Scene Selections: May flowers
A few weeks ago, Scene was feeling blue. And can you blame us? As we trudged our way through the middle of the semester, our already-low spirits were lowered only still by “permacloud,” rain storms and...
View ArticleNo. 4 Irish thump No. 9 ’Cuse on senior day
On senior day, it was an underclassman who stole the show. Sophomore attack Pat Kavanagh became the first Notre Dame player in program history to record ten points in a single game — five goals and...
View ArticleAnti-Zionism is still antisemitism
Last November, former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo declared that anti-Zionism, opposition to the existence of a Jewish state, is inherently antisemitic. The statement was directed at BDS, the...
View ArticleHoly Cross announces commencement speaker, honorary degree conferrals
Associate dean and director of the Indiana University (IU) School of Medicine-South Bend and deputy health officer for the St. Joseph County Department of Health Dr. Mark Fox will deliver the...
View ArticleSaint Mary’s announces 2021 valedictorians
Saint Mary’s announced seniors Kelly Harris, Katie Jackson and Stefanie Winnicki will be this year’s valedictorians in an email to the campus community Tuesday. Harris, from Bloomington-Normal,...
View ArticleBreak the cycle: A time for justice
The Derek Chauvin verdict has revived last summer’s hopes for transformative social change. The day following the Chauvin verdict, Fr. Jenkins called on the Notre Dame community “to seek justice,...
View ArticleFisher Hall raises over $20,000 for this year’s Regatta
Fisher Hall will host its annual Regatta Saturday at St. Mary’s Lake. In order for the Regatta to take place, there are three major differences in the event this year from previous years: limited boats...
View Article‘Soul,’ ‘22 vs. Earth’ and finding your spark
Pixar really hit it out of the park when they released their newest feature film “Soul.” “Soul” tells the story of an aspiring jazz musician named Joe Gardner (voiced by Jamie Foxx) who must try and...
View ArticleIrish look ahead to final series of regular season, Senior Weekend rivalry...
The Notre Dame softball team will face their final opponent of the regular season this weekend as they take on the Boston College Eagles at Melissa Cook Stadium. This final series at home will be the...
View ArticleLakeside Music Festival moves ‘quadside’ for a year
Editor’s Note: A previous version of this article misstated the year Lakeside began. The Observer regrets any error. Carroll’s Lakeside Music Festival, held on the Carroll lawn since 2015, will take...
View ArticleObserver Editorial: This place will always be your home
The end of a school year is always bittersweet. Everyone knows at least one senior who will graduate this spring. But while we hate to see them go, we can’t wait to see them thrive. This year, the...
View ArticleUniversity to dispense with surveillance, exit testing as 90% of student body...
University President Fr. John Jenkins announced in an email Friday afternoon that 90% of Notre Dame undergraduate and graduate students have documented their second Pfizer or Moderna dose or their...
View ArticleFr. Gerard Olinger named vice president for student affairs
University President Fr. John Jenkins has named Fr. Gerard Olinger vice president for student affairs, according to a Monday morning press release. Olinger, who currently serves as vice president for...
View ArticlePlease stop hounding on Weezer, thank you.
Okay, yes, I am a Weezer fan, and I hope by saying so doesn’t hurt my reputation. For some reason, everyone likes to sh*t on Weezer, and I don’t know why. I decided to type “why does everyone hate...
View ArticleLessons from a sunset
The other day, I went on a walk to St. Mary’s lake with a few friends. Honestly, it was less of a walk and more of a picture-taking session. After all, it was evening and if you have never seen a...
View ArticleRome Studies Program to take place in abbreviated form over summer
The School of Architecture’s Rome Studies Program will take place in a shortened form over the summer, according to the dean of the School of Architecture, Stefanos Polyzoides. The program typically...
View ArticleNotre Dame Catholicism: A Protestant’s story
I came to Notre Dame as a nondenominational Protestant. My parents raised my brothers and me in a Christian home in the southwest suburbs of Chicago. Throughout my childhood, we attended Sunday...
View Article‘High School Musical: The Musical: The Series’ season two: An early review
Okay, yes, I like HSMTMTS, and all I want is for that to be okay. Season two of “High School Musical: The Musical: The Series” (HSMTMTS) will be streaming on Disney+ starting May 14, and it is set to...
View ArticleND trustee and alumnus Jimmy Dunne to deliver commencement address to class...
Jimmy Dunne, Notre Dame trustee and a 1978 graduate of the University, will deliver the commencement address to the Notre Dame class of 2021 and will receive an honorary doctor of laws degree, the...
View Article‘I would be lost without my smicks’: Saint Mary’s students reflect on Zahm...
Editor’s Note: This story contains discussions of sexual assault. A list of sexual assault reporting options and on-campus resources can be found on the Notre Dame, Saint Mary’s and Holy Cross...
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