Irish defeat Eagles, build momentum for ACC tournament
Last Friday, the Irish ended the regular season on a high note by dominating Boston College 4-0 at home. The Eagles (15-9, 5-9 ACC) were coming off a four-match winning streak and sought to retain that...
View ArticleA looming exodus
When I was a junior in high school, I watched as my brother was pushed out of our church, and as a result, became distant in his faith. I feel that it is necessary for me to provide a little bit of...
View ArticleSorin Fellows program aims to aid in student formation
Since its founding by the de Nicola Center for Ethics and Culture (dCEC) in 2014, the Sorin Fellows Program has expanded programming and grown in size. The program, established in conjunction with the...
View ArticlePaul Ryan: now your new favorite Notre Dame lecturer
Paul Ryan has officially been slated as a guest lecturer for the 2019-2020 academic term at Notre Dame. When asked for comment on being hired by Notre Dame as a guest lecturer, Paul Ryan said: “As an...
View ArticleSACNAS program promotes diversity in STEM
Saint Mary’s is starting its own chapter of the Society for the Advancement of Chicanos/Hispanics and Native Americans in Science (SACNAS). Dr. Laura Kloepper, assistant professor of biology, is the...
View ArticleFormer Speaker of the House Paul Ryan to join Notre Dame faculty
Paul Ryan, former Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives, will join the Notre Dame faculty as a guest lecturer in economics and political science, the University announced in a press release...
View Article‘Old Town Road’s’ boundary-blasting rodeo
Scroll through Twitter, go to a party, listen to a top hits playlist: whatever you do, you’ll probably come across “Old Town Road,” the viral hit from newcomer Lil Nas X (Montero Hill) carving out a...
View ArticleIrish post offensive explosion, win home series v. NC State
Notre Dame played a three-game series against North Carolina State this past weekend, taking 2-of-3 games to win the series. Behind the bats of senior third baseman Melissa Rochford, senior designated...
View ArticleNotre Dame-based chapter of Students Demand Action holds Gun Violence...
The first-ever Gun Violence Prevention Week commenced Monday night, hosted by the nonpartisan Notre Dame Students Against Gun Violence club — the Notre Dame-based chapter of national organization...
View ArticleIrish fall to Boilermakers in 5-inning blowout at Purdue
Coming off of a series victory over North Carolina State over the weekend, Notre Dame began its six-game road trip with an in-state matchup against Purdue at Bittinger Stadium. Ultimately, the Irish...
View ArticleThe final dorm rankings
I sat in the back of a car with three of my best friends in the third hour of a six-hour trip in the summer of 2017. To pass the time, we decided to sit down and rank the dorms of Notre Dame. One...
View ArticleIrish to face strong competition at ACC Championship tournament
No. 11 Notre Dame has completed its regular season and is headed to Sedgefield Country Club in Greensboro, North Carolina from Thursday through Saturday for the ACC Championships. The postseason...
View ArticleUniversity announces 2019-2020 leprechaun lineup
The leprechaun lineup for the 2019-20 school year has been determined the “most diverse roster” ever, the Notre Dame cheerleading program announced Tuesday. Junior Samuel Jackson and sophomores Conal...
View ArticleScene Selections: Board Games
Whenever you’re tired of living in this modern world and you need some form of entertainment that doesn’t exist on a screen, turn to a board game. Board games promote old fashion values like healthy...
View ArticleObserver Editorial: Community beyond campus gates
The last few weeks have highlighted the spirit of college-aged activism at Notre Dame, with students across campus actively engaging with issues that matter to them. This became no less true last week...
View ArticleSorin College to undergo renovation during 2020-2021 school year
Sorin College will undergo extensive renovations during the 2020-2021 school year, Jonathan Retartha, the University’s director of residential life for housing operations, announced in an email to...
View ArticlePanelists discuss equal pay, gender issues in the workforce
A panel titled “How to Navigate Equal Pay as a College Grad,” which explored ways how young female professionals can combat gender inequality in the workplace, was presented in Saint Mary’s Haggar...
View ArticleTwo-time NCAA champion Itkin sets Olympic standards for himself
Irish fencer Nick Itkin has accomplished a lot in little time. With his eyes set on qualifying for the 2020 Olympics in Tokyo, the sophomore appears well on his way with NCAA and junior world...
View ArticlePay to play
Saint Mary’s annual Junior Moms Weekend occurred this past weekend and I was left feeling a little out of sorts. And not just about the dry chicken served on Saturday night. Let me explain. I am a...
View ArticleNotre-Dame cathedral, then and now
In the Middle Ages, a group of composers in the Cathedral of Notre-Dame invented a new kind of sound: polyphony. Compared to the monophonic Gregorian chants of years prior, this new music consisted of...
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