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Peter Breen | Tuesday, October 4, 2022
I’ve always identified as a Democrat. Maybe it’s because of my mother. Maybe it’s because I was raised to love my progressive hometown suburb: Shaker Heights, Ohio. Maybe it’s because I just like the color blue. Therefore, when I set out to read J. D. Vance’s “Hillbilly Elegy,” the 2016 memoir of the now Republican
Peter Breen | Monday, October 3, 2022
Members of the Notre Dame community convened Friday evening in Geddes Hall, the home of the Center for Social Concerns (CSC), for the first Labor Cafe of the fall semester. Dan Graff, history professor and the Higgins Labor Program director at the CSC, kicked off the conversation. “[The Labor Cafe] is the longest running vehicle
Peter Breen | Tuesday, September 20, 2022
Students gathered on Library Lawn from 9-11 p.m. Friday night for Notre Dame’s third celebration of National greeNDot Day. A DJ played music as attendees enjoyed two large inflatables, food trucks and lawn games. Mandy Miller, the program director of student health and wellness initiatives for the division of student affairs, said the event provided
Peter Breen | Monday, September 19, 2022
After nearly missing out on a tie opportunity in the final minute of a 1-0 loss against Syracuse last weekend, the Notre Dame men’s soccer team bounced back against the University of Virginia in a 2-1 victory Friday night. This win was mostly by virtue of a final second goal off the foot of first-year
Peter Breen | Friday, September 16, 2022
“A day spent reading is not a great day. But a life spent reading is a wonderful life” – Ayad Akhtar. Frustrated with a particular persuasive brand of American exceptionalism, the Notre Dame football cult, I spent the Saturday of the Marshall home opener sifting through Ayad Akhtar’s novel, “Homeland Elegies.” Though a work of
Peter Breen | Thursday, September 15, 2022
The conclusion of the U.S. Open, overshadowed overwhelmingly this year by Serena Williams’ retirement, has had me thinking. It is difficult for me to parse out my relationship with the sport of tennis. Unlike football, basketball or even baseball, I cannot help but feel a little vulnerable when discussing my memorable life encounters with the
Peter Breen | Wednesday, September 14, 2022
The Center for Career Development hosted the 2022 In-Person Fall Career Fair in the Duncan Student Center from Monday through Wednesday this week. Events on the first night included Engineering Industry Day and a sustainability expo. Exactly 150 employers filled out table space in the Dahnke Ballroom on Tuesday for the All-Colleges Career Fair. On
Peter Breen | Wednesday, September 14, 2022
Chobani, Inc. announced it was withdrawing its previously delayed initial public offering (IPO) at beginning of September. The move signals market uncertainty, Notre Dame professors told The Observer. The Greek-style yogurt maker had begun laying the groundwork for a stock launch all the way back in February of 2021. Two attempts to go forward with
Peter Breen | Monday, September 12, 2022
The 3-2 Saint Mary’s College volleyball team headed into Angola, Indiana, Friday to compete in the MIAA/NCAC Crossover Tournament at Trine University’s MTI Center. The Belles could not have gotten the results they hoped for this weekend, dropping all three matches against DePauw University, The College of Wooster and Hiram College. On the tournament’s first
Peter Breen | Monday, September 12, 2022
After finishing 0-2 in the Long Beach State Tournament in the first road trip of the 2022 season, Notre Dame volleyball traveled to Norfolk, Virginia this weekend for the Quest for the Crown Tournament. The Fighting Irish picked up two hard-fought wins against East Caroline and Old Dominion on Friday but dropped a match to