The Notre Dame school year is well underway and the relationship between residents and the students that live in off campus housing is getting better according to Matt Costello, a long time resident who lives on Notre Dame Ave with his wife and five children. Matt and his wife Anne have a beautiful old victorian house that they restored and have called home for the past 19 years. They have seen their share of parties with disrespectful and unruly students, but say that is not necessarily the case now and relationships have improved. Noise and other disturbance is a challenge in any campus town/city across the nation and it was good to learn from Matt, the ways in which the university, city, landlords, student residents and residents have been working together to peacefully and respectfully coexist. For those interested in getting more involved or voicing a concern, the Campus Community Advisory Council's next meeting is November 10th, 3:30pm, held at the City Council Bldg, 4th floor. For more information you can e-mail Jeff Flattery (forgive me if the last name is misspelled) at Jeff@campushousingsb.com
