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-11 posts tagged "Alma mater"
Maggie Eastland | Wednesday, December 7, 2022
Behind a stained glass window, a narrow wooden staircase inside the walls of the Basilica winds up to 24 bronze bells that send chimes echoing across campus every 15 minutes. The largest bell, named in honor of St. Anthony, weighs eight tons and stands seven feet tall. In 1867, the bell arrived in South Bend
Mary Ellen Woods | Thursday, March 31, 2022
Where ever you are, on any day, in any year, when you hear these words, may they call to mind the love we feel for one another. May we know and be confident that Our Lady and her University have given us a most powerful gift – the gift of love, A love that empowers and a
Mike Donovan | Monday, April 20, 2020
Two weeks ago, members of the Notre Dame Marching Band met over Zoom to sing the Alma Mater. On April 5, the Band posted a recording of the performance on Facebook. “The students were looking for something that felt normal, that felt like they were doing something together musically,” Matt Merten, assistant band director, said.
Maria Luisa Paul | Wednesday, April 15, 2020
“Notre Dame, our mother, tender strong and true. Proudly in the heavens, gleams thy gold and blue …” Across the screen, the Notre Dame Glee Club members sing the renowned melody that evokes images of people huddling and swaying together at the conclusion of important campus events. The club has sang the Alma Mater ever
Letter to the Editor | Friday, March 20, 2020
I remember the first time I sang the Notre Dame Alma Mater, mostly because I didn’t know it at all. I caught on quickly enough, after practicing during Welcome Weekend and every football Saturday of our first year. Arguably, it doesn’t matter if you know all the words, just as long as you get to the final “Love
Jim Moster, Sarah Kikel, Evan McKenna and Marirose Osborne | Monday, September 23, 2019
Football is a cornerstone of Notre Dame student life. On game days, electricity pulses through the student body as everyone anticipates the thrill of Irish football. Prior to the game, friends often partake in time-honored traditions like the tailgate. However, some fans take a less conventional approach to football season. Seniors celebrate their class with
Letter to the Editor | Tuesday, February 12, 2019
I read The Observer column titled “Catholicism at Notre Dame” with a sense of being challenged. I’m one of those weird people who thinks that Notre Dame, “Catholic Disneyland” as I’ve heard it called, is not Catholic enough. What could that mean, at a school with over a hundred Masses a week, a leading Theology
Brian Hartnett | Friday, September 5, 2014
Regardless of whether you’ve attended Notre Dame football games since birth, or like me, hadn’t been to one before freshman year, you’ll soon find that Notre Dame game weekends are a crazy, overwhelming whirlwind of activities. There’s plenty of places to be, people to see and oh yeah, there’s a little sporting event at the
Observer Editorial Board | Friday, September 5, 2014
The only words used more often than “tradition” on this campus might be “God,” “Jesus” and “Mary.” We cling to tradition. We debate tradition. We love tradition. “But we always play Michigan. How can the rivalry end?” Well, Notre Dame hasn’t always played Michigan. Between 1909 and 1978, the so-called “Reunion Game,” the Irish and
Lesley Stevenson | Friday, August 29, 2014
One of the most hotly contested debates surrounding the 2013 Notre Dame football team leapt once more to the forefront of conversation Monday as team leaders and representatives from student government met to finalize the players’ decision to sing the Alma Mater after every home game, regardless of outcome. “The fact that this decision was not