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Volume 52, Issue 67 | wednesday, january 24, 2018 ndsmcobserver.com
Four sex offenses SMC student stabbed at reported to NDSP South Bend church Observer Staff Report
Notre Dame Security Police (NDSP) received four reports of sex offenses Jan. 18, according to Monday’s NDSP crime log. Two of the incidents allegedly took place in 2014 and one allegedly occurred in 2015, while the date of the fourth alleged incident is unknown. University spokesman Dennis Brown said in an email that NDSP received the reports anonymously and does not know if they came
from one person or multiple people. The first complaint is an incident of indecent exposure, which occurred in March of 2014 in the Main Building, according to the report. The second and third complaints are reports of rapes that allegedly took place in the Main Building during November of 2014 and December of 2015, respectively. see OFFENSES PAGE 4
Student hospitalized after attack, expected to recover Observer Staff Report
A Saint Mary’s student was stabbed at approximately 10 a.m. today while serving as part of a longstanding community nursing placement at Broadway Christian Church in the 1400 block of Carroll Street, according to a WNDU report. The report states witnesses saw 43-year-old Dwayne Newsom attack the student, who was volunteering at the church. Officers tended to her
before medics arrived, and she is in stable condition, though the injury was potentially lifethreatening, according to the report. Other responding officers captured Newsom, the report states. Members of the College community received an email alerting them to this incidence. “Many of our students serve at a variety of community organizations planned to meet health needs for individuals and the community
as aligned with the mission of the College,” vice president for student affairs Karen Johnson said in the email. “The safety of our students is our highest priority. If you have questions and concerns, please reach out to me.” Johnson said in the email members of the College community are welcome to gather in Carroll Auditorium on Wednesday at 4 p.m. to “reflect, share and discuss this incident.”
Saint Mary’s observes Fair offers service Stalking Awareness Month opportunities to students
By JULIANNA MCKENNA and BECCA CORN News Writers
The month of January is recognized as National Stalking Awareness Month — raising awareness of an issue that can be especially relevant on college campuses. Connie Adams, director of Belles Against Violence Office (BAVO), explained
that stalking is a widespread problem “Nationally, one in six women and one in 19 men experience stalking in their lifetime, and these rates are even higher on college campuses,” she said. Adams said that in order to become aware of the threat of stalking, it is important to understand the context and nature that enables stalking
to take place. “Understanding what stalking is helps a lot,” she said. ”Stalking is a course of conduct directed at a specific person or group of people that would cause a reasonable person to feel fear.” It is also important to understand the modern implications of stalking, see STALKING PAGE 3
Alumni volunteer with Catholic group abroad
Photo courtesy of Annie Cahill Kelly
A student reads to a child at La Casa de Amistad, a community center that offers programming to Hispanic youth and adults.
By NATALIE WEBER By CIARA HOPKINSON
Associate News Editor
News Writer
Attending an information session can change a life. Entering her senior year at Notre Dame, Victoria Ryan (‘15) knew she wanted to participate in a year of post-graduate service, but was unsure of her long-term plans. She attended the career fair and the service fair, but it was not until she chanced upon an information see VOLUNTEER PAGE 4
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Photo courtesy of Katherine Merritt
Katherine Merritt, center, stands with two students she taught while volunteering in Jamaica with PVI, a service organization.
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Walking past the Main Building, the new student center and perfectly manicured landscaping while going about our daily business, it can be easy to forget there is a world outside Notre Dame. The Center for Social Concerns (CSC) provides opportunities for students to get outside “the Notre Dame bubble” and become
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active in the surrounding South Bend community — and it will hold its annual fair Wednesday, showcasing some of its community partners and student service groups. Annie Cahill Kelly, the CSC’s community partnerships and service learning director, said the fair offers students a unique chance to explore service see SERVICE PAGE 3
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