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Observer Staff Report | Wednesday, November 8, 2023
Management professor Mike Montalbano died unexpectedly Tuesday. Montalbano taught at the University since 2015, according to an online directory. Mendoza College of Business dean Martijn Cremers announced the news in an email to business students Wednesday afternoon. The College hosted a walk to the Grotto and a prayer service which faculty chaplain Fr. Frank Murphy
Claire Lyons | Wednesday, October 11, 2023
Prolific singer-songwriter and Grammy nominee Sufjan Stevens has returned to his indie-folk roots for his newest full-length release “Javelin.” Stevens, most famous for his work on the “Call Me By Your Name” movie soundtrack, has a propensity for writing concept albums on, well, you name it: states, the Bible and Christmas, the animals of the
Letter to the Editor | Monday, April 17, 2023
Last Tuesday, the sudden, unexpected death of Professor Michael Stanisic left the Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering (AME) department reeling. In ongoing conversations among the AME department this week, Dr. Stanisic is warmly remembered and deeply missed, particularly among senior undergraduate students. Holding our class to a high standard, Dr. Stanisic shaped us into attentive, analytical
Letter to the Editor | Monday, April 17, 2023
I can’t say I’m the best person to write this, given that I’m a mechanical engineering graduate, and engineers aren’t exactly known for their prowess in writing. However, I feel that someone should, so I’ll give it my best shot. We all just lost a truly great man. Professor Michael “Doc” Stanisic was a man
Anna Falk | Monday, March 6, 2023
Andrew Hozier-Byrne, the legendary musician known for being tall, Irish and incredibly poetic, is back with new music on Mar. 17 — St. Patrick’s Day and, coincidentally, his 33rd birthday. Hozier rose to fame with his single, “Take Me to Church,” arguably one of the most influential songs of the 2010s. His first LP, titled
Devin Humphreys | Wednesday, March 1, 2023
Back in undergrad, I was one of the founding members of Michigan State University’s Knights of Columbus chapter. While the ceremonials for being inducted into the first three degrees of the Knights were a closely guarded secret at the time of my initiation, they were declassified during the COVID-19 pandemic, and I am now able
Bella Laufenberg | Friday, November 18, 2022
James “Jake” Blaauboer passed away unexpectedly on Friday, Nov. 11. Blaauboer was a sophomore at Notre Dame, veteran of the U.S. Army and avid runner, but most importantly, he was a brother, a son and a friend. Born in December 1995, Blaauboer grew up in upstate New York in a small town called Clifton Park.
Stephen Viz | Friday, September 30, 2022
“And I wish even cars had truck bedsAnd every road was named CopperheadAnd coolers never run out of cold Bud LightAnd I wish high school home teams never lostAnd back road drinkin’ kids never got caughtAnd I wish the price of gas was low and cotton was highI wish honky tonks didn’t have no closing
Gabriel Zarazua | Monday, September 26, 2022
Believe me, I get it. Here’s another piece on Coco! Has it been talked about numerous times since its release in 2017? Absolutely, but for good reason. Being Mexican-American myself, I was skeptical at first when Disney announced this film. I thought right away it would be a stereotypical Hispanic film that the majority of
Observer Staff Report | Thursday, September 22, 2022
Fr. Richard “Dick” Warner died Wednesday at the age of 83 at Holy Cross House, according to a University press release. Warner was a part of the Congregation of Holy Cross since 1962, the same year he graduated from Notre Dame, the release said. Warner became a part of the University’s Board of Fellows and