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Sports Selections: Recapping the Notre Dame football season, Taylor Swift style

José Sánchez Córdova, Gabrielle Beechert, Andrew McGuinness, Meghan Lange, Christina Sayut, Emily DeFazio, J.J. Post, Tyler Reidy and Annika Herko | Thursday, November 30, 2023

Earlier this season, The Observer brought you a look at the first half of Notre Dame’s football season in the unique form of Taylor Swift songs. The beloved popstar’s songs can summarize just about anything, including an up-and-down Irish campaign that saw the team finish 9-3. It was a good season but left fans wanting

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Kay legal team alleges personal attack, Rover maintains free speech argument ahead of December hearing

Gabrielle Beechert | Friday, November 24, 2023

New legal documents filed by sociology and global affairs professor Tamara Kay purport that Irish Rover reporting was part of a “concerted effort” to get her fired. The Rover’s response says the argument is not relevant to its motion to dismiss the defamation lawsuit. In a filing submitted to St. Joseph Superior Court 4 on

Sports

Baraka Bouts: Ring A quarterfinal results

Andrew McGuinness, Gabrielle Beechert and José Sánchez Córdova | Tuesday, November 7, 2023

The 21st annual Baraka Bouts commenced Monday. Here are the quarterfinal results from Ring A. Lauren “Half-Pint” Hubert def. Catie “Little Boy” Ellis In the first round of the evening, Ellis came out with a strong start. From the ring of the bell, Ellis was on the offensive, forcing Hubert to take a defensive stance

Scene

Scene Selections: ‘1989 (Taylor’s Version)’

Cecelia Swartz, Luke Foley, Christine Hilario, José Sánchez Córdova, Anna Falk, Natalie Allton, Claire McKenna, Lucia Aguzzi, Andy Ottone, Michael Askins, Rose Androwich, Christina Sayut, Meghan Lange, Allison Srp, Allison Elshoff, Gabrielle Beechert and Ayden Kowalski | Monday, November 6, 2023

Once again, Taylor Swift is the woman of the moment as her newest album “1989 (Taylor’s Version)” debuted at No 1. on the Billboard 200. The album is the latest in her venture to rerecord her first six studio albums in order to reclaim ownership of her work from Big Machine Labels, her former record

Scene

Spooky Scene Selections 2023

Cecelia Swartz, Gabrielle Beechert, Anna Falk, Rachel Hartmann, Lucia Aguzzi, Natalie Allton, Rose Androwich, Michael Askins, Cozette Brown, Allison Elshoff, Peter Mikulski and Andy Ottone | Monday, October 30, 2023

It’s spooky season, and the Scene staff have curated some of their favorite Halloween media for your enjoyment. Look no further for ghouls, ghosts, vampires and other delightfully spine-tingling haunts. Read on … if you dare. “Punisher” Gabrielle Beechert, Assistant Managing Editor The minute I realized we were doing Spooky Selections, I knew I had

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Notre Dame students in Israel relocated, campus holds prayer service

Gabrielle Beechert | Wednesday, October 11, 2023

The Notre Dame students who were studying abroad in Jerusalem this semester have been relocated to other Notre Dame International locations, according to a statement released Tuesday by University President Fr. John Jenkins. “We will continue to support our relocated students and ensure that their transitions are as smooth as possible,” the statement said. “We

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Kay vs. Irish Rover: Court grants more time for discovery, sets hearing for November

Maggie Eastland and Gabrielle Beechert | Monday, October 2, 2023

Tamara Kay, the sociology and global affairs professor suing The Irish Rover publication, and her legal team will have more time to prepare for a Nov. 29 hearing, according to a court order issued last Thursday. After a legal skirmish over briefing deadlines, a judge granted Kay’s legal counsel and The Irish Rover more time

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Kay v. Irish Rover hearing slated for Wednesday

Gabrielle Beechert | Tuesday, September 26, 2023

This Wednesday, global affairs and sociology professor Tamara Kay will meet the Irish Rover in St. Joseph County Superior Court 4 in a hearing regarding the alleged defamation and punitive damages claims Kay is bringing against the student newspaper. The hearing, though initially scheduled to hear the Rover’s motion to dismiss the case, will now

Scene

Scene Selections: ‘Speak Now (Taylor’s Version)’

Anna Falk, Observer Scene Staff, Claire McKenna, Christina Sayut, Gabrielle Beechert, Natalie Allton, Cecelia Swartz, Meghan Lange, Andy Ottone, Allison Srp, Allison Elshoff, Rose Androwich, Claire Lyons, Lucia Aguzzi, Anthonia Okechukwu, Cozette Brown, Luke Foley, Erin Drumm, Michael Askins, Eve Balseiro and Ashley Hedge | Wednesday, September 6, 2023

For the past few years, Taylor Swift has been the woman of the moment. With the Eras Tour and its ensuing drama, the release of 10th studio album “Midnights” and her upcoming concert film, the 33-year-old is at the center of pop culture. One of her most popular ventures so far has been the rerelease

Viewpoint

The impossible task of talking about myself

Gabrielle Beechert | Friday, September 1, 2023

I had just landed in Chicago after my eight-hour flight from Dublin when I received a dreaded text. It was Viewpoint Editor Claire Lyons reminding me (again) that it’s time to sign up for Inside Columns. Ugh. I would like to preface what I am about to say with an important point: This has absolutely

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