Notre Dame Fire Department welcomes first full-time women firefighters
The University announced in a press release Wednesday that the Notre Dame Fire Department (NDFD) recently welcomed its first full-time women firefighters: Christi Shibata and Michelle Woolverton....
View ArticleRyan looks to defend interhall flag football championship
It is bright and sunny in South Bend, and campus is hyped up about football season. The residents of Ryan Hall, however, have a slightly different focus. They are excited about the upcoming flag...
View ArticleKmet discusses return from injury, team’s mentality before Virginia
The week after his return to the field from a broken collarbone, junior tight end Cole Kmet spoke with the media after practice Tuesday. After being out for about five weeks, he said he was unsure of...
View Article‘Survivors need us now’: Panelists gather to discuss Catholic Church sex...
Four major players in addressing the Catholic sex abuse crisis called for greater transparency, concrete reforms and a better understanding of Church scandals during the Notre Dame Forum’s panel...
View ArticleClaypool reflects on moving on from setbacks and disappointing losses
Senior wide receiver Chase Claypool has been part of a Notre Dame football class that has had a unique run. Their freshman year was a 4-8 disaster that saw both coordinators get fired and Brian Kelly...
View ArticleFlashes in the Pan: LadiBree
https://scenecast.bandcamp.com/track/flashes-in-the-pan-ladibree-2 “The sky is up! The sun is shining!” senior Bree Connor — a rapper who performs under the moniker LadiBree — pronounced,...
View ArticleSaint Mary’s students to volunteer at local Arts Cafe event
On Sunday the Near Northwest neighborhood of South Bend will be hosting its annual Arts Cafe. Members from the Saint Mary’s student body will be participating in the event by helping out in the...
View ArticleNotre Dame needs to step up on intercampus stereotyping
Among the attempts to characterize Notre Dame culture that line the shelves of the Hammes Bookstore, there exists a cheeky character called “Things Notre Dame Students Like,” its contents compiled from...
View ArticleNotre Dame Stadium grapples with overcrowding as some seniors struggle to...
Though student seating is guaranteed in the Notre Dame Stadium student section, some students struggled to find seats at Notre Dame’s first home football game of the 2019 season against New Mexico on...
View Article‘This was not a space built for people like me in mind’: Race Relations Week...
Student Government’s Office for Diversity and Inclusion hosted their annual Race Relations week from Sept. 20 to this Friday, Sept. 27. The week began with a talk from Dr. Yusef Salaam, of the Central...
View ArticleKelly quells Georgia talk, discusses Virginia matchup
Notre Dame football head coach Brian Kelly sat down with Notre Dame men’s basketball announcer Jack Nolan to discuss last week’s loss to No. 3 Georgia and the upcoming game against No. 18 Virginia....
View ArticleObserver Editorial: An ode to the First Amendment
In January, the Newseum tweeted that its creator, the Freedom Forum, had sold its building to Johns Hopkins University and the museum would be closing at the end of 2019. The Newseum, a monument to the...
View ArticleIrish Insider: Virginia
Claypool reflects on moving on from setbacks and disappointing losses Kraemer shows trust in the process, his teammates ahead of Virginia matchup Geyer: CFP hopes dashed, but season can still be...
View ArticleIs capital punishment ‘pro-life?’
This week is “Respect Life Week” at Notre Dame, ostensibly focusing on abortion and women’s health issues in the framework of an ethic of life. This week we’ll hear a lot about supporting women while...
View ArticleSnite Museum, WVFI duet for ‘Art on the Aux’
Art is undoubtedly one of the cultural cornerstones of society. From the realism of Ancient Greek sculpture to the abstract genius of Jackson Pollock, art has been used throughout history to express...
View ArticleKelly discusses offense, defense, updates on injuries
After No. 9 Notre Dame’s 35-20 victory over No. 23 Virginia on Saturday, Irish head coach Brian Kelly addressed the media Sunday in his weekly post-game teleconference. Kelly talked about the defense’s...
View ArticleCleaning up 49 tons of trash after first home game, University details plan...
When fans file out of the stadium after a Notre Dame home football game, the joy of victory — or sorrow of defeat — isn’t the only consequence of the weekend’s festivities. The pep rallies, tailgates...
View Article‘This is the time of your life to make that decision’: Students discuss...
Editor’s Note: These interviews have been edited for conciseness and clarity. Jorge Rivera-Herrans is a senior at Notre Dame who, halfway into freshman year, switched his major from pre-med to Film,...
View ArticleThere’s queer blood on homophobic hands
Your homophobic discourse soiled my air supply your ivory tower theology slit my loved ones’ throats I’m trying to go to class without dead friends in my backpack just trying to touch my girl’s...
View ArticleControversial penalty sinks No. 21 Notre Dame versus No. 3 Virginia
Aggressive defense can give, and aggressive defense can take away just as fast. The Notre Dame men’s soccer team found that out the hard way Saturday morning against Virginia. With 39 minutes to go in...
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