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Observer Sports Staff | Monday, October 26, 2020
Sports Writer Aidan Thomas joins Sports Editor Hayden Adams for a not-so-late night Basement Breakdown session to talk Notre Dame’s win over Pittsburgh and a full day of college football action. Here’s a taste: Aidan’s three takeaways from the game Ben Skowronek/wide receivers/the passing game in general developing a pulse How much can we really
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
Aidan Thomas | Friday, September 25, 2020
Initially, this column was supposed to be about the new-look Notre Dame offense, as they prepared for their third game of the season, at Wake Forest. Instead, the Fighting Irish now face a double-bye, as a COVID-19 outbreak in the locker room forced them to postpone their game with the Demon Deacons until Dec. 12.
Thomas Zwiller | Monday, September 21, 2020
The Big Ten Football Conference announced that it would cancel its fall 2020 season on Aug. 11th, but after protests, a petition and even lawsuits, the Big Ten is back. The season will officially start on the weekend of Oct. 24th. The biggest reason for the Big Ten’s change of course is that they have
Ellen Geyer | Friday, September 18, 2020
Surprise! Notre Dame football had another disappointing season opener this year! If nothing else, at least the Irish are consistent. Did you miss me? Your resident football beat pessimist has returned. And after Saturday’s showing, I can’t say that my cynicism is misplaced. In all seriousness, my sister yelled at me this morning for being
Isabella Volmert | Monday, September 14, 2020
Notre Dame football returned Saturday with a win over Duke in Notre Dame Stadium on a game day like no other. With the campus largely closed off to spectators and fans, many traditions were banned or modified for the highly anticipated weekend. Students shared their experiences of the historic season opener with The Observer. First-years
Jimmy Ward | Friday, September 11, 2020
Less than a year ago, defensive end Daelin Hayes was not in an ideal situation. After suffering its first loss of the season on the road to Georgia, Notre Dame would host Virginia at home. Hayes, then a senior, would tear his labrum in his right shoulder on his first play from scrimmage against the
Maeve Filbin | Friday, September 11, 2020
The first Saturday home game of the Notre Dame football season normally brings a swell of students clad in green and gold to the bars in South Bend. With this year’s home opener also comes a source of hope for establishments that have historically served students from the tri-campus community, as state orders and University
Madison Hansen | Friday, September 11, 2020
After waiting for months to hear if and when schools will return to normal, some tri-campus students are ready to take the stands at the long-standing tradition of Notre Dame football games. Football games have been a popular event for many students and alumni alike, but with many new regulations for the pandemic, some Saint
Observer Staff Report | Thursday, September 10, 2020
Vice president of Notre Dame athletics Jack Swarbrick urged the campus community Thursday in an email to continue following safety precautions at Notre Dame’s first football game of the season Saturday. “This is not the time to relax,” Swarbrick said in the email. “If we let down our guard, no matter how briefly, the momentum