Peace House residents collect trash in week-long mindfulness exercise
Chicken wing bones, a pizza box, used floss, peeled tape, fruit stickers, granola bar wrappers, worn contacts and an empty Planters Mixed Nuts container are items typically found in a trash bin. This...
View ArticleIrish overcome inefficiencies to sweep Spartans
A dominant defensive performance gave the Irish a series sweep over Michigan State in a conference matchup this weekend. The Irish (7-4-1, 4-2-0 Big Ten) took their No. 8 ranking on the road to take...
View ArticleScene in South Bend: Thrift Stores
I’ve always viewed thrift stores as interactive museums with galleries that encompass many eras and an ever-changing collection of mystery. Stepping into the store, or room or basement (depending on...
View ArticleInterhall champions crowned inside Notre Dame Stadium
Women’s Championship — Ryan 19, Welsh Family 12 Ryan Hall won the rematch of the “Battle of West Quad,” downing Welsh Family Hall 19-12 in the interhall flag football championship game Sunday...
View ArticleA response from Father Jenkins
In a Nov. 12 letter to The Observer, Deion Kathawa was sharply critical of remarks I made in an interview for an online publication, Crux. Although Mr. Kathawa quoted only three of my words from that...
View ArticleNotre Dame successful at NCAA Championship
The Notre Dame men and women competed in the NCAA championship meets over the weekend in Madison, Wisconsin. It was the first time since 2013 that both the Irish men’s and women’s teams qualified for a...
View ArticleNotre Dame students react to 2018 midterm election season
Editor’s note: Throughout the 2018 midterm election season, The Observer sat down with various student organizations and professors to discuss political engagement and issues particularly pertinent to...
View ArticleIrish outlast Wolverines in penalty kicks to advance to Round of 16
The seventh-ranked Irish defeated the University of Michigan in the round of 32 of the NCAA tournament. Notre Dame (11-6-4) bested the Wolverines (12-6-4) in penalty kicks to advance to the next round...
View ArticleNotre Dame, Tesla partner to offer new architecture course
Notre Dame is launching an architecture design studio course with Tesla, the University announced in a press release Monday. The course centers on Tesla’s Gigafactory 1 in Reno, Nevada. According to...
View ArticleNotre Dame tech analyst doubles as competitive high jumper
At any given moment, there are numerous prestigious athletes present on Notre Dame’s campus. With currently elite programs — football, women’s and men’s basketball, fencing, hockey, lacrosse, etc. —...
View ArticleThe case against artificial Christmas trees
Every year, on the day after Thanksgiving, my family drives up from the shore to a Christmas tree farm somewhere in north Jersey. It’s a different tree every year, but the image remains the same: a...
View ArticleNotre Dame looks to improve to 6-1 against Illinois
Notre Dame returns to action Tuesday night when it faces off against Illinois in the ACC/Big Ten Challenge. After suffering a loss to Radford on November 14, the Irish have bounced back with three...
View Article‘Solidary and Solitary’ on the aux
The Snite Museum of Art and Notre Dame’s student radio station, WVFI, have collaborated to create Spotify playlists for the viewing of the ongoing art exhibition, “Solidary and Solitary: The...
View ArticleSaint Mary’s students, faculty reflect on issues related to voting
Editor’s note: Throughout the 2018 midterm election season, The Observer sat down with various student organizations and professors to discuss political engagement and issues particularly pertinent to...
View ArticleHow to start the process?
Dear Christine Blasey Ford, It seems your story is blowing over like a bygone mythos. But, for me, it has not yet blotted to black. See, I’m writing to inform you of a recent development in my...
View ArticleIrish rally past Trojans to earn undefeated regular season
Facing all the pressure in the world, as well as a two-score deficit for the first time all season, No. 3 Notre Dame displayed resiliency and grit Saturday night inside the L.A. Memorial Coliseum,...
View ArticleFormer archbishop of Canterbury discusses prayer and Shakespeare
Former archbishop of Canterbury Rowan Williams discussed the portrayal and power of prayer in Shakespeare’s work in a lecture in the Dahnke Ballroom as part of the Notre Dame Forum on Monday night....
View ArticleYoung, Ogunbowale lead Irish to Vancouver Showcase Championship
The No. 1 Irish were back to their winning ways over the Thanksgiving break, as they added yet another title and trophy to their accolades, taking home a win at the Vancouver Showcase. Notre Dame (6-0)...
View ArticleThere is no separation of church and state
There is no such thing as separation of church and state. The two are totally inseparable, and what the modern interpretation of the term really means is the substitution of one church for another. One...
View ArticleScene in South Bend: Taqueria Chicago
Looking at all the places featured in Scene in South Bend articles, there seemed to be a general trend: People (myself included) were not visiting the West Side of South Bend. But why is this? I think...
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