Over 330 students, faculty travel to D.C. for March for Life
Last Thursday night, seven busloads of tri-campus community members headed to Washington, D.C. to attend the annual March for Life. The event was sponsored by Notre Dame’s Right to Life Club and SMC’s...
View ArticleBurke Golf Course to shrink amid construction of new dorms
Over the past few months students, faculty and visitors to campus may have noticed construction taking place on the west side of campus on the Burke Golf Course. The construction effort, which will...
View ArticleStudents react to Saint Mary’s rebranding campaign
Saint Mary’s began their new marketing campaign by unveiling additional school colors, a new college website and rebranded magazine. The new school colors, yellow and green, can be seen around the...
View ArticleIrish earn second Big Ten sweep, top Penn State
Hockey games often boil down to which team handles momentum swings with poise. On Friday and Saturday nights at Compton Family Ice Arena, the Notre Dame Fighting Irish (13-11-2) managed the pivotal...
View ArticleIrish Fuel supports student athletes with nutrition program
As a Division I school, the University of Notre Dame dedicates a myriad of resources to its more than 750 athletes, one of which is a multifaceted nutrition program. The Sports Nutrition Department...
View ArticleNotre Dame should not be complicit in genocide
The University of Notre Dame calls upon its students, alumni, parents and friends to be a force for good in this world. Inspired by its Catholic identity, education at Notre Dame integrates...
View ArticleThe art of making a playlist
Marissa Panethiere | The Observer Music is the thread that stitches together the fabric of human life. It is one of the many privileges of being alive, and its beauty in its various forms enhances how...
View ArticleNotre Dame women’s basketball defeats Wake Forest 75-56
Mary Votava Irish junior guard Sonia Citron holds the ball during a game against Louisville in Purcell Pavilion on Feb. 16, 2023. On Saturday, Jan. 21, No. 19 Notre Dame took on Wake Forest in Winston...
View ArticleCredit where it’s due: The British royal family and mental health
As controversial as they are, royal families serve several purposes in society. Often these are to do with culture, identity, history and diplomacy, but another is emerging — advocacy. Perhaps there is...
View ArticleInside Notre Dame’s efforts to clear campus amid sub-zero start to semester
Peter Breen | The Observer Ice freezes to the windows of Hesburgh Library on Sunday, the coldest day in South Bend in nearly five years. With three days to go before the start of the spring semester,...
View Article‘Transformative’ donation to expand access to mental health care
Liam Price | The Observer 501 Hill St., the current site of Notre Dame’s Psychological Services Center, will be expanded with funding from multiple Veldman family foundations. A gift of an anonymous...
View ArticleBelles fall to Albion on cold shooting night
Ryan Vigilante | The Observer Belles senior guard Elle Deardorff (4) dribbles during a game against Holy Cross at McKenna Arena on Dec. 6, 2022. A frustrating season for Saint Mary’s continued...
View ArticleCampus to host billionaire Peter Thiel
Peter Thiel, the billionaire investor and entrepreneur best known for his role in the “PayPal Mafia,” Palantir and Facebook, is coming to campus on Tuesday evening to speak about diversity and the...
View ArticleIrish take down Cavaliers, look ahead to Wake Forest
Mary Votava Irish junior guard Sonia Citron holds the ball during a game against Louisville in Purcell Pavilion on Feb. 16, 2023. Notre Dame women’s basketball picked up its third consecutive win...
View ArticleIowa’s raucous caucus for truth
Thick sheets of ice made the crowd look like an anxious group of penguins. They stomped their feet attempting to revive feeling. Made tiny centimeter steps to not lose balance. Pushed up close trying...
View ArticleIs ‘Poor Things’ a feminist masterpiece?
Ethan Chiang | The Observer “And I was so young when I behaved twenty-five / Yet now I’ve grown into a tall child” — Mitski in “First Love / Late Spring” If your social media has been oversaturated...
View ArticleNelson describes ‘surreal’ World Juniors, freshman season at Notre Dame
Meghan Lange | The Observer Freshman forward Danny Nelson (11) skates after a faceoff during Notre Dame’s game against Ohio State at Compton Family Ice Arena on Nov. 11, 2023. On Jan. 5, as Notre Dame...
View ArticleSalima Rockwell leads Walk the Walk Week candlelight prayer service
The ninth annual campus-wide observance of Walk the Walk Week kicked off on Wednesday night with a candlelight prayer service and a conversation about building a legacy of opportunity held in Duncan...
View ArticleIrish start homestand against Penn State
Sofia CrimiVaroli | The Observer Irish junior defenseman Drew Bavaro side-steps a defender during Notre Dame’s 5-2 loss to Penn State at Compton Family Ice Arena on Dec. 9, 2022. Right now, the Big...
View ArticleLearning to be alone: a personal journey at a social school
Learning to be alone and enjoy being alone has been one of the most important lessons that I have learned during my time at Notre Dame. I’ve found that much of my time in college has been spent by...
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