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'Community' key to South Bend Mexican restaurant's rapid growth since pandemic opening

SOUTH BEND — When Francisco “Franky” Macias and his workers were laid off during the COVID-19 pandemic, the former production supervisor at Amerimex faced a difficult decision: Look for another corporate position or follow his dream of opening his own restaurant and risk losing everything he had left?He decided to take a leap of faith. With everything on the line — his house, his car, everything — he used all his savings and “every credit card you can imagine” to buy a rundown building with its...
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The sounds of war in times of celebration: how fireworks affect veterans

SOUTH BEND - South Bend native Joe Siglawski enlisted in the United States Marine Corps in 1965, just as the U.S. began to send troops into Vietnam.Sixty years later — long after he returned home and the South Vietnamese capital of Saigon, now Ho Chi Minh City, fell to the North Vietnamese — he still carries the mental and emotional scars from the war.He says he is never alone because of a constant ringing in his ear — the result of frequent gunfire and explosions. And, his son, David, said, his...
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Food, music, community — South Bend Juneteenth event celebrates Black heritage

SOUTH BEND — Dressed in white shorts and a white shirt with a “Black Lives Matter” chain around his neck, the Rev. Sylvester Williams Jr. faced the crowd, microphone in hand, as he prepared to give the opening prayer for the annual Juneteenth celebration.

“Lord help us, lest we forget how far we’ve come to get here today,” Williams said. “Lord help us, lest we forget, that you brought us from a mighty long way. Lord help us, lest we forget our forerunners who were deemed less than a human being...
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Hundreds of protestors in Niles oppose Trump policies, call on politicians to rein him in

NILES — Hundreds of people gathered on Flag Day at the intersection of 2nd and Main streets to protest President Donald Trump’s policies and actions, citing corruption, lack of due process and fear for the state of democracy.

The large crowd of demonstrators filled an otherwise quiet town with chants, cheers and horns from supporters in passing cars as part of the estimated 2,000 No Kings demonstrations happening nationwide. The demonstrations are meant to protest Trump’s planned military parad...
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Ready for their closeup: Two movie lovers buy The Bremen Theatre

BREMEN — Sean Steinke and Rex Higham found their love for cinema at a young age, wearing out VHS tapes at home and frequently going to see movies in theaters with their families, a common interest that helped form their friendship when they met more than two decades ago as freshman at Concord High School.

Now, they've bought their own movie house, The Bremen Theatre, at 103 E. Plymouth St.

“(The theater) has always been an important part of my life,” Higham said. “We became friends … and just...
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Art, music and community celebrated at LangLab's 15th anniversary party in South Bend

SOUTH BEND — Brett Padgett played at one of the first shows LangLab held when it opened its doors 15 years ago.

So, he said, its was exceptionally meaningful for him to play there again on guitar and keyboard with Squirm Orchestra, the first of three bands that performed at LangLab's 15th anniversary party that drew more than 150 people to the former warehouse at 1302 High St. on May 16.

“(This night is an) amalgamation of all of the memories,” Padgett said. “It’s hard to express into words ho...
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Joint Chiefs of Staff Vice Chair urges fellow Notre Dame grads to speak truth to power

SOUTH BEND — Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Adm. Christopher Grady issued a challenge to the 2,084 people becoming University of Notre Dame graduates at the May 18 commencement.

Grady, deemed the Navy’s “Old Salt” because of his wisdom as the longest-tenured surface warfare officer on active duty, shared stories from his service in the Arabian Gulf as a commander of various ships and posts to illustrate values of moral courage, trust in the pursuit of truth, and continuous improveme...
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University under fire from national advocacy organizations for Senate Bill 17 ‘overcompliance’

National organizations advocating for civil liberties and academic freedom have condemned the university in recent days for what they say is “overcompliance” with a state ban on DEI and infringement upon the academic freedom of faculty.This follows the university announcing new guidance on research and teaching in the name of Senate Bill 17 compliance, making 78 changes to graduate education course titles and descriptions and making 130 changes to undergraduate education courses, all without fac...
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College of Education makes 78 changes to course titles and descriptions

The College of Education is making 78 changes to course titles and descriptions to take effect next fall.The altered courses are within the College of Education’s Department of Teacher Education and Administration. Course names and descriptions are reviewed, selected for adjustments and then rewritten by Brian McFarlin, an associate dean for undergraduate studies and research in the College of Education.According to an email sent by Assistant Professor Lok-Sze Wong to fellow faculty and obtained...
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Sony buys Alamo Drafthouse after branch files bankruptcy, DFW’s ex-employees still left without pay

Editor's note: This story's headline has been changed from its e-edition's appearance to better reflect and specify its subject. The headline found on the June 20, 2024 issue reads "Sony buys Alamo Drafthouse post bankruptcy, DFW's ex-employees still left without pay."Two weeks ago, 600 employees were fired when the Dallas-Fort Worth Franchise of Alamo Drafthouse Cinema declared bankruptcy. Since then, Sony Pictures has bought the company while Alamo’s ex-employees are left without pay.On Thursd...

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