The astonishing power of Holy Week
For billions of Catholics and Christians all around the world, Holy Week marks the destination we arrive at when the 40 days of Lent come to an end. Holy week: The week with Palm Sunday that ends just...
View ArticleNotre Dame Rocketry Team designs rocket for annual NASA Student Launch
On April 15, the Notre Dame Rocketry Team (NDRT) will launch its rocket in Huntsville, Alabama. The launch marks the culmination of the team’s yearlong project to design and build a rocket for NASA’s...
View ArticleSlow down with Ukrainian teens in ‘Stop-Zemlia’
“Stop-Zemlia,” which was screened at DPAC this past weekend, is a tender coming-of-age film following 16-year-olds in Ukraine. The film’s protagonist is Masha, a girl with pale, bleached hair cropped...
View ArticleNotre Dame hosts Easter activities for students staying on campus
Faith, food and family: First-year Tess Brennan describes her Easter traditions as the culmination of all three. While the Easter egg hunt can definitely make enemies out of siblings, Brennan said the...
View ArticleFourth annual Ruskin lecture highlights climate change shame
“When The Guardian or the New York Times says things like ‘Your sneakers are destroying the planet,’ it’s absurd,” UCLA English professor Anahid Nersessian said. “It’s meant to produce the kind of...
View ArticleIrish prepare to host No. 1 Duke in heavyweight clash
With the midway point of the regular season now in the rearview mirror, Notre Dame men’s lacrosse is starting to make a habit of facing off against extremely high-caliber opponents. In early March,...
View ArticleSaint Mary’s announces commencement speaker, honors recipients
Thursday morning, commencement committee chair Michelle Egan informed the Saint Mary’s community via email that College President Katie Conboy had announced the 2023 commencement speaker. “Noted...
View ArticleUniversity rescinds COVID-19 bivalent booster requirement
In an email sent to students Tuesday morning, University Health Services (UHS) announced that Notre Dame will “no longer require undergraduate, graduate and professional students to receive the...
View ArticleAsymptotes of success
He sat in a full suit on the number 4 train lost in the tiny world of emails. His hair was perfectly quaffed. His energy radiated confidence. As soon as I sat next to him, I realized a similarity we...
View ArticleStill waters run deep in Ireland’s ‘The Quiet Girl’
I don’t know if I’ve told you, but last spring, I studied abroad in Dublin, Ireland. While a running joke in The Observer office is that I am quick to talk about it, to be honest, I don’t think I bring...
View ArticleKavanaghs, Fake lead Irish to 17-12 win against No. 1 Duke
Notre Dame men’s lacrosse could not be held out of the nation’s No. 1 spot for long. Following a two-week absence, the Irish are back on top after a decisive victory against then-No. 1 Duke on...
View Article7 reasons why you shouldn’t come to Notre Dame
I would like to apologize in advance to Fr. John I. Jenkins C.S.C., the Notre Dame Board of Trustees, faculty and staff, student government, McKenna Hall, the dining hall workers and Fr. Edward F....
View ArticleYes, ‘The Super Mario Bros. Movie’ is good
For most of my viewing of “The Super Mario Bros. Movie,” I was in awe at its very existence. I grew up playing almost exclusively Pokemon and Mario games, and even today the Mario series never ceases...
View ArticleIndividual champs Muhari, Linder power Irish fencing to historic three-peat
For years, Notre Dame fencing has been making history. This year, they made a little more. On the road at the iconic Cameron Indoor Stadium in Durham, North Carolina, they fought off the competition to...
View ArticleFrom the Archives: The forgotten traditions of Notre Dame dorms
Get ready to take a walk down memory lane as From the Archives delves into the rich history of now-defunct dorm traditions. Today, we’ll explore three unique dormitory traditions that have left their...
View ArticleThom Browne speaks ‘on the business of fashion’
On Tuesday evening, Thom Browne ’88, wearing his signature gray suit with matching shorts and knee-high socks with four iconic white stripes, spoke to students packed into Jordan Auditorium in the...
View ArticleStudents strive to ban pornography, rekindle debate over University filter
Editor’s Note: This story contains mentions of sexual violence. Resources are available for Notre Dame, Saint Mary’s and Holy Cross students. Last month, four Notre Dame student senators proposed a...
View ArticleThe tightrope of white guilt and performative activism
In 2020, our country experienced a racial reckoning, the likes of which hadn’t been seen since the killings of Trayvon Martin and Michael Brown in the early 2010s. But interestingly, what set the...
View ArticleU2 releases special edition Notre Dame ‘Songs of Surrender’ vinyl
On Saint Patrick’s Day this year, the Irish rock band U2 released their new album, “Songs of Surrender,” on a limited edition Notre Dame-inspired vinyl. While the tracks on the record themselves are an...
View ArticleRejecting ring by spring
If you don’t already know, “ring by spring” is the Christian college phenomenon whereby seniors feel pressured to get engaged to their college sweetheart before graduation, and our Catholic campus is...
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