The Observer's: The Recap

In this episode of the Recap, host Genevieve Coleman covers how the tri-campus supported survivors of sexual assault and interpersonal violence during this year's annual Take Back the Night and the Notre Dame students who received recognition from NASA for their research. 

In this episode of The Recap, host Maria Luisa Paul covers the newly-admitted Notre Dame class of 2025 and a program created by a University professor to aid local entrepreneurs and businesses facing adversity.

In this episode of The Recap, host Ryan Peters details the mass vaccination clinic held at Compton Family Ice Arena over the weekend, Pasquerilla West Hall’s new format for their signature event, PDub’s Closet, and professor Cara Ocobock’s science kits for children.

In this episode of The Recap, host Gabrielle Penna shares stories covering President Biden's new relief package in response to the growing issues brought by COVID-19. Celebrating Women's History Month, women affiliates of Notre Dame are also featured; sharing their success stories, they offer inspiration to the future generations of women leaders. 

In this episode, host John Salem speaks about the winners of Saint Mary's Student Government Election, and discusses their goals. Additionally, he talks about South Bend's recent efforts to get local teachers vaccinated, and closes with a discussion about a recent lecture given by Ai-jen Poo at Notre Dame's Liu Institute for Asia and Asian Studies.

In this episode of The Recap, host Ryan Peters shares stories covering a letter that reached University leadership, a philosophy professor who had an article published in Psychology Today and a petition calling for a Vatican investigation of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops that 28 Notre Dame professors signed.

In this episode of The Recap, host Maria Luisa Paul covers the results of the 2021 student government election which occurred Wednesday. She also discusses the number of positive COVID-19 cases on campus and recaps the events that were held during Walk the Walk week.

In this episode of The Recap, host John Salem discusses the increasing numbers of positive COVID-19 cases on campus and the University’s efforts to decrease the spread. He also recaps News Writer Maggie Eastland’s story on the economic implications of a possible minimum wage increase and staff writer Gabrielle Penna’s story on expanding child tax credit.

First-year students Valeria Espinel and Olivia Laura Rojas died this semester after they were hit by a car while walking on Ironwood Road. The Notre Dame community reflects on their lives in The Observer’s first News department podcast.