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Thomas Dobbs, Lilyann Gardner and Cade Czarnecki | Monday, March 27, 2023
Since 1972, the University of Notre Dame has been home to the largest 5-on-5 outdoor basketball tournament — Bookstore Basketball. This annual tradition during the University’s An Tostal celebrations was created by students Fritz Hoefer (‘72) and Vince Meconi (‘75), who wanted to provide a platform for average students to pursue athletics on a larger
Jack Sirianni | Tuesday, February 21, 2023
The past couple of weeks have been accompanied by a wave of hysteria, cuteness or capitalism, depending on who you ask. As this modern fleet races across campus at its maximum speed of four miles per hour, students and faculty alike have been even faster to form strong opinions on our new automated friends. The
lettertotheeditor | Wednesday, December 7, 2022
The University of Notre Dame has always been my dream school. I chose to attend this university over others because as soon as I set foot on campus, it felt like home. Notre Dame encourages us to do soul-searching and become who we want to be. In this, I finally came out and accepted myself
Gabriel Zarazua | Monday, September 19, 2022
As those close to me know best, ever since I was 11 years old I wanted to go to Notre Dame. While it was due to watching “Rudy” and falling in love with Notre Dame football, I learned more about the University, its academics and its Catholic tradition. It only led me to fall in
Pablo Lacayo | Wednesday, March 23, 2022
Notre Dame prides itself on being one of the world’s finest Catholic higher education institutions. Its name carries a strong level of prestige that other universities can only aspire to achieve in their dreams. As a Catholic school, the University tries its best to teach its student body in ways that align with its corresponding
Madeline Law | Wednesday, February 23, 2022
Spring break is not in two weeks. It can’t be. I still have two papers, a rewrite, a project and two midterms to tackle, not to mention rehearsals and work and … oh yeah, going to classes. All in 14 days. Did I stress you out? My bad. I stressed myself out, too. Despite these
Pablo Lacayo | Wednesday, February 16, 2022
The life of a Notre Dame student is jam-packed with activity. Beyond the burden of academic responsibility, adding the weight of extracurriculars, part time jobs, recruitment and a social life can quickly consume every last minute of your day. My life is not exempt from this, and upon coming back from winter break, I quickly
Uyen Le, Spencer Kelly and Erin Drumm | Tuesday, February 15, 2022
Editor’s Note: The Observer previously incorrectly listed the creator of the Fighting Irish logo as Jim T. Butz. The logo’s creator was Ted Drake. The Observer regrets this error. One of the first questions I had when I first toured Notre Dame was: “Why does a university with a French name possess an Irish mascot
Letter to the Editor | Friday, February 4, 2022
Editor’s note: This Letter includes discussions of sexual abuse and violence. A list of sexual assault reporting options and on-campus resources can be found on the Notre Dame, Saint Mary’s and Holy Cross websites. Additionally, per our Viewpoint policy, The Observer does not typically accept anonymous submissions. An exception was made in this case, owing to the importance of the Letter’s
Letter to the Editor | Monday, January 31, 2022
Males taking off their shirts. How is this allowed at Notre Dame? Anyways, here’s three definitive reasons why boycotting this year’s Keenan Revue is what you should do: 1. They are giving out tickets at … (GASP) … LaFun Ballroom from … (GASP) … 4 to 6 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 1 Did you hear