Is Notre Dame screwing up?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:There should have been ALL SORTS of reminders and guidelines before the games. .

NP. Apparently, there were several email reminders. And every kid with a ticket was tested in the days immediately prior.

Outside, mostly masked, entirely tested kids.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:There should have been ALL SORTS of reminders and guidelines before the games. .

NP. Apparently, there were several email reminders. And every kid with a ticket was tested in the days immediately prior.

Outside, mostly masked, entirely tested kids.

Yes, my son attends this school, and he has been tested 6 times in the last three weeks.

[Anonymous]

It was the same at my kid’s big state university during game day a few weeks ago. Tailgating, barhopping, house parties, etc. 17 or 18 days later and not even a blip on the COVID charts in that college town.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:They're in the lowest risk group and they've all been continually tested for months. Honestly, nobody's going to get COVID from storming a football field with a bunch of other kids.

They are coming home for Thanksgiving shortly. I doubt all the members of their families are in the lowest risk group.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:They're in the lowest risk group and they've all been continually tested for months. Honestly, nobody's going to get COVID from storming a football field with a bunch of other kids.

They are coming home for Thanksgiving shortly. I doubt all the members of their families are in the lowest risk group.

If they don’t have it at school, what makes you they’ll have it when they get home?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:They're in the lowest risk group and they've all been continually tested for months. Honestly, nobody's going to get COVID from storming a football field with a bunch of other kids.

They are coming home for Thanksgiving shortly. I doubt all the members of their families are in the lowest risk group.

If they don’t have it at school, what makes you they’ll have it when they get home?

What makes you think they don't have it at school, especially if they were among the thousands of kids who all piled together in celebration on the football field?

Notre Dame's COVID Dashboard estimates that the school has 236 active cases, and this would likely not reflect anyone who was infected after students stormed the field.

People can have it and be asymptomatic. If I were a Notre Dame parent, I'd make sure my kid got tested before he or she came home for Thanksgiving, and I'd probably ask them to quarantine in the basement for a while.

People can afford to be cavalier when it comes to college students being infected. If they come home and infect their middle-aged parents and their grandparents, that's going to be a different narrative.

[Anonymous]

PP here.

The university (belatedly) realizes the health implications of what happened during the football celebration even if you don't.

Notre Dame mandates virus testing after football celebration

https://apnews.com/article/notre-dame-mandates-virus-testing-c17e2508b16806ca8b0a0b750df0e218

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — University of Notre Dame students are now subject to mandatory coronavirus testing with stricter penalties if they leave town before getting their test results after thousands of fans stormed the football field and threw parties to celebrate a double-overtime upset over Clemson.
The mass of students, players and coaches crammed close together on the field in the minutes following the Fighting Irish’s 47-40 win Saturday night in South Bend, Indiana, over then-No. 1 Clemson. Many were not wearing masks or had them pulled down.
All Notre Dame students are required to undergo coronavirus testing before they leave South Bend for the extended winter break, Notre Dame President the Rev. John Jenkins told students in an email Sunday night. Jenkins didn’t specifically reference the storming of the field, but rather “many gatherings” over the weekend.
If a student is exposed or tests positive, they will be required to quarantine on campus for two weeks. If students don’t complete the mandatory coronavirus test — or if they leave before they receive their test results — they will be prevented from registering for classes, university officials said.
The campus has also introduced a zero-tolerance rule for gatherings that do not follow safety guidelines. Any student hosting a large gathering will face “severe sanctions.”
“As exciting as last night’s victory against Clemson was, it was very disappointing to see evidence of widespread disregard of our health protocols at many gatherings over the weekend,” Jenkins said in his letter. In addition to the game, numerous parties were held across campus.
Following the win, Notre Dame moved up two spots to No. 2 in The Associated Press college football poll, while Clemson dropped to No. 4.
The celebration came just two days after Jenkins released a video warning students about spikes in COVID-19 cases on campus and imploring them to redouble their efforts to follow safety measures. Notre Dame reported 24 new COVID-19 cases on Friday, with 220 active cases overall. The university has reported 1,355 positive cases since the start of the fall semester.
Jenkins has come under criticism in recent weeks after he failed to wear a mask at a White House Rose Garden ceremony at which President Donald Trump introduced Amy Coney Barrett as his nominee to the U.S. Supreme Court. Jenkins, who tested positive for COVID-19 days later, shook hands and sat shoulder-to-shoulder with others at the event.
Jenkins later apologized, admitting he had “failed to lead by example.” Notre Dame’s Faculty Senate formally expressed disappointment in his actions in a resolution passed Thursday.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:They're in the lowest risk group and they've all been continually tested for months. Honestly, nobody's going to get COVID from storming a football field with a bunch of other kids.

They are coming home for Thanksgiving shortly. I doubt all the members of their families are in the lowest risk group.

If they don’t have it at school, what makes you they’ll have it when they get home?

What makes you think they don't have it at school, especially if they were among the thousands of kids who all piled together in celebration on the football field?

Notre Dame's COVID Dashboard estimates that the school has 236 active cases, and this would likely not reflect anyone who was infected after students stormed the field.

People can have it and be asymptomatic. If I were a Notre Dame parent, I'd make sure my kid got tested before he or she came home for Thanksgiving, and I'd probably ask them to quarantine in the basement for a while.

People can afford to be cavalier when it comes to college students being infected. If they come home and infect their middle-aged parents and their grandparents, that's going to be a different narrative.

PP here with the kid at Notre Dame who got tested six times in the last three weeks. He will be tested Wednesday and hops on a plane on Saturday. He will quarantine in our basement for 5 days and get tested again. All good. We learn how to live with the pandemic and he had a fun college semester. You cannot ask for more than that right now.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:They're in the lowest risk group and they've all been continually tested for months. Honestly, nobody's going to get COVID from storming a football field with a bunch of other kids.

So were the Bishop O'Connell kids who decided to have a Halloween party and now 19 of them have it. Same with other Catholics schools in the area. You have to have some sense about this virus!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:PP here.

The university (belatedly) realizes the health implications of what happened during the football celebration even if you don't.

Notre Dame mandates virus testing after football celebration

https://apnews.com/article/notre-dame-mandates-virus-testing-c17e2508b16806ca8b0a0b750df0e218

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — University of Notre Dame students are now subject to mandatory coronavirus testing with stricter penalties if they leave town before getting their test results after thousands of fans stormed the football field and threw parties to celebrate a double-overtime upset over Clemson.
The mass of students, players and coaches crammed close together on the field in the minutes following the Fighting Irish’s 47-40 win Saturday night in South Bend, Indiana, over then-No. 1 Clemson. Many were not wearing masks or had them pulled down.
All Notre Dame students are required to undergo coronavirus testing before they leave South Bend for the extended winter break, Notre Dame President the Rev. John Jenkins told students in an email Sunday night. Jenkins didn’t specifically reference the storming of the field, but rather “many gatherings” over the weekend.
If a student is exposed or tests positive, they will be required to quarantine on campus for two weeks. If students don’t complete the mandatory coronavirus test — or if they leave before they receive their test results — they will be prevented from registering for classes, university officials said.
The campus has also introduced a zero-tolerance rule for gatherings that do not follow safety guidelines. Any student hosting a large gathering will face “severe sanctions.”
“As exciting as last night’s victory against Clemson was, it was very disappointing to see evidence of widespread disregard of our health protocols at many gatherings over the weekend,” Jenkins said in his letter. In addition to the game, numerous parties were held across campus.
Following the win, Notre Dame moved up two spots to No. 2 in The Associated Press college football poll, while Clemson dropped to No. 4.
The celebration came just two days after Jenkins released a video warning students about spikes in COVID-19 cases on campus and imploring them to redouble their efforts to follow safety measures. Notre Dame reported 24 new COVID-19 cases on Friday, with 220 active cases overall. The university has reported 1,355 positive cases since the start of the fall semester.
Jenkins has come under criticism in recent weeks after he failed to wear a mask at a White House Rose Garden ceremony at which President Donald Trump introduced Amy Coney Barrett as his nominee to the U.S. Supreme Court. Jenkins, who tested positive for COVID-19 days later, shook hands and sat shoulder-to-shoulder with others at the event.
Jenkins later apologized, admitting he had “failed to lead by example.” Notre Dame’s Faculty Senate formally expressed disappointment in his actions in a resolution passed Thursday.

Thank you for posting. ND should never have started up with football or brought the students back early - especially if this is how they are going to behave.

[Anonymous]

My opinion of Notre Dame has really gone down. Administration seems very irresponsible. I feel bad for the faculty who are teaching in person.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:My opinion of Notre Dame has really gone down. Administration seems very irresponsible. I feel bad for the faculty who are teaching in person.

+1. Especially with the HOS getting it and then allows this to happen!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:My opinion of Notre Dame has really gone down. Administration seems very irresponsible. I feel bad for the faculty who are teaching in person.

I mean, Notre Dame has always been overrated and cultish. This has merely confirmed my pre-existing opinion of the school.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:My opinion of Notre Dame has really gone down. Administration seems very irresponsible. I feel bad for the faculty who are teaching in person.

I mean, Notre Dame has always been overrated and cultish. This has merely confirmed my pre-existing opinion of the school.

GO IRISH

The rest of you can whine all you want. We Catholics are here to stay. Three in the Supreme court over one administration. LOLOL

[Anonymous]

ND should never have started up with football or brought the students back early

I don't agree BUT ND was extremely negligent in allowing students to storm the field. That was the worse PR image of all time, for ND, even if no covid cases. Horrible character.