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-Mike Everett | Friday, October 11, 2019
Over the past few days, a bunch of stories have developed surrounding the Hong Kong protests, specifically the response of various Americans and their attempts to appease the Chinese government. Video game company Blizzard, a subsidiary of Activision, banned a Hong Kong player and renounced his winnings after he displayed pro-Hong Kong independence sentiments on
Mike Everett | Friday, May 17, 2019
Holy Cross rounded out its season in February, ending on a semifinal loss in the conference tournament. While the Saints (16-16, 12-8 CCAC) started their season with a win over Goshen College in October, they proceeded to lose six straight games, five of which were against non-conference foes. However, head coach Adam Dobrzykowski said the team remained
Mike Everett | Friday, May 17, 2019
The Holy Cross men’s soccer team faced a difficult 2018 season filled with ups and downs. The team never reached .500 over the course of the season and finished with an overall record of 6-13. While the team struggled against non-conference opponents, finishing 1-6, they were competitive in conference play, going 5-7 in the Chicagoland
Mike Everett | Friday, March 1, 2019
Senior Michael Krecek has participated in Bengal Bouts in all four of his years at Notre Dame. The LaGrange, Illinois, native discussed his unique family connection to Notre Dame boxing and how he came to enter the sport’s tradition. “There are a few kids in the club who are like me, but my grandfather competed
Mike Everett | Monday, February 25, 2019
I was sitting down with some friends at South Dining Hall in September when somebody mentioned that Pittsburgh rapper Mac Miller died that day. I would never have called myself a Mac Miller fan and I had only listened to a couple of his songs before. But, after dinner, I opened up Spotify and started
Tobias Hoonhout, Hayden Adams, Kay Bontempo, Will Richard, Mike Everett and Jimmy Ward | Wednesday, February 20, 2019
142 lbs. Dan “The Emotional Punching Bag” Wilborn def. Robert “The Kidd” Hernandez In the first fight of the night, sophomore Robert Hernandez of Siegfried faced off against Knott senior Dan Wilborn. Both fighters came in energetically in the first round, but Wilborn quickly landed a blow to Hernandez’s face, and the Siegfried sophomore took
Mike Everett | Wednesday, December 5, 2018
Of all the student eateries on campus, head and shoulders above the rest lies Yaz’s restaurant. Located in the basement of the Morrissey community in Pangborn hall this year, Yaz’s has survived the transplant to a new location and thrived despite the limitations of existing in a transition dorm. A quick disclaimer: I may be
Mike Everett | Tuesday, December 4, 2018
Notre Dame started off its 2018-2019 indoor season this past weekend as the program hosted the Blue & Gold Invitational in the Loftus Sports Center. The Irish found success in many areas Friday night, the most notable success coming from junior Abbey Kapitan, who threw for a school record in the women’s weight throw. Kapitan
Mike Everett | Monday, November 19, 2018
The Notre Dame men and women competed in the NCAA championship meets over the weekend in Madison, Wisconsin. It was the first time since 2013 that both the Irish men’s and women’s teams qualified for a chance at the championship. The women ended up placing eighth overall while the men came in 14th overall. The women’s
Mike Everett | Tuesday, November 13, 2018
The Notre Dame men’s and women’s cross country teams both advanced to the NCAA national championship after hard fought battles in the regional meet this last Friday in Terre Haute, Indiana. The men’s team, newly-crowned ACC champions, continued its hot streak and came in fourth overall, securing an automatic place in the championship. The men