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-Christopher Parker | Friday, May 17, 2019
Notre Dame’s graduating class of 2019 will receive their degrees Sunday at the University of Notre Dame’s 174th commencement ceremony. The weekend includes graduation ceremonies from different schools and programs, events recognizing the work of students in dozens of departments and four student and guest speakers. “We have 2,045 undergraduate degrees and 1,122 graduate degrees
Christopher Parker | Thursday, April 25, 2019
Opera Notre Dame will present “Pirates of Penzance,” an operetta by Gilbert and Sullivan first performed in 1879, beginning this Thursday at 7:30 p.m. in Decio Theater at the DeBartolo Performing Arts Center. The show, which revolves around a lovable gang of pirates and their apprentice Fredrich, will run all weekend. The production will be the
Christopher Parker | Tuesday, April 16, 2019
It’s another year for the Washington Capitals. After their victory over the Vegas Golden Knights in last year’s historic Stanley Cup, many loyal fans found themselves underwhelmed by this regular season. Sure, they clinched the top spot in the Metropolitan League, but with the same amount of wins and one fewer loss than the New
Christopher Parker | Wednesday, March 6, 2019
The Notre Dame Exoneration Project partnered with the National Lawyers Guild (NLG) on Tuesday to host a lecture by Roosevelt Glenn, who was convicted for a rape he did not commit in 1993. The lecture kicked of NLG’s annual Week Against Mass Incarnation, which, according to its website, serves to promote the organization’s call for
Christopher Parker | Wednesday, February 27, 2019
The Notre Dame chapter of International Justice Mission (IJM) held their SpeakUP campaign against modern slavery and human trafficking in LaFortune Student Center on Tuesday. IJM is a nonprofit that advocates for the end of the practice of slavery worldwide while raising money for the cause. Sophomore Malia Marshall, co-founder and co-president of IJM at
Christopher Parker | Thursday, February 14, 2019
On Thursday night in Purcell Pavilion, the Notre Dame Boxing Club will kick off the 89th-annual Bengal Bouts, which raise money for Holy Cross missions in Bangladesh. Senior Ryan Richelsen, who is serving as captain and president of the club, said the boxing competition for male students began during the era of Knute Rockne. “[Rockne]
Christopher Parker | Friday, January 25, 2019
When asked about their first memory of their dorm, freshmen Katie Lane and Emma Gran both answered resoundingly, “everyone was dressed in chicken suits.” Welcome to Lewis Hall. Built in 1965 through a donation by Julia Lewis in honor of her husband Frank, Lewis is the oldest women’s hall that has only ever housed women.
Christopher Parker | Wednesday, December 5, 2018
This week, Notre Dame celebrates three consecutive nights of Las Posadas, a Christmas-time Catholic tradition in Spanish-speaking countries around the world. It commemorates Mary and Joseph’s search for lodging in Bethlehem before the birth of Jesus. Farley rector Elaine DeBassige, who was instrumental in bringing the tradition to campus, said Notre Dame’s version compresses a
Christopher Parker | Wednesday, November 14, 2018
The Notre Dame Law School hosted Anthony Ray Hinton to deliver a lecture titled “From Death Row to a Life of Freedom” in the McCartan Courtroom on Tuesday. Hinton spoke about his experience living on death row for 30 years for two capital murder charges that he did not commit. The lecture began with an
Christopher Parker | Wednesday, November 7, 2018
Tuesday night, students from philosophy class “God and the Good Life” hosted “Philosophical Fight Club” at 8 p.m. in DeBartolo Hall. The event featured a debate between philosophy professor Meghan Sullivan and theology professor Fr. Kevin Grove, and functioned as a mid-term project for some 20 students in the class ranging from freshmen to juniors.