The 70th Primetime Emmy awards go live tonight at 8 p.m. Eastern Standard Time, marking the beginning of awards show season, coming in fresh off the heels of a rocky, unpredictable year for the entertainment industry. As with all award shows, there’s a lot to unpack here — Scene writers share what they’ll be thinking
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The Notre Dame men’s and women’s cross country teams competed at Burke Golf Course on Friday as they hosted catholic schools across the country for the National Catholic Invitational. Both the men and women took first place overall, with many individual top-place finishers. The women ran a nearly perfect race, accumulating a total of 18
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Saint Mary’s President Jan Cervelli announced in a press release Friday that current director of multicultural services and student involvement Gloria Jenkins will serve as interim vice president of student affairs following Karen Johnson’s departure. President Cervelli announced Johnson’s resignation from her position as vice president of student affairs earlier this month. “Gloria has been at
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While the Irish should certainly be pleased with their performance Friday afternoon at the National Catholic Invitational, to put it in running terms, this was more of a warmup then an actual race. Because the true test for this young Irish team under the leadership of first-year head coach Matt Sparks is coming up next.
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In a game that saw Notre Dame grind things out against a tough SEC defense in Vanderbilt, one of the bright spots on the day came from junior running back Tony Jones Jr. From as early as the first drive for the Irish (3-0), Jones was able to establish a presence in the run game,
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Hurricane Florence struck the east coast Friday, bringing damage to North and South Carolina with record flooding and region-wide catastrophe. The storm was downgraded from a hurricane to a tropical depression, but the damage being left in its wake persists: thousands are trapped by rising floodwaters, hundreds of thousands of homes are without power and
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Veterans are the players on any team who can be turned to for experience, leadership and, ideally, talent. One such leader for the Irish this season will be senior Daniel Rayl, and as head coach Ryan Sachire has noted, Rayl serves as a great presence within the program. “I think it’s safe to say everyone
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Since 1987, Notre Dame has been home to a student-delivered cake service. Originally started in a dorm room, the cake service is now housed in LaFortune Student Center and overseen by director Kim Miller. It coordinates the daily deliveries of customized cakes, various pastries and balloons to any Notre Dame student’s dorm room from a
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Everyone knows the classic and often poorly done romantic comedy tropes — meet-cutes, the quirky best friends, memorable declarations of love, etc. But with its original movie “Set It Up,” Netflix injected new life into a stale genre and produced one of the best films of the summer. With a stellar cast and a refreshing
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Approximately one in four children in Northern Indiana doesn’t have enough food to eat, according to the Food Bank of Northern Indiana. Fighting Irish Fighting Hunger (FIFH) hopes to help address this problem through its annual September food drive. Since its founding in 2010, the group has raised over 14,000 pounds of food, 2018 FIFH
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Last Wednesday, Planned Parenthood announced Dr. Leana Wen as its new president and successor to Cecile Richards, who had led the organization since 2006. Dr. Wen sports quite the impressive career; she immigrated from China as a child, graduated from college at 18, was a Rhodes scholar at Oxford, became an emergency physician and eventually
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Kristin Chenoweth is not afraid to get candid. In a series of short clips on her website, for instance, she — along with, presumably, her marketing team — has posted a series of sweet, short glimpses into her life on tour, including her “Life Hacks” series. In one video, Chenoweth calls out her unicorn slippers
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Just four days after their eighth-place finish to open up the season at the Badger Invitational, Notre Dame’s high hopes for a big year were revitalized by their second-place finish in the 2018 Northern Intercollegiate tournament. The team had two days of practice before their trip to Rich Harvest Farms, Ill., but the quick turnaround didn’t
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This week marks the beginning of the 12th ND Energy Week, a series of talks and events meant to raise awareness about energy and sustainability across campus. These events will include lectures from both Notre Dame professors and guest speakers, tours of power facilities and documentaries and interactive talks about what it’s like to work
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On Monday, No. 8 Notre Dame entered its home matchup against No. 4 Michigan State ready to bounce back from its overtime loss to No. 2 Indiana last week and validate its recent climb in the polls. Despite controlling the game on the offensive side of the ball by recording six shots on goal to
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BridgeND hosted a discussion on Brett Kavanaugh’s confirmation several weeks ago. This topic prompted what has proved to be a recurring debate on the place of political power in American democracy. This is a transcript of the basic ideas we’ve exchanged over the last few weeks. Sarah: Why do you trust institutions more than people?
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College students and political activism have historically been linked. On Tuesday, Saint Mary’s seniors Zoie Clay and Ashley Hovorka spoke about their participation in the nationwide tradition of student political involvement through a panel discussion. The students participated in the College’s internship program in Washington D.C., and while there marched in two demonstrations. Clay said
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When Drake talks, people listen. It’s one of the many benefits of being the most popular artist in a generation equipped with the internet and social media. For example, in 2011, when Drake featured a relatively unknown Canadian R&B artist on his album “Take Care,” people took notice, and now The Weeknd has become a
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The blinding royal blue football turf at Boise State University might be the first thing that comes to mind when someone mentions Idaho athletics. While the top-flight football program with its flashy field creates the prevailing image for Idaho, Boise has also produced an ambitious talent on the golf course. Hunter Ostrom, born in Boise
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I have noticed a general trend among the population at large, but particularly within Notre Dame, that certain states have more positive views attached within them. These are amplified at a university that draws from the whole country. To see how these views manifested themselves in a more intimate context, I made Tinder accounts for
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