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VOLUME 58, ISSUE 41 | MONDAY, JANUARY 22, 2024 | NDSMCOBSERVER.COM
Students react to Saint Mary’s rebranding The changes include the launch of the Avenue experience, new school colors and an updated magazine By ALLISON BOWMAN News Writer
Saint Mary’s began their new marketing campaign by unveiling the school’s new colors, college website and magazine. The new school colors, yellow and green, can be seen around the Shaheen bookstore, in addition to the typical blue and white. Shannon Larkey, a freshman, said she’s not a fan of the new colors, but she doesn’t feel like it will affect the college’s identity. “I feel like the identity has more to do with the people that are here than the colors, but I definitely think it will have an impact on our image,” Larkey said. Sophomore Sara Peabody said she likes the color green,
but to her, Saint Mary’s is blue and white. “It’s not my favorite, but it’s not bad,” Peabody said. “I feel like it gives the Notre Dame connection feeling, but I also feel like we are our own separate entity.” Lisa Knox, the director of public relations at Saint Mary’s, said that this change has been in the works for over two years. “Rest assured, we are not changing the school colors. They are still blue and white,” Knox said. “Rather, the current look of our enrollment and fundraising materials is a way to showcase the newly developed programming and other enhancements within the College.” see REBRANDING PAGE 3
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New yellow and green window decorations adorn the Shaheen Bookstore which is located on the north side of the Student Center. The bookstore is one of the first locations affected by the rebranding changes.
Right to Life attends March for Life in Washington, D.C.
Irish Fuel supports student athletes By JENNA ABU-LUGHOD News Writer
Courtesy of Bridgette Rodgers
Right to Life members wield a banner and process on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C. on Friday, Jan. 19. The first March for Life took place in 1974 after the Roe v. Wade Supreme Court decision in 1973. By CL AIRE LYONS View point Editor
Last Thursday night, seven busloads of tri-campus communit y members headed to Washington, D.C. to attend the annual March for Life. The event was sponsored
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by Notre Dame’s Right to Life Club and SMC’s Belles for Life. Becase these clubs receive funding from the de Nicola Center for Ethics and Culture, students and facult y members traveled to the East Coast for $35 a ticket. At least 330 members
from the tri-campus communit y attended the event, according to Notre Dame’s Right to Life’s bus roster. “Over the past few years, we’ve had 700 to 800 students attend the March for Life,” Fr. Terrence Ehrman, see RIGHT TO LIFE PAGE 3
As a Division I school, the University of Notre Dame dedicates a myriad of resources to its more than 750 athletes, one of which is a multifaceted nutrition program. The Sports Nutrition Department aims to provide nutritional advice to all Notre Dame athletes, helping them achieve their goals and optimize performance, according to the department’s website. “Not only does proper nutrition help fuel athletes for lifts and competition, but it is also crucial for general health, a robust immune system, proper recovery and restful sleep,” assistant director of sports nutrition Christopher Doyle said. “Making sure they are putting quality fuel in their bodies at the proper time can increase their endurance, power, speed, focus and overall performance.” Each of the five sports
dietitians takes the time to build relationships with their athletes, understand their nutritional habits and identif y their goals in order to best assist them. Doyle said that the first step in sports nutrition is making sure the nutritional foundation is solid. This includes macro/micronutrient needs, hydration and adequate fruits and vegetables. From there, the dietitians implement more sports-specific interventions such as meal timing, recovery and supplements, he said. Each athlete has different nutritional needs, which vary depending on the athlete’s sport, sex, position, goals, muscle mass and activity levels. “Every single athlete is different. No matter the sport, the position or the year. You will never find two athletes that need the same thing,” Doyle said. With travel being such see IRISH FUEL PAGE 3
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