Notre Dame to take on Akron, Kentucky, Butler at home after road trip
After a tough road trip, during which the Irish took on Furman and No. 3 Georgia, the Notre Dame women’s tennis team will take on three opponents, the Akron Zips, the Kentucky Wildcats and the Butler...
View ArticleScene Selections: This is so sick
Dude, isn’t it sick? Like really though … so sick! No? Not sick? But sick. Oh, you meant … Yes. Ok. I get it. Not sick. But, like, sick. “Nausea” by Jeff Rosenstock By Mike Donovan, Scene Editor...
View ArticleFor Annrose
I think that perhaps we die a thousand tiny deaths before the final one comes, bringing along an irrevocable change with the capital D it bears. Despite their seeming finality, these minute, foregone...
View ArticleThe Observer elects Editor-in-Chief for 2020-2021 term
The Observer General Board elected Assistant Managing Editor Maria Leontaras as Editor-in-Chief for the 2020-2021 term Tuesday. “Maria is one of the most committed and reliable reporters at The...
View ArticleDocumentary about Humor Artists of ND wins award, group builds friendships
Last weekend, senior Gretchen Hopkirk won the Audience Choice Award at the Student Film Festival for her documentary, “Don’t Be Afraid to F*** Up.” (Editor’s Note: Hopkirk is a video producer for The...
View ArticleIrish prepare for Demon Deacons after narrow loss to FSU
After a tough loss in Tallahassee against No. 5 Florida State on Saturday, the Notre Dame men’s basketball team will return home this week for a three game home stand. Their first test will be against...
View ArticlePurity tests: the future of politics?
I couldn’t put it better than CNN: “Bernie Sanders is facing a backlash from some Democrats after his campaign trumpeted an endorsement from comedian Joe Rogan, a popular podcast and YouTube talk...
View ArticleObserver Roundtable: Super Bowl Edition
At long last, we’re down to just one game separating us from the kickoff of the XFL regular season. I know I speak for most of us when I say that’s really the season we’re all excited for. However, for...
View ArticleSeeking signature win, Notre Dame hosts No. 5 Louisville
Notre Dame women’s basketball team (7-13, 2-6 ACC) will return home Thursday night to face Louisville (20-1, 9-0 ACC). The Irish, who have lost five of their previous six games, are still seeking a...
View ArticleNot Catholic, need not apply
Fellow columnist Brennan Buhr’s piece published Monday, “The twilight zone,” is a sorry misunderstanding of what it means to be a Catholic university. While Mr. Buhr is relatively accurate in...
View ArticleStudent senate passes resolution to suspend election, discusses campus...
Student senate voted Wednesday to reschedule student body elections to grieve the loss of senior Annrose Jerry, who was found dead on campus Friday after going missing Jan. 21. Student body vice...
View ArticleSaint Mary’s begins search for 2021 commencement speaker, honorary degree...
The office of Interim College President Nancy Nekvasil is beginning to plan for honors to be given at commencement for the class of 2021. In an email sent to the junior class Jan. 14, the Office of the...
View Article‘Waves’ is the first Gen-Z masterpiece
“Love is a four-letter word, and so is hate.” Most movies avoid including their thesis statement as a piece of dialogue — most of those that are so forward about their intentions can’t find a way to...
View ArticleBrey says Irish not done after 90-80 win over Demon Deacons
It doesn’t appear to matter who Notre Dame plays. No matter the quality of opponent, the Irish (12-8, 3-6 ACC) will play them close. Whether it’s the No. 5 Florida State on the road, or hosting ACC...
View ArticleRemembering Kobe Bryant
I’m a Knicks fan. I’ve been a Knicks fan my whole life. Outside of a few semi-magical seasons, I’ve been treated to two decades of bottom-of-the barrel, borderline unwatchable basketball. Sometimes a...
View ArticleND looks to improve conference record against Nittany Lions
It has been a challenging stretch of hockey games for Notre Dame. The team has won one of its last six Big Ten games in regulation, ending its winless streak last Saturday at home against Wisconsin....
View ArticleSaint Mary’s retires ResNet and BelleAire Wi-Fi, introduces updated BelleNet
Soon after the start of the new semester, Saint Mary’s students noticed a new feature to campus life. The old Wi-Fi systems, ResNet and BelleAire, were retired and were replaced by BelleNet, the newest...
View ArticleIrish to honor Tripucka, pursue second ACC home win
The Notre Dame men’s basketball team will look to record back-to-back ACC wins for the first time since Feb. 28, 2018, when they defeated Wake Forest behind a go-ahead three from Matt Farrell and...
View ArticleFables, faith and fashion-less folly: a Pinenut responds to ‘Marigold’
The New Yorker’s Kelefa Sanneh opened his even-handed assessment of Pinegrove’s “complicated comeback” at a music festival on “a hot Michigan afternoon in September, 2017.” Recalling Pinegrove’s set...
View ArticleObserver Editorial: In the wake of tragedy
We write this editorial with heavy hearts. Last week, we lost a member of the Notre Dame family. We are grieving with our community at this difficult time, and in particular extend our condolences to...
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