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Charges dropped against 'ND-88'

By The Observer · Thursday, May 5, 2011

St. Joseph County Prosecutor Michael Dvorak dropped the charges against protestors arrested for trespassing on campus in May 2009 during President Barack Obama's visit to Notre Dame, according to a University press release.

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ND Minute Spotlight: Leprechaun Mike George

By The Observer · Wednesday, May 4, 2011

The words "Notre Dame" raise echoes from a storied football tradition and a rich campus history – the Golden Dome, football helmets gleaming in the sun as navy jerseys march onto the field, an interlocked ND and a 14-story Jesus raising his arms with the referees on the field to signal a touchdown. However, no icon is more interwoven with the tradition of Notre Dame spirit than the Leprechaun, the official mascot of the Fighting Irish.

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College to establish new abroad program in Peru

By The Observer · Tuesday, May 3, 2011

With developments well under way, a new summer study abroad opportunity may soon be available to Saint Mary's students in Peru. For one Saint Mary's professor, this means personally taking a trip to the study site.

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COR holds final meeting, adds oversight committe

By The Observer · Tuesday, May 3, 2011

At its final meeting of the semester Tuesday, the Council of Representatives (COR) laid further groundwork for next year's student government by adding Oversight Committee chair Ben Noe to COR in a non-speaking capacity.

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Textbook options available on campus

By The Observer · Tuesday, May 3, 2011

Students may be preoccupied with studying for finals in coming days, but they will also be faced with an even bigger challenge — deciding between the several options available at the University of Notre Dame and Saint Mary's College for unloading their textbooks.

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SMC hosts 5k promoting self-esteem

By The Observer · Tuesday, May 3, 2011

A commemoration of self-respect and community amongst preteen girls will be celebrated May 25 at Saint Mary's College, as the first annual Girls On The Run 5k walk/run will be hosted on campus.

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Hesburgh undergoes surgery

By The Observer · Monday, May 2, 2011

University President Emeritus Fr. Theodore Hesburgh underwent a successful kidney surgery Monday, according to a University press release.

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COMM professors to leave Saint Mary's

By The Observer · Monday, May 2, 2011

Vince and Linda Berdayes, married professors in the Communication Studies, Dance and Theatre Department at Saint Mary's, will say their final farewells to the College at the end of this semester. 

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Professor to testify in Congress

By The Observer · Monday, May 2, 2011

Kroc Institute Professor David Cortright will try to persuade Congress to end the war in Afghanistan when he testifies before the Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission today at a hearing on the quality of life for Afghan women.

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Senior Legacy to benefit Kevin Healey fund

By The Observer · Monday, May 2, 2011

The graduating senior class will honor a deceased classmate and assist future students in emergency health situations by supporting the Kevin Healey Emergency Assistance Fund with its 2011 Senior Legacy gift.

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Group discusses safety issues

By The Observer · Monday, May 2, 2011

As Campus Life Council (CLC) held its final meeting Monday after a school year that began with a number of highly publicized student arrests, its members discussed the progress made regarding on- and off-campus safety.

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Campus reacts to Osama bin Laden's death

By The Observer · Monday, May 2, 2011

On September 11, 2001, freshman Beau Dolan's father was among the Pentagon employees responding to the World Trade Center attacks in New York when Flight 77 flew into his office window.

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Students intern with politicians

By The Observer · Monday, May 2, 2011

Notre Dame students will work on both sides of the aisle and learn the nuances of American government as political interns around the country this summer.

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Lead-ND hosts Project CPR to fight local food shortage

By The Observer · Sunday, May 1, 2011

Lead-ND, a group of student volunteers working with local South Bend students, hosted their annual end-of-the-year service work called Project CPR: Community. Preservation. Revival. Saturday, in hopes of increasing awareness of South Bend's growing food shortage.

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Brothers navigate nation for entrepreneurs

By The Observer · Sunday, May 1, 2011

After 10 months and almost 40,000 miles, Notre Dame alumni and brothers Walter and Patrick Hessert have continued to promote small business and the American entrepreneurial spirit with their Million Dollar Road Trip, a journey across the country in their 23-foot Airstream trailer with the goal of covering it in advertisements of American brands.

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ND names leprechaun

By The Observer · Sunday, May 1, 2011

Notre Dame took another step in preparations for next football season Friday, naming junior Mike George as the varsity Gold Squad Leprechaun for the 2011-2012 school year.

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