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Volume 53, Issue 40 | thursday, october 25, 2018 | ndsmcobserver.com
PEMCo to present fall production Student cast to perform ‘The Addams Family’ musical in Washington Hall By MARIA PAUL RANGEL News Writer
Extravagant. Hilarious. Unexpected. Spooky. Heartwarming. Larger than life. These are the words that come to mind when the cast and crew of the Pasquerilla East Musical Company (PEMCo) are asked to describe their newest production. PEMCo is bringing to life America’s kookiest family for its fall 2019 show. A mix between the hysterical, the heartfelt and the macabre, “The Addams Family” will run Oct. 25-26 at 7:00 p.m. and Oct. 27 at 3:30 p.m. in Washington Hall. When asked about the motivation behind producing this musical, director and junior Joseph see PEMCo PAGE 4
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Junior Rachel Thomas, who plays Morticia, and the female ensemble of the “The Addams Family” rehearse. in Washington Hall The musical opens Oct. 25 at 7 p.m. and closes Oct. 27.
Annual ‘Time to Heal’ dinner supports survivors By MARIE FAZIO News Writer
One in three adult women and one in six adult men report having experienced some form of violence from an intimate partner in their lifetime, Elisabeth Vasko, associate professor of theology at Duquesne University, said in her
keynote address for the Time to Heal dinner. Intimate relationship violence can happen to anyone, no matter background, she said. “How can we keep letting this happen in our communities?” Vasko asked at the second annual dinner. In support of the survivors
in the Notre Dame, Holy Cross and Saint Mary’s community, students, faculty, staff and community members convened on Wednesday in the Dahnke Ballroom to commemorate Relationship Violence Awareness month. see HEAL PAGE 3
Student Diversity Board puts on mosaic dinner community together in a similar fashion, through its annual News Writer Mosaic Dinner. This dinner allows participants to join a conIn assembling individual small pieces of brightly-colored versation about and celebration glass, stones, shells, beads and of diversity and inclusion on the ceramic tiles, an artist creates a college campus. Junior Jazmin Herrera, the vice mosaic, or a beautiful image that can only be appreciated once all president of Student Diversity the materials are glued together. Board, said this event encapOn Wednesday, the Saint Mary’s sulates the board’s mission to Student Diversity Board brought promote diversity and educate individuals from the campus others about inclusive practices. By MAEVE FILBIN
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Tim McGraw to hold concert
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The definition of diversity is multifaceted and always changing, Herrera said, and the Mosaic dinner gives the Saint Mary’s community an opportunity to explore race, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, religion and other identifiers that make the college a more diverse place. “I think it’s really important for students to come just so they see MOSAIC PAGE 4
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Grammy-winning country musician Tim McGraw will hold a concert at Notre Dame’s Purcell Pavilion at the Joyce Center on April 13 at the end of IDEA Week, according to a Notre Dame press release published Wednesday. IDEA Week, which will be held from April 8 to April 13, celebrates entrepreneurship and innovation. IDEA Week will be open to see McGRAW PAGE 3
ND hosts science research fair By Talia Brierly News Writer
How does one find research opportunities? Many College of Science students ask this question. In fact, Dr. Sheryl Lu, director of undergraduate research for the College of Science, said this is the most common question undergraduate students ask her about research. Each year, the first Thursday after fall break, the College of Science answers this question with the Fall Undergraduate Research Fair. “For the students presenting, hopefully they can get feedback from their peers, really talk about their research,” Lu said. “I think everyone wants to share what they have learned, right? And for the students who just come here to learn what other students have done, I really want them to get some ideas about what does research look like and how do you approach the faculties or find the on-campus resources to look for those research opportunities and start early.” The fair, which runs from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 25 in
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the Jordan Hall of Science, is split into three hour-long events. The first, Undergraduate Research Opportunities in Chemistry, runs from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. in Jordan 101. Attendees then move to the Galleria from 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. for student poster presentations and information tables, and the last hour of the event is the Undergraduate Research Internship Information Night in Jordan 101. “What we do specifically, in contrast with the normal abstract where you just write about your research, we have asked three questions at the end of the abstract, like how did you find your research opportunity, how did you like your research and what did you learn,” Lu said. “So that’s to really answer the questions of the students who are trying to find research opportunities.” The poster presentations offer an opportunity for students to interact with peers who have done research and ask them questions. Information tables from campus organizations see FAIR PAGE 4
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