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Dessi Gomez | Wednesday, October 2, 2019
Senior defenseman Tory Dello, and newly appointed alternate captain, looks forward to his final season as a defenseman on the Notre Dame hockey team. He does so while also keeping in mind the past three years of experience under his belt. “The biggest struggle especially as a freshman and sophomore was just getting used to
Dessi Gomez | Monday, September 30, 2019
While novels in the Young Adult genre contain many unrealistic elements, they possess a major strength in their ability to highlight diversity and mental health. David Yoon, husband of Nicola Yoon — author of “Everything, Everything” and “The Sun Is Also A Star” — continues this trend with his debut novel, “Frankly in Love.” Main
Dessi Gomez | Friday, September 20, 2019
Interhall flag football is almost upon us, and the women’s dorms are ready. Welsh Family Hall held tryouts the second week of school. With more girls trying out than allotted spots on the A team, cut players overflowed onto the B team. “Cuts are never like ‘you can’t play flag football,’” says senior captain Clare
Dessi Gomez | Tuesday, September 17, 2019
On Friday, The Lumineers released the remainder of their third album, called “III.” This remainder, part of the album’s three-chapter serial output, contained the final four songs to complement the six songs already out in the world. Chapter I, “Gloria Sparks,” was released in May and introduced the world to The Lumineers’ newest project through
Dessi Gomez, Mike Donovan, Nia Sylva, Colleen Fischer and Willoughby Thom | Friday, September 13, 2019
Another Michael Goes Out for “Football” By Mike Donovan, Scene Editor Saturday. Gameday. The parking lot bustles. “What a lovely day … Let’s play some football,” Another Michael hums excitedly. “I just learned the rules / You toss a ball around to everyone at school / And there are two teams …” A very large
Dessi Gomez | Tuesday, August 27, 2019
There are seven Harry Potter books. There are now seven Taylor Swift albums. Coincidence? I think not. Swift released “Lover” on Aug. 23. It may be her most mature album yet, loaded with 18 songs that return to what Swift herself calls “confessional writing.” Though “Lover” rivals “reputation” in everything from complete opposite color schemes
Mike Donovan, Dessi Gomez, Charlie Kenney and Ryan Israel | Friday, August 23, 2019
On Campus Welcome, First Years! It’s a pleasure to finally meet you all: bright-eyed and bushy-tailed, fresh off a full-fledged hot girl summer, ready to start a brand new life in a brand new home. Your arrival has us feeling absolutely amazing — in the words of consummate summertime songsmiths Whitney, “Every time you come
Mike Donovan, Ryan Israel, Dessi Gomez and Jim Moster | Tuesday, April 30, 2019
Springtime is sweeping through South Bend (sort of) but, with summertime on the horizon, the spring will soon be swept away. That’s okay with us. We have our sunglasses, plenty of sunscreen and a few things we’re really excited about for after school lets out. Hip-hop’s stars come out By Ryan Israel, Associate Scene
Dessi Gomez | Wednesday, April 24, 2019
Eight days, eight hours, 17 minutes and 27 seconds, that is the time standing between April 26 and the moment I sit down to write this article. The countdown to Taylor Swift’s next comeback has begun. The “Reputation” era was epic, don’t get me wrong. But the next Taylor Swift era will be even more
Dessi Gomez | Monday, April 8, 2019
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 who hasn’t seen the movie yet. But that’s just the superficial stuff. Once I had seen