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Alysa Guffey | Tuesday, February 9, 2021
“Don’t be so serious.” This is what Jack Nolan, longtime Notre Dame play-by-play announcer, would have said to himself at the beginning of his career. “If I made a mistake or two, or misidentified somebody, I would lose faith and I’d remember it for weeks,” Nolan said. After 39 years of devoting most of his
Lyric Medeiros | Tuesday, October 27, 2020
Jack Swarbrick, vice president and James E. Rohr Director of Athletics, and Patricia Bellia, William J. and Dorothy K. O’Neill professor of law and chair of the Faculty Board on Athletics spoke about COVID-19 in the Eck Institute for Global Health’s weekly “Consider This!” webinar episode. Titled “Pandemic and Athletics,” this session explored how the
Elizabeth Prater | Friday, September 25, 2020
Notre Dame athletics is collaborating with ND Votes and other organizations to register 100% of Notre Dame athletes to vote in the upcoming presidential election. ND Votes is a nonpartisan campaign — part of the Center for Social Concerns and sponsored by the Rooney Center for the Study of American Democracy and the Constitutional Studies
Observer Staff Report | Friday, June 12, 2020
Over the past two weeks, various organizations and student groups at Notre Dame have released statements in light of the killing of George Floyd and the subsequent protests and demonstrations that followed his death. Notre Dame Athletics issued a statement June 5, in which they committed to change and highlighted six broad areas to improve
Greg McKenna | Friday, June 5, 2020
Brian “Bou” Boulac, who served Notre Dame athletics for over 50 years as a student-athlete, football and softball coach and devoted administrator, has passed away at the age of 79, according to an obituary published by the University’s athletic department late Thursday afternoon. Karen Croake Heiser, a professor in the University’s Film, Television and Theatre
Letter to the Editor | Friday, February 14, 2020
Dear Leprechaun Legion, Notre Dame’s reputation and prowess in the collegiate athletics world speaks for itself. From the endless number of conference and national championships to the esteemed group of student-athletes who have made the transition to professional careers and to those who are making a difference every day in society, the caliber of the
Renee Pierson | Friday, November 22, 2019
The Fighting Irish Media (FIM) is a group of students and professional staffers that works to promote Notre Dame athletic programs and produce their media content. Notre Dame football is one of the most well-known college programs in the country. However, they have not gained and maintained this notoriety alone — a number of organizations
Charlotte Edmonds | Friday, September 13, 2019
Well, it’s a new school year, so naturally we have to fight the same old, unsettled battles. This one — the fight over whether or not to compensate college athletes — has finally taken a new twist, with the State of California leading the charge. Little background: the NCAA considers itself a league of amateurs,
Observer Staff Report | Wednesday, August 7, 2019
Mike Bennett, a photographer who spent nearly 40 years capturing major moments in Notre Dame athletics history, died Monday after a short battle with cancer, according to a University press release published Tuesday. He was 69 years old. Bennett was a ubiquitous presence at University sporting events, the release said. “Often armed with multiple cameras and
Max Lander | Thursday, January 24, 2019
John Heisler has a perspective on media relations and sports information at Notre Dame few can claim to match. His tenure as senior associate athletic director at Notre Dame is now coming to a close. A South Bend native, Heisler said he came to work at the University as the assistant sports information director in