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J.J. Post | Thursday, January 5, 2023
Wake Forest quarterback Sam Hartman announced Thursday afternoon he’d be transferring to Notre Dame for the 2023 football season. Hartman coming to South Bend represents a home-run addition for offensive coordinator Tommy Rees and the Irish heading into the spring period. Widely regarded as the best quarterback in the portal, Hartman spent the last five
Gracie Eppler | Wednesday, November 16, 2022
Despite an undergraduate student population far smaller than that of other traditional college football powerhouses, a study from this past summer found Notre Dame to have the second largest fanbase in college football at an estimated 8.21 million. The study, put together by strategy consultant Tony Altimore at Altimore Collins & Company, ranked the top-16
Observer Staff Report | Tuesday, November 1, 2022
Former Notre Dame All-American defensive tackle Mike Fanning died Sunday at the age of 69, according to the New York Post. His cause of death was not revealed. Fanning was a member of the championship-winning 1973 Notre Dame football team and went on to play 10 seasons in the NFL with the Los Angeles Rams,
The Observer | Wednesday, October 19, 2022
Kathryn Muchnick | Friday, September 16, 2022
The Fighting Irish welcome four new leprechauns for the 2022-2023 year. Seniors Jake House and Jamison Cook, junior Ryan Coury and sophomore Colin Mahoney were selected. All four will be entering the role for the first time. The new Leprechauns reflected on their paths to the green suit and their hopes for the year. Ryan
Gabriel Ibarra | Monday, September 12, 2022
As the school year is quickly ramping up, so is the Fighting Irish football season. However, one thing that is painful to admit to many of my friends this weekend, and now to you, the reader of this column, is that I have never been to a Notre Dame football game before. I know, I
Aidan Thomas | Friday, August 19, 2022
Notre Dame Baseball There’s a new sheriff on the diamond. Former VCU head coach Shawn Stiffler replaces Link Jarrett, who brought the Irish back to national relevancy over the past three years. This team went to the College World Series last year and returns four fifth-year starters to their lineup. They add two transfers, Blake
Bella Laufenberg | Friday, May 13, 2022
Morgan La Sala of Wayne, New Jersey, has been selected as Notre Dame’s class of 2022 salutatorian. La Sala majored in mechanical engineering and was a very active member of Naval Reserve Officers Training Corps (NROTC) during her time as an undergraduate. La Sala lived in Flaherty Hall for three years, serving as the Big-Little
Uyen Le, Lilyann Gardner, Spencer Kelly and Thomas Dobbs | Tuesday, March 22, 2022
Notre Dame usually schedules spring break to include St. Patrick’s Day, but once every four years, students get to spend the beloved holiday on campus, where they participate in a combination of drunken antics and cultural appreciation. In this week’s edition of From the Archives, we will take a look at what the Fighting Irish
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