Asking questions, encouraging meaningful discussion
“So, do you like Trump?” It’s an innocent question (hopefully). A fair one, too. But for years, it’s bothered me. And it’s not that I don’t like politics or think we should ignore the elephant in the...
View ArticleFrom the Archives: Notre Dame student takes beating for civil rights
On Friday, Notre Dame wrapped up its fifth-annual Walk the Walk Week, an event week created to engage the tri-campus community in conversations about diversity and inclusion. We all know the famous...
View ArticleThe twilight zone
Truth is on our side. Thursday evening, I had the distinct privilege of attending a pro-life Mass at the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception in Washington, D.C. This holy...
View ArticleIrish win one, drop another at home against Badgers
Notre Dame faced off against Wisconsin for the second time this season Friday and Saturday. The Irish (11-11-4, 6-7-3 Big Ten) got shut out in their first meeting against the Badgers (10-13-1, 5-10-1-1...
View Article‘I’m frustrated man’: Irish drop heartbreaker at No. 5 Seminoles
The Notre Dame men’s basketball team fell 85-84 to No. 5-ranked Florida State on Saturday night in Tallahassee. A late-game surge by the Irish (11-8, 2-6 ACC) wasn’t enough to topple the Seminoles...
View ArticleTop-ranked Irish teams dominate at DeCicco Duals
The No. 1-ranked Notre Dame women’s and No. 2-ranked men’s fencing teams recorded clean sweeps of the competition at the annual DeCicco Duals as both squads went 14-0 over the weekend. Head coach Gia...
View ArticlePanel discusses post-graduate service opportunities
On Monday evening, a panel featuring former and current members of AmeriCorps, Alliance for Catholic Education (ACE), Jesuit Volunteer Corps (JVC), JVC Northwest and the Peace Corps was held in the...
View ArticleWorld Cinema Festival brings foreign films to College campus
When Bong Joon-ho accepted a Golden Globe for his film “Parasite,” he urged audiences not to let the barrier of subtitles prevent them from enjoying foreign films. In line with Joon-ho’s perspective,...
View ArticleSaint Mary’s senior creates petition for improved campus safety, receives...
Saint Mary’s senior Darby Harcourt created a Change.org petition for “an improved security system and additional cameras” on campus on Friday, the same day that police recovered the body of Notre Dame...
View ArticleACC fines Notre Dame $20,000 after Brey post-game outburst
Notre Dame was fined $20,000 in addition to a public reprimand of Irish head basketball coach Mike Brey after Brey publicly criticized the officiating of Notre Dame’s 85-84 loss to No. 5 Florida State...
View ArticleSex offender arrested on campus
A “serious sex offender” was arrested on campus Friday, according to Tuesday’s NDPD crime log. The alleged incident occurred sometime between midnight and 6:20 p.m. Friday at Rolfs Aquatic Center, per...
View ArticleMore than 800 Notre Dame students, faculty attend March for Life over weekend...
Over 800 members of the Notre Dame community traveled to Washington, D.C., over the weekend to participate in the 47th annual March for Life, themed “Life Empowers: Pro-Life is Pro-Woman.” The march is...
View Article2020 Grammy Awards promote unity through music
The 2020 Grammy Awards took place on Jan. 26 shortly after the death of basketball player Kobe Bryant and his daughter Gianna in a helicopter crash that occurred in Calabasas, California. Lizzo opened...
View ArticleCommunity remembers Annrose Jerry at Basilica Mass
Community members gathered Monday night in the Basilica of the Sacred Heart to remember and celebrate the life of Annrose Jerry, a Notre Dame senior. Jerry was reported missing last Thursday and her...
View ArticleReligious schools: save yourselves
This past week, fellow columnist Vincent Mallet advocated for the right of private, religious schools to receive equal access to publicly funded scholarship programs. In concluding his discussion of...
View ArticleAdams: The real pivot point for Mike Brey’s program
As I wrote the summary of the Notre Dame men’s basketball team’s 85-84 loss at No. 5 Florida State, I struggled to keep the story as objective as possible. I fought my fingers to not type the various...
View ArticleNotre Dame to take on Akron, Kentucky, Butler at home after road trip
After a tough road trip, during which the Irish took on Furman and No. 3 Georgia, the Notre Dame women’s tennis team will take on three opponents, the Akron Zips, the Kentucky Wildcats and the Butler...
View ArticleScene Selections: This is so sick
Dude, isn’t it sick? Like really though … so sick! No? Not sick? But sick. Oh, you meant … Yes. Ok. I get it. Not sick. But, like, sick. “Nausea” by Jeff Rosenstock By Mike Donovan, Scene Editor...
View ArticleFor Annrose
I think that perhaps we die a thousand tiny deaths before the final one comes, bringing along an irrevocable change with the capital D it bears. Despite their seeming finality, these minute, foregone...
View ArticleThe Observer elects Editor-in-Chief for 2020-2021 term
The Observer General Board elected Assistant Managing Editor Maria Leontaras as Editor-in-Chief for the 2020-2021 term Tuesday. “Maria is one of the most committed and reliable reporters at The...
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