Two Friends’s ‘Big Bootie Mix, Volume 15’ is a major letdown
A classical piano plays a familiar melody. A comforting voice begins to sing, “Mama, just killed a man / Put a gun against his head / Pulled my trigger, now he’s dead.” It’s Freddie Mercury; this is...
View ArticleHow to improve your writing grade with yet another annoying Viewpoint debate
Before you close the Viewpoint section and hit the froyo machine for a third time (Who’s judging? Not me, but probably God) —stop. I can help you improve your writing grade. Just by reading this...
View ArticleArt History majors take proactive steps towards post-graduate success
“What are you going to do with that?” That question is familiar to Meg Burns, and it typically follows her introduction as an art history major. “It does open you up to fielding questions about what...
View ArticleYeadon pushes himself to greater heights after smashing records at Notre Dame
For Zach Yeadon, swimming is not so much an individual sport as it is about the people and teammates around him. The sophomore Sorin College resident is a rising star on Notre Dame’s swimming team. A...
View ArticleSpeaker reflects on definitions of success, value of self-worth
Saint Mary’s Student Diversity Board welcomed Gabe Salazar, a motivational youth speaker, podcaster and author, for a panel in Rice Commons on Thursday night. Salazar travels the U.S. speaking at grade...
View ArticleObserver Editorial: Renew the commitment
This week marks the beginning of Sexual Assault Awareness Month — a time to recognize those affected by sexual assault and actively work toward preventing it. On April 25, the tri-campus community will...
View ArticleIrish drop homestand opener in blowout, prepare to host conference foe Virginia
Notre Dame is finally playing baseball at home after spending much of the early-season schedule on the road, and head coach Mik Aoki said he hopes the South Bend weather will cooperate during the...
View ArticlePro-life activist speaks on abortion debate
A crowd consisting of students, parents, grandparents and even a few children gathered in DeBartolo Hall on Thursday to listen to Alexandra DeSanctis’ lecture titled “Surrender is not an option —...
View ArticleIrish Insider: 2019 Final Four
Check out all the content from the Irish Insider for the 2019 women’s Final Four: Irish set to face rival Huskies in rematch of last year’s overtime semifinal game Notre Dame roster boasts top WNBA...
View ArticleMcGraw calls for gender equality, makes waves across nation
Notre Dame head women’s basketball coach Muffet McGraw is making headlines across the nation after calling for gender equality Thursday in a press conference at the Final Four in Tampa, Florida. “I’m...
View ArticleTurner makes block with game on line to shift momentum, break all-time record
TAMPA, Fla. — It seems that Notre Dame’s starting five doesn’t have many records left to break. But another one bit the dust Friday evening as graduate student forward Brianna Turner took down the...
View ArticleNotre Dame wins Final Four rematch with UConn to advance to title game
TAMPA, Fl. — Last year’s Final Four heroics were all offensive. With an off-balance buzzer-beater, then-junior guard Arike Ogunbowale punched her team’s ticket to the national championship game. But...
View ArticleGreason: Please stop asking Jackie Young about the WNBA
TAMPA, Fla. — Please stop asking Jackie Young what she’s planning on doing in 48 hours. The junior is the lone remaining active player in women’s college basketball who might declare for the WNBA...
View ArticleIrish prepare for battle in the paint with Bears in national championship
TAMPA, Fla. — After two semifinal games characterized by lead changes and sporadic runs, only the most elite remain: defending champion Notre Dame and top-ranked Baylor. Although the matchup was...
View ArticleIrish fall to UVA in split series
Notre Dame fell to Virginia in a split home series this weekend. After the Irish (12-17, 7-8 ACC) opened Friday night with a victory, Virginia (19-13, 8-7 ACC) won two-straight games in a Saturday...
View ArticleThe neurodiversity challenge
Some of the stats about those admitted to Notre Dame’s Class of 2023 are quite impressive. But there’s a glaring omission. Nowhere among the mentions of diversity is there a reference to...
View Article‘Five Feet Apart’ charms and devastates
It’s a lot like “The Fault in Our Stars.” Except they both have cystic fibrosis instead of cancer. And Cole Sprouse is in it. That is how I would summarize “Five Feet Apart” to my friends or to anyone...
View Article‘Why is that a problem?’: Saint Mary’s community shares thoughts on Angela...
Saint Mary’s Angela Athletic and Wellness Complex has had the same dress code for the past 15 years — yet most students don’t even know about it. Earlier in the year, there was a poster in Angela...
View ArticleAbout those MAGA hats
Last June, a 16-year-old wearing a bright red MAGA hat walked into a Whataburger in San Antonio to order a hamburger. But as he took a bite of his burger, a man nearly twice his age walked up to him,...
View ArticleSeminar provides update on present, future sustainability goals
Paul Kempf, senior director of Utilities and Maintenance at Notre Dame, provided an update on the state of the campus energy strategy in a seminar Friday. The update covered the progress Notre Dame has...
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