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Gameday Gallery: Notre Dame vs. Navy in Dublin Aer Lingus Classic
Meghan Lange | Friday, September 8, 2023
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Notre Dame cheerleading competes in UCA College National Championship
Peter Breen | Friday, May 19, 2023
From the beginning of football in August to the end of the men’s and women’s basketball in March or April, the Notre Dame cheerleading team is standing on the sidelines rooting for the Fighting Irish. The team is composed of 18 female and 18 male cheerleaders along with the four leprechauns. For the past two
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Notre Dame cheerleading announces 2023-2024 Leprechaun squad
Peter Breen | Monday, May 1, 2023
Notre Dame cheerleading selected four leprechauns for the 2023-2024 school year, the Notre Dame leprechaun Instagram account announced Sunday, April 23. After a multistep tryout involving open clinics, a written application, an audition video and several live performances, McKenna Englhardt, Colin Mahoney, Kylee Kazenski and Ryan Coury were chosen to lead the Fighting Irish in
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Sitting down with Samuel B. Jackson, ‘20
Andy Ottone | Wednesday, March 29, 2023
I had the great pleasure of recently sitting down with Notre Dame alumnus Samuel B. Jackson ‘20 for an interview regarding his recent work with the Steppenwolf Theatre Company in Chicago, as well as his journey after graduating. Editor’s note: the audio for the first two questions was not recorded fully due to a technical error,
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Black@ND hosts live podcast recording on Black excellence
Kathryn Muchnick | Thursday, January 26, 2023
Walk the Walk Week continued Wednesday with a live taping of Black@ND —a podcast focused on the experiences of Black students, faculty and staff — in the Debartolo Performing Arts Center (DPAC). The live podcast was hosted by sophomore Isaiah Hall and junior Luzolo Matundu. Hall and Matundu invited 12 panelists made up of undergrads,
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2022-23 leprechauns talk journeys to leading Notre Dame fans
Meghan Lange and 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
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From the Archives: Forgotten fidos of the Fighting Irish
Spencer Kelly | Friday, September 16, 2022
From the Archives previously explored the origins of the “Fighting Irish” nickname. Today, this name is represented by, and synonymous with, the leprechaun. Whether it be the iconic fighting leprechaun logo or the student mascot leaping around at football games, leprechauns have come to embody the Notre Dame spirit. However, from the 1930s through the
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Four Leprechauns cheer on the Irish for the 2020-2021 season
Isabella Volmert | Friday, October 16, 2020
Donning a mask with the legendary green suit and hat has become part of the uniform for Notre Dame’s mascot: the leprechaun. After a postponed audition process, seniors Conal Fagan and Lynnette Wukie have returned to their roles alongside their new leprechaun teammates senior Pat Johnson and junior Gabe Ramos, Notre Dame Fighting Irish Athletics
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Notre Dame cheerleading reaches new heights during 2019-2020 seasons
Greg McKenna | Friday, May 15, 2020
Notre Dame cheerleading is undoubtedly one of the visible teams on campus. However, many Notre Dame students do not understand the true scope of what the hardworking student-athletes do to represent the athletic department and the University’s many storied programs throughout the entire collegiate sports calendar. “Notre Dame cheerleading consists of roughly 42 members of
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Michael Brown reflects on time as ND leprechaun
Andrew Cameron | Friday, September 13, 2019
This year’s trio of leprechauns mascots is the most diverse in University history. Senior Samuel B. Jackson and junior Lynette Wukie are the second and third African Americans to serve in the role, and Wukie is the first woman. Junior Conal Fagan is the first native-Irish leprechaun. Jackson took the field for the first time