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Panel celebrates first-generation students

In honor of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, members of the Saint Mary's community gathered together to host a panel remembering Dr. King's message of fostering an inclusive community titled "First Generation College Students."

Examining our own mistakes and what went wrong

Almost as soon as news of the by now infamous LennayKekua hoax broke last week, it was clear the media would have some answering to do. Rather than uncovering the truth, we all unknowingly perpetuated the false narrative.

History made every minute

WASHINGTON - I remember visiting Washington for the first time as a little girl, staring in awe at the towering white monuments and walking until my feet could fall off, only to rest with my family under the idyllic cherry blossoms near the Potomac. I returned to Washington, D.C. this weekend not as a tourist but as a student journalist, reporting on the 57th presidential inauguration for The Observer with Multimedia Editor Sarah O'Connor. If you missed the ceremonies, follow my play-by-play below:

Band joins with Ugandan choir

When 2012 graduates Brian Powers and Nick Gunty traveled to Kkindu, Uganda, last summer, the pair gained much more than expected from their experience.

Inaugural address calls for Americans to look past partisan politics and move forward

WASHINGTON - In a moment of incredible partisan divide on Capitol Hill, newly reelected President Barack Obama called the United States to abandon conflict for compromise during his inaugural address Monday morning.

Formber USCCB official discusses sexual abuse

After more than two decades of media scrutiny on the issue of child sexual abuse in the Catholic Church, Dr. Kathleen McChesney, former head of the Office of Child Protection at the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, provided an assessment of the Church's progress in a lecture Monday night.

Law professor reflects on landmark case

The first installment of the semester in the Professors for Lunch series, "Roe at 40: The Supreme Court, Abortion and the Culture War that Followed," drew an audience that filled the Oak Room of South Dining Hall on Jan. 18.

Te'o controversy moves forward

Editor's note: A version of this story appeared on ndsmcobserver.com early Saturday morning. It has been updated with facts that have emerged since then.

USCCB director lectures on abuse

Leadership and protecting children from sexual abuse will be the focus of a pair of lectures presented this week by Dr. Kathleen McChesney, former executive director of the Office of Child Protection at the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB).

Alumna founds clothing company

With multiple duties of being an entrepreneur, a wife, a mom, a daughter and a sister, Courtney Schultz, a 2010 graduate of Saint Mary's College, is expanding her design company to include collegiate wear for women across the nation.

Students experience D.C.

WASHINGTON - Junior Mia Counts got a new ID card this semester - not from Card Services on campus, but for the Pentagon Building in Washington D.C.

We are made for this moment'

WASHINGTON - On Monday morning, most Notre Dame students in South Bend woke up and went to class on campus.

Pharmacy changes policy

Thanks to a new service offered by University Health Services (UHS) in conjunction with Walgreens Pharmacy, it will now be easier for Notre Dame students to fill their prescription medications through private insurance companies. Walgreens at UHS is a new pharmacy management service offered by UHS allowing students to use private insurance for payment of prescriptions.

Meal plan options expanded

Students can now satisfy their burrito and frozen yogurt cravings with just a swipe of their ID cards.

Professor says fiscal plan needs work

The contention over the United States fiscal policy has boiled down to a matter of rearranging the deck chairs on the Titanic, economics professor Eric Sims said.

Colleges unite with food drives

The Holy Cross Harvest is rallying Saint Mary's, Notre Dame and Holy Cross campuses in a common cause to support the community through food drives. The drives will extend from Jan. 28 to Feb. 15 on the University of Notre Dame and Saint Mary's College campuses, and throughout the month of February at Holy Cross College.

Development center to hold open house

The Early Childhood Development Centers (ECDC) on the Notre Dame and Saint Mary's campus will hold a series of open houses in the next month for prospective parents to gain a better understanding of the program.

Students plunge into cities

Instead of spending winter vacation relaxing or earning money, several Notre Dame students donated their time to the underprivileged in their own backyards through the Center for Social Concerns' Urban Plunge program.

Gender Relations Center educates ND about stalking

Author lectures on democracy

In an area plagued by conflict, a push toward democracy may appear reasonable, but when dealing with the Middle East, some question whether such tactics are actually a mistake. Author John Agresto presented his views on the issue at a lecture Thursday night supported by the Kellogg Institute and the undergraduate minor in Constitutional Studies Program.