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-Brian Lach | Thursday, April 16, 2015
DARTing. A word that sends shivers down the spine of freshmen and juniors alike. A diabolical torture device left over from the medieval dark ages of Notre Dame — a time when students would still freeze to death bringing firewood to Carroll in the winter and when no one had even heard of “Wing Night.”
Brian Lach | Wednesday, March 25, 2015
I stepped outside early this past Monday morning, clad in Sperry’s and sans socks with only a light jacket. Sure, it was a little brisk out, but it wasn’t bad at all — I headed to class no worse for wear. I’d been enjoying the span of pleasant weather the weekend had brought to campus.
Brian Lach | Friday, March 20, 2015
Brian Lach | Monday, February 16, 2015
“Still watching?” I don’t appreciate the judgmental attitude Netflix is using with me. I click the “Continue watching” button. “It’s been a long week,” I think. And surely, watching all eight seasons of “Dexter” is far more important than my business coursework. An unspoken rule states that for every hour of homework you have, there are
Brian Lach | Friday, January 30, 2015
It seems like just yesterday I was just a tiny toddler tumbling around campus with my parents, eager to see a Notre Dame football game, even though I hadn’t the faintest idea how everything worked. My only care in the world back then was how many of the different sights I could see during my
Emily McConville and Brian Lach | Friday, January 16, 2015
Notre Dame junior Katy Wahl and Saint Mary’s senior Mary Kate McLaughlin talk about the upcoming Irish Dance Team showcase, “We Got the Beat,” and dance team members practice for the performance during a dress rehearsal Thursday. Video by Brian Lach The Notre Dame/Saint Mary’s College Irish Dance Team will perform its annual showcase, titled
Brian Lach | Thursday, December 11, 2014
For the better part of a year, I sat on the wait list for the London Study Abroad Program. Having applied last spring, I still clung to a minute amount of hope that maybe, just maybe, Jimmy in Keenan Hall would get cold feet about flying and make way for my world traveling itinerary. However,
Brian Lach | Friday, October 3, 2014
If I were asked to describe the average Notre Dame student in one word, I would immediately think of “overbooked.” I am convinced there is some sort of unspoken competition amongst our student body over who can have the fullest schedule, who can have the busiest day, who can spend the least time in their
