Observer Fantasy Football Corner — Week 7
You know the drill. Fantasy Corner Week 7 — let’s get to it. Sam Ouhaj Must start: Matthew Stafford, QB, Detroit Lions Stafford has always been a Quarterback who looks great sometimes and at other...
View ArticleThoughts on political acceptance
As a BridgeND member, I thrive on having civil political discourse, and I have learned the importance of understanding different perspectives on political issues, especially in the heavily polarized...
View ArticleSaint Mary’s students react to winter break, spring semester plans
Following the Sept. 23 announcements of Notre Dame and Holy Cross’ plans for a long winter break and late start to the spring semester, the Saint Mary’s community awaited the College’s decision on how...
View ArticleSpooky scene selections: scary movies
There are 10 days until Halloween, and Scene is here to provide you with three essential horror films to watch during spooky season! “Hereditary” By Ryan Israel, Scene Editor Since its release just...
View ArticleIrish look for crucial road win vs. Louisville
Notre Dame will look to bounce back from two consecutive home losses this Sunday when the Irish (3-3-0, 3-3-0 ACC) travel to Louisville to face the No. 13 Cardinals (4-2-0, 4-2-0 ACC) at Dr. Mark &...
View ArticleWhat if we had a week off from classes? Haha, jk … unless?
Man, Restoration Week was fantastic! I’ve never felt so rested in my life. I got to spend away the rest of my remaining flex points (I choose to blame it on the unfair oat milk upcharge at Starbucks)...
View ArticleStudent government seeks to address student burnout ahead of uninterrupted...
In light of news that the spring 2021 calendar for Notre Dame will not include a mid-semester break, and as the student body enters the eleventh consecutive week of classes, students have expressed...
View ArticleAre you ‘happy’?
To most people it’s spooky season, but to me, it’s Oingo Boingo season. During the month of October, I listen to Oingo Boingo almost every day to get into the Halloween spirit. Not every song is...
View ArticleRestoration Week totally worked. Let’s try it again
Breath in … breath out … breath in … this sucks. This sucks. I am still stressed out. I have papers to write, appointments to make and about 40 other things before the idea of a break can even be...
View ArticleKalemkerian: Sizing up the 2020 NBA draft
October is a month that should have seen the tip-off of the 2020-21 NBA season. Instead, the pandemic-postponed season finally concluded on Oct, 11, with the Los Angeles Lakers being crowded as NBA...
View ArticleSaint Mary’s receives $1 million grant to expand health sciences program
The Lilly Endowment Inc. has awarded the College a $1 million grant to move forward on a new Center for Integrative Healthcare Education (CIHE) on campus, Saint Mary’s announced in a press release...
View ArticleUnwanted: The dilemma of international students in the COVID-19 crisis
I was supposed to be a senior at Notre Dame this semester. Having spent my junior year studying abroad, I cannot describe how much I yearned for the return to campus — having enlightening conversations...
View ArticleNotre Dame police report gun shots near campus Tuesday evening
The Notre Dame Police Department informed students in a Wednesday email that the South Bend Police Department responded to reports of a suspect firing of multiple gunshots near the 700 and 800 blocks...
View ArticleGender studies professor speaks on women’s roles in fight for peace
The Saint Mary’s Center for Women’s Intercultural Leadership (CWIL) hosted Notre Dame gender studies professor Ashley Bohrer who spoke in a presentation titled “Disturbing the Peace: A Feminist Defense...
View ArticlePete Buttigieg speaks on importance of trust in Bridging the Divide lecture...
War veteran, former South Bend mayor and 2020 Democratic presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg spoke Wednesday about the importance of trust in an event titled “Rebuilding Trust in Our Nation’s...
View Article‘The Dancing Bear’: Aaron Banks contributes to stellar Irish offensive line
Aaron Banks had anything but a conventional high school football career. The senior guard from Alameda, California, stands at nearly 6-foot-6 and 330 pounds, no welcoming sight to any opposing defender...
View ArticleThree things I learned from ‘Game of Thrones’
Warning: Major spoilers, for all eight seasons of “Game of Thrones” and all five books of “A Song of Ice and Fire,” are discussed in this column. I am a die-hard “Game of Thrones” fanatic. The show is...
View ArticleObserver Editorial: If you haven’t heard, you should vote
There’s no escaping it. The 2020 election season is upon us. No matter where you stand on the political spectrum, it is imperative that we take this moment to use our voices and vote. We’re sure you’ve...
View ArticleNotre Dame alumna creates new opportunities for students through coding
Having followed a unique path of study during her time at Notre Dame, Alexandra Sejdinaj, a graduate of the class of 2015 and co-founder of South Bend Code School (SBCS), has set out to help local...
View ArticleIrish Insider: Pittsburgh Panthers
Hainsey ready to lead Irish in return to hometown Pittsburgh ‘The Dancing Bear’: Aaron Banks contributes to stellar Irish offensive line Geyer: The battle against seasonal affective disorder Talented...
View Article