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Two-time NCAA champion Itkin sets Olympic standards for himself

Holden Perrelli | Wednesday, April 17, 2019

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 championships on his resume. From Los Angeles, California, Nick Itkin said he chose to pursue a collegiate fencing career at

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Notre Dame aims to build on momentum with races in California, Virginia

Holden Perrelli | Wednesday, April 17, 2019

On Wednesday, the Irish will split and continue the outdoor spring season, traveling west to the Bryan Clay Invitational in Azusa, California. Notre Dame will also compete in the Virginia Challenge this weekend in Charlottesville, Virginia, where they will face ample opportunity to race against solid competition. “Big emphasis [in Charlottesville] is let’s get to

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Professor discusses human trafficking in Europe

Holden Perrelli | Tuesday, April 2, 2019

Siobhán Mullally, visiting professor from the National University of Ireland, Galway, discussed global human trafficking in a lecture Monday sponsored by the Klau Center for Civil and Human Rights and the Keough-Naughton Institute for Irish Studies. In her first-ever visit to Notre Dame, Mullally explained legal and policy initiatives to the European issue of trafficking in

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Perrelli: Lebron is justified in sitting out

Holden Perrelli | Monday, April 1, 2019

LeBron James will miss the last six games of the regular season for the Los Angeles Lakers, according to a joint statement from team president Magic Johnson and general manager Rob Pelinka. The Lakers are citing a groin injury that cost James 17 consecutive games during the season as the impetus for the decision, with

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Harvard professor assesses democracy in the United States

Holden Perrelli | Friday, March 22, 2019

Following the publication of his and Daniel Ziblatt’s book “How Democracies Die” over a year ago, Harvard professor of government Steven Levitsky visited campus to deliver a lecture on the current political climate of the United States. Levitsky spoke as a part of a larger series titled “Perspectives on World Politics,” sponsored by the Kellogg

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Notre Dame’s season ends with loss in ACC tourney

Holden Perrelli | Wednesday, March 20, 2019

After an opening round win in the ACC Tournament, Notre Dame men’s basketball fell in their subsequent matchup to Louisville 75-53. The Irish’s (14-19, 3-15 ACC) chances in post-season play flashed a glimmer of hope when the team defeated Georgia Tech (14-18, 6-12) by seven points, and for a moment it seemed as though the

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Experts discuss United States-North Korea Vietnam summit

Holden Perrelli | Thursday, February 28, 2019

On the same day President Donald Trump met with North Korean leadership and Kim Jong-Un at a summit in Vietnam, Sean King, an East Asia expert, and George Lopez, Rev. Theodore M. Hesburgh, C.S.C., professor emeritus of peace studies, held an open discussion on the subject of U.S. and North Korea relations at the Hesburgh

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Arike Ogunbowale looks to extend scoring record against Syracuse

Holden Perrelli | Monday, February 25, 2019

Notre Dame will look to build upon its four-game winning streak in conference play as the team travels to upstate New York for a road matchup with Syracuse on Monday. The Irish (25-3, 12-2 ACC) most recently routed the Blue Devils (89-61) the same night senior guard Arike Ogunbowale became the program’s all-time leading scorer,

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Brey, Gibbs ready to redeem themselves against Virginia

Holden Perrelli | Friday, February 15, 2019

Notre Dame will look to string together back-to-back wins as they travel to Charlottesville, Va. on Saturday for a rematch against a familiar conference foe: Virginia. The Cavaliers (21-2, 9-2 ACC) last visited Purcell Pavilion on Jan. 28 and left the building with a decisive 82-55 victory. “[The game] was men versus boys. Flat out.

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