Print Edition for Wednesday, May 1, 2024

Faculty in Residence appreciate Notre Dame community

While rectors live in all of the dorms on campus, and some dorms have a resident priest, there are two dorms that offer a unique adult presence: faculty in residence. Dunne Hall is the home to John Deak, a professor of Austrian history, and his wife Karen Deak, who worked in the IDEA Center. Additionally, Lyons Hall is the residence of Ed Hums, an accounting professor, and his wife Shirley Hums, who recently retired from her job in IT for athletics.

Jenkins reflects on presidency, campus controversies

Over the last 19 years, University President Fr. John Ignatius Jenkins hasn’t had much free time.

Slaggert joins former Irish players in the National Hockey League

The transition from college to professional hockey is unlike that of any other major sport in America. Top players complete their collegiate careers with a team’s draft rights attached to them, bypassing the offseason drafts that dictate football, basketball and baseball. When those players finish their final college seasons in March or April, the National Hockey League season has less than a month remaining. Most teams look to either solidify their Stanley Cup contender status or evaluate younger talent for future seasons.  

President Conboy releases email in defending against accusations

Saint Mary’s College President Katie Conboy released an email Tuesday afternoon with the subject “Strengthening Our Bonds” and included a response to “misinformation” circulating around campus. The email specifically focused on topics regarding Saint Mary’s administration, Board of Trustees and faculty that Conboy says “contradicts and diminishes the positive campus experience [students] are enjoying.”

Letter to the Editor: End the complicity

On March 19, 2024, Notre Dame International emailed all ND faculty announcing the Tel Aviv University (TAU)-Notre Dame Collaboration Grants. The email stated, “The University of Notre Dame and Tel Aviv University are pleased to continue and deepen their relationship” by expanding these grant programs. For members of the ND community working toward Palestinian liberation and the dignity and human rights of all people between the Jordan River and the Mediterranean Sea, this institutional collaboration is unacceptable. Just weeks after Father Jenkins called for a ceasefire and peaceful dialogue toward ending the current genocide in Gaza, expanding this program normalizes and entrenches relations with an Israeli institution that is complicit in the murder of more than 34,000 Palestinians in Gaza. 

Irish prepare for ACC semifinal rematch with No. 4 seed Virginia

After winning its first national title in program history, the Notre Dame men’s lacrosse team continued to assert itself as the premier program in the country throughout the 2024 regular season. The Irish came into the season ranked No. 1 and finished the regular season in the same position, only ceding it briefly after an early-season slip-up against Georgetown, a loss they have since followed with an eight-game winning streak.

Seminarians, laypersons learn about generating hope through preaching

On Friday mornings this semester, six seminarians and three laypersons gathered in a Malloy Hall seminar room for Preaching III, a master of divinity class taught by Fr. Michael Connors.

From the Archives: Divestment debates on campus

The spirit of activism at Notre Dame is not new; historical campaigns like the six-year boycott against Campbell's Soup and debates on nuclear weapons divestment exemplify a long-standing tradition of student-led advocacy with varying success. The campus now debates whether the University should divest from companies linked to Israel during their ongoing war against Hamas.

Jojo Siwa is bad at being bad

Jojo Siwa is evolving again, as she always has. Oh, the Middle American moth that she is…

Observer editor discusses Notre Dame protests on NPR

Notre Dame news editor Liam Kelly went on National Public Radio’s flagship news program, “All Things Considered,” on Tuesday evening to discuss The Observer’s coverage of protests on campus. He spoke to Mary Louise Kelly alongside student journalists from Emory University and the University of Texas Dallas.

Open letter to Father Jenkins on connections to Israel

Dear Father Jenkins, 

Appreciating the weird

Sometimes, I think we don’t notice enough of the world around us. 

Previewing the potential ACC Softball Championship field

Finishing off its season 26-22 overall and finishing 9-15 overall in the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC), the Irish softball team now looks ahead to the ACC Tournament. The Irish currently stand as the No. 8 seed in the standings, but Boston College, Syracuse and Louisville all have the chance to pass Notre Dame this weekend. Only 10 of the conference’s 13 teams qualify for the postseason bracket.

Irish hockey enters summer after missing NCAA Tournament for second straight year

Notre Dame hockey finds itself in unfamiliar territory this offseason.

Murphy: Thank You, Bob Cole

I’ve been watching a lot of YouTube lately.

Just two years after graduating, Caroline Pineda continues her sports broadcasting ascent

As everyone at Notre Dame knows, you never know where you’re going to find a fellow Domer. It may come walking around your hometown, your first day on a new job or a random event you decide to attend or a whim.

Watson: Behind the scenes of being a catcher

I have been playing catcher for the majority of my softball career. If you do or do not know me, my name is Claire and I am a freshman on the Saint Mary's softball team. My current primary position is outfield, and my secondary is being a catcher, but I will never deny how much I love being behind the plate. 

Another defense of the liberal arts

In my last contribution to this newspaper, I will directly address a topic to which I have already paid some attention in this column: the value of the liberal arts education. As the humanities slowly die in America, I feel a sort of patriotic compulsion to do my part in their defense. I realize that I am adding to a long list of paeans to the humanities, so I will try to avoid what has already been written. You have already heard that liberal arts students can still find jobs. You have also heard about the benefits of small class sizes and “learning how to think, not what to think.” These arguments are true, but apparently not good enough to keep students enrolled. So, without further ado, here is an honest and original letter of recommendation for the liberal arts, addressed to the undecided underclassman.

Record-breaking relay runs highlight track and field weekend

The Notre Dame track and field team sent competitors to four different gatherings this weekend — the Penn Relays, the Drake Relays, the GVSU Extra Weekend and the Texas Invitational. Record-breaking performances in Iowa headlined a slew of impressive results from Irish student-athletes.