No. 5-seed Notre Dame falls to top-seeded Boston College in ACC tournament
After a comeback victory over Virginia, No. 5-seed Notre Dame couldn’t capture that magic again, as top-seeded Boston College comfortably dispatched the Irish with the help of an 8-0 run in a game that...
View ArticlePanel discusses depiction of autism in media
To promote dialogue about how individuals with autism are portrayed in the media, the Master of Autism Studies Program at Saint Mary’s hosted a panel on the subject Monday night in the Duncan Student...
View ArticleAfter win over Duke, Notre Dame trumps Virginia to claim ACC title
No. 8 Notre Dame traveled to Charlottesville, Virginia, this weekend in hopes to increase its odds of gaining a berth in the upcoming NCAA tournament. It ended up with a 14-11 win over then-No. 2 Duke...
View ArticleThe dreadful 15
There are a couple of uncertain aspects about college that makes it a little scary. How is it going to be living away from home for the first time? How is my new roommate going to be? There are a...
View ArticleIrish set to host Black Knights for final game of regular season
After being crowned the ACC champion with its 17-7 victory over No. 10 Virginia this past Sunday, No. 8 Notre Dame will host Army on Saturday for its last regular-season home game. The Irish (8-5, 1-3...
View ArticleSpeaking intelligently about the female body
Last week, against my best judgement, I wrote a column for The Observer titled “An Attack on Planned Parenthood is an Attack on Women’s Rights.” Even though the article was not about abortion, I was...
View ArticleScene-ior Selections
The Scene class of 2018 is, without a doubt, on the small side. What these Scene-iors lack in numbers, however, they make up for in for in their heart and dedication to this beloved little nook of The...
View ArticleJohn McGreevy prepares to step down, reflects on tenure as dean of Arts and...
Ten years ago, John McGreevy made the transition from chair of the department of history to dean of the College of Arts and Letters. The transition made him nervous, he said — he would henceforth be...
View ArticleSaint Mary’s community discusses financial cost of education at the College
Editor’s note: This is the final part in a series exploring the experiences of low socioeconomic students at Notre Dame and Saint Mary’s. The financial burden of a private school education is something...
View ArticleOffense powers Irish past Broncos for midweek victory
Playing in its second-to-last midweek game of the season, Notre Dame hit four home runs and scored 14 runs against Western Michigan to cruise to a 14-4 win Tuesday night at Frank Eck Stadium. The Irish...
View ArticleStudent veterans share experiences, discuss transition to University
Senior Timothy Hopkins always knew he wanted to join the military. This wasn’t his only childhood dream, however — he had also wanted to attend Notre Dame. Yet, coming out of high school, he said this...
View ArticlePat Gordon reflects on boxing career, Bengal Bouts after Golden Gloves victory
If you talk to Pat Gordon, it doesn’t take long to realize what kind of person he is. Pat Gordon is a boxer, and an excellent one at that. Gordon, a Notre Dame senior, has proven that time and time...
View ArticleUniversity confirms plans to construct new graduate student family housing
Notre Dame plans to construct new housing for married and parenting graduate students to replace the University Village and Cripe Street apartments, a report from the South Bend Tribune said Thursday....
View ArticleUniversity announces valedictorian, salutatorian for class of 2018
The University announced the valedictorian and salutatorian for the class of 2018 in a press release Thursday. Senior Andrew Grose will be the 2018 valedictorian and will deliver the valedictory...
View ArticleJay Louderback announces retirement as Irish women’s tennis coach
After leading Notre Dame’s women’s tennis program for 29 seasons, head coach Jay Louderback announced Thursday he will retire from coaching to spend more time with his family. Louderback, who was hired...
View ArticleUniversity appoints information technology vice president, chief information...
John Gohsman, vice chancellor for information technology (IT) and chief information officer (CIO) at Washington University in St. Louis, will serve as Notre Dame’s new vice president for IT and as its...
View ArticleUniversity determines construction of new parking garage not currently feasible
After “completing an extensive study,” the University Parking Committee decided the construction of a new parking garage is not viable at this time, executive vice president John Affleck-Graves said in...
View ArticleNotre Dame students travel to Trump rally in Elkhart
On Nov. 8, 2016, Donald Trump was elected President of the United States, thanks in part to a 19-percentage point victory over Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton in Indiana. Indiana is also the home of...
View ArticleGraduation extravaganza
The sign is pretty wrinkled, and it’s starting to tear a little in the top right corner. Otherwise, it’s held up remarkably well over the past four years. It’s on the type of paper all elementary...
View ArticleGrateful for role models
I can’t believe how quickly these four years have flown by. With graduation set for Sunday, I — like just about every other senior — have been doing a lot of thinking about that time. I’ve also been...
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