-chief speaks on shift in elections, parties

By Zack Pohlman · Monday, Nov. 11, 2024

On Friday, the former editor-in-chief of the Wall Street Journal unpacked the election results in the 2024 Thomas H. Quinn lecture.

First Gen Family celebrates first-generation students during week's concluding event

By Samantha Gebert · Monday, Nov. 11, 2024

Meeting at St. Mary's Angela Fieldhouse, tri-campus students celebrated First-Generation Week together with activities and food.

Center for Zebrafish Research studies genetic mutations and regeneration

By Sophia Tran · Friday, Nov. 8, 2024

The Center for Zebrafish Research, led by professor David Hyde, uses zebrafish to study and experiment with genetic mutations and regeneration.

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CFAM hosts political dialogue for students following 2024 election

By Berhan Hagezom · Friday, Nov. 8, 2024

The Center for Faith, Action and Ministry (CFAM) hosted a political dialogue on Wednesday evening for students to discuss their experiences in the past few months of the election in a group format.

Irish campaigner, activist and journalist gives lecture on Northern Ireland’s Good Friday Agreement and peace process

By Carolyn Freese · Thursday, Nov. 7, 2024

On Tuesday evening the Keough-Naughton Institute hosted Emma DeSouza, founder and co-facilitator of The Civic Initiative, to give a lecture titled “From Partition to Partnership: The Future of Ireland’s Peace Process.”

Dowd leads post-election prayer service

By Megan Cornell · Thursday, Nov. 7, 2024

University president Fr. Robert Dowd and assistant vice president for Campus Ministry Fr. Pete McCormick hosted a prayer service at Our Lady of The Lake Peace Plaza.

Donald Trump elected 47th president of the United States

By Observer News Staff · Wednesday, Nov. 6, 2024

Trump flipped Pennsylvania, Georgia and Wisconsin to retake the presidency.

Election night 2024 at Notre Dame: a minute-by-minute account

By Annelise Demers , Zack Pohlman , Gray Nocjar , Liam Price and Henry Jagodzinski · Wednesday, Nov. 6, 2024

Notre Dame students expressed their feelings on the 2024 presidential election in real time.

Trump holds final campaign rally in Grand Rapids, Michigan

By Liam Kelly · Wednesday, Nov. 6, 2024

Before his victory on Tuesday night, now President-elect Donald Trump held his final campaign rally in Grand Rapids, Michigan.

College Democrats, College Republicans of Saint Mary’s focus in on the 2024 presidential election

By Samantha Gebert , Soledad Castellanos and Berhan Hagezom · Wednesday, Nov. 6, 2024

The College Republicans and College Democrats of Saint Mary's celebrated and watched the election results the night of the 2024 election.

Notre Dame Law professor discusses religious freedom

By Luka Vaicekauskaite · Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2024

Professor Richard W. Garnett’s Election Day lecture at the Law School explored the complexities of religious freedom, emphasizing the interplay between Catholic doctrine and constitutional protections.

Notre Dame professors share thoughts on the election

By David Murphy · Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2024

Professors Campbell, Layman, and Harden talk 2024, exploring the intriguing issues and dynamics of this historic election cycle, examining long-term trends, defining issues, and the importance of down-ballot races.

Krak Boba opens on Eddy Street

By Amelia Beltran and Sophia Tran · Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2024

Krak Boba, a new father-daughter-run shop on Eddy Street, combines freshly made milk tea with a folktale-inspired mission.

University classifies Grammarly as generative AI

By Henry Jagodzinski · Monday, Nov. 4, 2024

The director of the Office of Academic Standards and professors share their thoughts on the Office of Academic Standards' generative AI policy update.

Saint Mary’s students favor Harris, Observer poll finds

By Thomas Dobbs and Kathryn Muchnick · Monday, Nov. 4, 2024

Kamala Harris leads Donald Trump among Saint Mary’s College students, with abortion and the economy emerging as top issues, according to a new Observer poll.

Observer poll shows Kamala Harris leading at Notre Dame

By Liam Kelly , Thomas Dobbs and Isa Sheikh · Monday, Nov. 4, 2024

A poll conducted by The Observer found Vice President Kamala Harris leads with 54.2% of Notre Dame students’ votes, compared to 38.3% for former President Donald Trump.