Scene Selections: New Singles
Summer is a time filled with sun, joy, freedom and a lot of music. To help fill out your endless summer playlist, Scene writers compiled a list of some of the best music that came out during that...
View ArticleCity of South Bend shows support for Irish ahead of Michigan game
Running through the city of South Bend on a typical week is a street labeled by the sign “Michigan St.” Located at the intersection of Michigan and Washington St., the sign can be found distinguishing...
View ArticleDear Father Jenkins
Dear Fr. Jenkins, I see that you have addressed both the McCarrick scandal and the Pennsylvania Grand Jury Report. While speaking out on these two issues is important for all church leaders, whether...
View ArticleKelly discusses Crawford’s injury, adjustments and quarterback play
Irish head coach Brian Kelly addressed the loss of senior cornerback Shaun Crawford to a season-ending ACL injury and the team’s strategy going forward during his Thursday press conference. “Very...
View ArticleESPN College GameDay visits Notre Dame ahead of Michigan matchup
While every Notre Dame home game represents a large event, this weekend’s season opener against the University of Michigan will feature a rare visit from ESPN’s College GameDay, the ESPN program that...
View ArticleIn control: Two-time captain Drue Tranquill is once again ready to protect...
It’s a rivalry of old. Saturday’s matchup is going to look much like the storied Notre Dame–Michigan games that have been etched into the history books: dark, under the lights and rainy. When the Irish...
View ArticleCardinal Joseph Tobin speaks on immigration
Cardinal Joseph Tobin, Archbishop of Newark, N.J., asked listeners to consider the causes and solutions to the hardheartedness affecting many in the Catholic community during a lecture hosted by Notre...
View ArticleIrish Insider: Michigan
In control: Two-time captain Drue Tranquill is once again ready to protect his house against Michigan Irish secondary looks to lock down opponents Hoonhout: Don’t drink the Michigan Kool-Aid Stingy...
View ArticleEverett: Irish don’t break, but increased adversity is coming
“No Breaking Point.” The motto written on the back of the 2018 version of “The Shirt” — which blanketed Notre Dame Stadium as the Irish faithful successfully accomplished a “green-out” — describes how...
View ArticleNotre Dame capitalizes on Michigan mistakes in win
On a night when “Irish Wear Green,” it was fitting that luck was in abundance. For as much as the Irish defense stymied the Wolverine offense over 60 minutes, Michigan’s self-inflicted errors proved...
View ArticleNotre Dame holds on in rivalry renewal
Notre Dame wasted no time in introducing themselves to newly rekindled rival Michigan Saturday night in South Bend, as the Irish took advantage of an early lead to hold off the Wolverines, 24-17. “We...
View ArticleLocked in and loved it
I’ve always hated the first-day-of-school question, “What was the highlight of your summer?” Why? Because my life in the Maryland suburbs is a snoozefest. The closest I’ve come to being “edgy” is when...
View ArticleThe evils of socialism strike again
It’s July 9, 2018. The scene is set in Stockton, California. It’s a normal Monday morning. People are milling around, going about their daily business. Completely oblivious to the imminent mayoral...
View Article‘Eighth Grade’ profoundly comforting, heartbreaking
Eighth grade is the worst. Take the birthday pool party, for instance. For the introverted, self-conscious kid with anxiety, a pool party is a minefield of potential trauma: social interaction without...
View ArticleStudents, Campus Dining react to Waddick’s renovation
It was an ’80s-era coffee joint built out of a former classroom. On weekday mornings, a line of students and faculty spilled out its doorway. Wooden tables and chairs with red leather upholstery...
View ArticleSexual battery reported to NDSP
A sexual battery was reported to the University’s Title IX department, according to a Friday Notre Dame Security Police (NDSP) crime log entry. The alleged sexual battery occurred Wednesday in a female...
View ArticleJustin Tuck, Lou Holtz visit University for “Football Friday” event
Ahead of the Notre Dame-Michigan football season opener, former Irish head football coach Lou Holtz and former Notre Dame football player and Super Bowl champion Justin Tuck (’05) visited campus Friday...
View ArticleThe blood of martyrs
“The blood of martyrs is the seed of the church.” I often heard this adage from my high school theology teacher. Among other phrases, she utilized it to support the idea that the Church is stronger as...
View ArticleAriana Grande exceeds expectations on ‘Sweetener’
“When raindrops fell, down from the sky / The day you left me, an angel cried.” These tantalizing lyrics, from “raindrops (an angel cried),” open Ariana Grande’s fourth full-length album entitled...
View ArticleEverett: Irish cross country steeped in tradition, history
When the phrase “Notre Dame athletics” is uttered, the Irish cross country program does not often come to mind immediately. Instead, images of Notre Dame football and all its legendary moments dominate...
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