Massive accumulation of wealth cannot be justified
In 1989, there were 198 billionaires in the world. Ten years later in 1999, that number increased to 465 – that’s about 2.3 times more. Today, there are 2,153 billionaires. That’s 4.6 times more...
View ArticleIrish dominate Purdue Ft. Wayne in memorable victory
The Irish defeated Purdue Fort Wayne on Tuesday 8-0. It was a memorable match considering the last time eight points were scored by the Irish (6-4-1, 0-4 ACC) was Sept. 3, 1995 against DePaul. Right...
View ArticleGrandson of Gandhi discusses political tensions, legacies of activists
Rajmohan Gandhi, the grandson of Mahatma Gandhi, gave a lecture called “Is the Dream Alive? Reflections on Race, Nationality and the Legacies of Mahatma Gandhi and Dr. King” at the Hesburgh Center for...
View ArticleLGBT discrimination is legal even if it’s wrong
This past Tuesday, the Supreme Court of the United States heard oral arguments in two sessions for a total of three cases concerning the applicability of Title VII’s employment discrimination...
View ArticleNCAA/NFL Roundtable: Who wins this week’s top games? Who’s on upset alert?
Welcome to the first edition of The Observer Roundtable! Here, six of our writers will attempt to predict the result and spread of some of the top college and professional football games this weekend,...
View ArticleLecturer discusses benefits of filtering pornography on Wi-Fi
Donna Rice Hughes, founder of non-profit organization Enough is Enough, identified pornography as a public health crisis during a lecture to members of the Notre Dame community Wednesday night as part...
View ArticleStop talking over us
I started occasionally reading The Observer after a friend joined its staff as a Viewpoint columnist this fall. While I always make sure to show my support by reading his pieces, I also tend to click...
View ArticleFormer College President returns to Saint Mary’s to teach courses in 2020
Former College President Jan Cervelli will return to Saint Mary’s to teach courses in art and environmental studies in the spring of 2020. The announcement comes several months after Cervelli filed a...
View ArticleAttorney General William Barr to speak on religious freedom at Notre Dame Law...
This report was updated at 5:11 p.m. U.S. Attorney General William Barr will deliver a closed lecture to the Notre Dame Law School and de Nicola Center for Ethics and Culture at 4 p.m. Friday in the...
View Article‘Riot grrrl’ punk in retrospect
It all began with Patti Smith. In 1975, Smith released her debut album “Horses,” the spark that ignited the punk explosion. Due to her political insight, simplistic song structures and sophisticated...
View ArticleSquad falls to Indiana, Kentucky
Notre Dame traveled to Lexington, Kentucky, on Wednesday to face off against two quality teams in Indiana and Kentucky. Both the men’s and women’s squads struggled against the competition. Head Coach...
View ArticleJournalist speaks on environmental crisis, migration, borders
In a lecture titled “Storming the Wall: Climate Change, Migration and Homelands Security,” award-winning journalist and author Todd Miller discussed the current environmental crisis, highlighting its...
View ArticleStaff Predictions: USC
Charlotte Edmonds — Managing Editor After a rather uneventful win over Bowling Green that saw half the student section empty after halftime, Notre Dame stadium will be ready for the Trojans. This...
View ArticleTitle IX Student Survey
Have you been through the Title IX process at Notre Dame? The Observer wants to hear about your experience. If you give us permission to contact you, we will reach out to set up a preliminary meeting...
View ArticleSaint Mary’s community helps meet each other’s needs with free store
In the basement of Le Mans Hall, a small room lined with shelves offers the Saint Mary’s community an opportunity to participate in a model of finding things they need and passing along things they no...
View ArticleKhalid Kareem has unfinished business to handle
Khalid Kareem has unfinished business. The senior, a 2018 Walter Camp National Defensive Player of the Week and 2019 All-American hopeful, elected to return for his fourth and final year, forgoing an...
View ArticleFormer Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice talks foreign policy
Former National Security Advisor and Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice spoke Thursday evening about global affairs and America’s role in the world at a lecture co-hosted by the Rooney Center for the...
View ArticleObserver Editorial: ND & Title IX — where do we go from here?
When U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos repealed Obama-era Title IX policies in 2017, advocates across the country — including at Notre Dame — expressed concern over how the changes could...
View ArticleScene Selections: LGBTQ+ Art that moves us
From Shakespeare’s sonnet for “the world’s fresh ornament” to Avery Tucker’s “All Blacked Out” elegy, LGTBQ+ history is written in a lineage of art. It works against a world inclined to reject,...
View ArticleBilly Joel to perform at Notre Dame Stadium in 2020
Billy Joel will perform at Notre Dame Stadium at 8 p.m. on June 20, 2020, the University announced with Live Nation on Thursday. Known for hit songs “Piano Man,” “Uptown Girl” and “We Didn’t Start the...
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