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Observer Sports Staff | Friday, November 13, 2020
It’s a bit of a long-winded, rambling, all-over-the-place edition of the Basement Breakdown, but that’s OK because Notre Dame just knocked off the now-former No. 1 team in the country. It’s a three- and (for a brief period) four-person show tonight talking all things Notre Dame’s win over Clemson, plus a bunch of other miscellaneous
Maria Leontaras | Wednesday, November 11, 2020
Electric. Magical. Terrifying. These are a few words students used to describe the storming of the field after Notre Dame football’s double-overtime victory over Clemson Saturday. There was a tangible shift in the Stadium’s energy as the Irish settled for a game-tying play. Fans rushed to the first 15 or so rows of each designated student
Observer Staff Report | Monday, November 9, 2020
After the majority of student attendants rushed the field after Saturday night’s victory against Clemson and a number of others gathered before the game, University President Fr. John Jenkins expressed his disappointment in an email Sunday night. The University announced it will place a registration hold on any student who fails to report for testing
Jamison Cook | Friday, November 6, 2020
After eight weeks of NFL football, it is quite apparent to any football fan that the NFC East is the worst division in football. The Philadelphia Eagles have fallen backwards into first place with a record of 3-4-1, and with the rest of the division in shambles, it appears as if the Eagles will be
Evan McKenna, Chris Russo, Uyen Le and Maggie Clark | Monday, October 12, 2020
Famous for his stadium-silencing lead-in — “May I have your attention, please?” — and punny public safety messages, “Notre Dame game day legend” Tim McCarthy passed away at the age of 89 earlier this month. Former sergeant of the Indiana Police Department, McCarthy served as Notre Dame’s voice of traffic safety for 55 years. He
Madelyn Stout | Tuesday, October 6, 2020
Notre Dame football head coach Brian Kelly spoke with the press in preparation for Saturday’s home game against Florida State. This press conference comes off of a two-week break for the Fighting Irish, and Kelly discussed lessons learned and the wide receiver position. “Certainly for me and our team, and certainly, our entire staff, we’re
Evan McKenna, Renee Pierson, Elizabeth Carter and Maggie Clark | Monday, September 21, 2020
Editor’s Note: This is the first story in a two-part series featuring Molly Kinder. The series will be continued on Wednesday, Sept. 23. The second story was published on Wednesday, September 23. A Sept. 20, 2000 cartoon published in The Observer features five figures integral to the fight for diversity at Notre Dame. Standing between
Letter to the Editor | Friday, September 11, 2020
Well, we’ve made it this far. The first football game is Saturday, and with football season usually comes lots of parties and other shenanigans. Unfortunately, if there’s anything that could start a semester-ending outbreak, it’s those kinds of football-related festivities. I’m in one of the student organizations that’s most visible and audible on game day,
Letter to the Editor | Wednesday, September 2, 2020
Notre Dame’s announcement to let students attend football games was one that I looked at with cautious optimism, the same way I’ve looked at most campus announcements over the last few weeks. Optimistic because it meant I could go to the games, cautious because I knew there must be a catch. “Students will only be
Observer Staff Report | Monday, August 31, 2020
Attendance at football games will be limited to students, faculty and staff, with a few approved exceptions, this season with students receiving first priority, vice president and James E. Rohr director of athletics Jack Swarbrick said in an email Monday morning. In order to enforce health and safety protocols, Notre Dame students living on-campus will