My dog’s quarantine routine
My dog’s quarantine routine differs minimally from his regular routine: 6:47 a.m. — Gets startled by my dad making coffee so early and wakes up. Refuses to move from bed but moves ears rapidly...
View ArticleObserver Sports Department NCAA Tournament Bracket
With everyone wondering what may have happened in the 2020 NCAA Tournament, the Observer Sports Department has decided to throw our hat in the ring, as our staff has combined all of our picks to create...
View ArticleSenior spring take 2
On March 5, I published a bucket list of sorts for my senior spring. In what quickly became one of the greatest jinxes I have ever pulled off, it has become clear to me that I will not be able to...
View Article‘Hunters’ transforms history books into comic books
“Escapism” might not be the right word to describe a show about Nazis, revenge and the Holocaust, but if you’re looking for a show that crosses genres and delivers highly stylized action sequences —...
View ArticlePosition group breakdown: cornerback
The Notre Dame cornerback position was one of great intrigue heading into spring practice, and with athletics cut short, little has been done to clear up any of the mystery. After leaving Cincinnati,...
View ArticleSaint Mary’s to cancel Honors Convocation, departmental hoodings in light of...
Saint Mary’s will cancel Honors Convocation and departmental hoodings of undergraduate students, scheduled between April 29 and May 3, following the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) recommendations,...
View ArticleResponses to coronavirus reflect differences between US, China
Dealing with the effects of coronavirus and COVID-19 is the latest test for American democracy. This crisis will allow us to see some stark differences in the way the world’s two superpowers use their...
View ArticleNotre Dame faculty, students discuss challenges, adjustments to remote learning
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the tri-campus community will be engaging in distance learning for the rest of the semester. Online classes for Notre Dame officially began Monday. While all disciplines...
View ArticleEssential staff remains on campus despite closure
It has been two weeks since Notre Dame closed campus due to the spread of coronavirus. There are no students talking and laughing at Duncan, rushing through corridors before classes start, running and...
View ArticleWhen this is all over
I never played Bookstore Basketball before. I kind of wanted to, but I’m hilariously bad at the sport. I’ll play pickup from time to time, sure — I’d just never subject four other players to being on...
View ArticleRecruiting Breakdown: Elijah Taylor
While there are many negative consequences of the COVID-19 outbreak, one positive repercussion (and one admittedly unimportant in the grand scheme of things) is that, despite The Observer not being...
View ArticleSome advice for the University, from Basil Moreau
It bears repeating: We’re in uncharted territory. It feels trivial to discuss grades at a time like this, but as colleges and universities across the country move to remote learning, their...
View ArticleRecruiting Breakdown: Matt Zona
While there are undoubtedly many negative consequences of the COVID-19 outbreak, one positive repercussion (and one admittedly unimportant in the grand scheme of things) is that, despite The Observer...
View ArticleRounding the dogleg with Dogleg
Dogleg intercedes 30 minutes after you and your friends raid Lafayette Coney Island at which point four coneys all the way with fries and a Coke metabolize into a lethargy threatening to drown the...
View ArticleObserver Sports March Madness Bracket – Round of 64, East Region
We’re back with the East Region in the Round of 64. Yesterday we saw the nine- and 10-seeds win — are there any bigger upsets in store today? Let’s find out: No. 1 Dayton def. No. 16 Boston University,...
View ArticleObserver Editorial: Make room for kindness
We are living in the midst of an unprecedented global event with lasting medical, social, political and economic effects, and it sucks. Period. Many of us are lucky enough to be watching life slow to a...
View ArticleStudent services adjust to virtual options to remain accessible
While instruction at Saint Mary’s has gone remote, the College itself has not closed. For the few students who were approved remain on campus, as well as the greater student body, services are still...
View ArticleNotre Dame student wins big on ‘Wheel of Fortune’
Freshman Amanda Pottorff won $12,280 during the “Wheel of Fortune” College Spring Break special last Friday, representing Notre Dame on national television and facing off against students from Northern...
View ArticleTwo Saint Mary’s students who opted to remain in Rome now living under lockdown
For weeks, they’ve been watching the world from their apartment window. Beneath them, the streets of Rome are empty, except for the rare passerby carrying groceries or walking a small dog. Saint Mary’s...
View ArticleCollege names 2020 valedictorians
Saint Mary’s announced three valedictorians for the class of 2020 in a Friday press release: Nicole Aggarwal, Sarah Hautzinger and Anna Bilse. Aggarwal, a sociology and communication studies major with...
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