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Brennan Buhr | Monday, April 6, 2020
Much has been said about the possibility that this upcoming college football season will not begin as scheduled. Longtime ESPN announcer Kirk Herbstreit stated controversially that he would be “shocked” if college football were to happen this fall. Coach Brian Kelly, though not taking a particular side on this question, responded in his typical fiery
Observer Sports Staff | Monday, March 23, 2020
Given the recent circumstances that have led the sports world to put all events on hold, The Observer Sports department has been put in a bit of a predicament. That said, what better crutch to lean on than Notre Dame football? We will be doing two previews per week of Notre Dame’s 12 regular season
Claire Rafford | Thursday, February 27, 2020
When students, alumni and fans attend a game at Notre Dame Stadium, they are greeted by the same familiar voice, commencing the event with the cheer of “Here come the Irish!” as the team runs out of the tunnel. Michael Collins is that voice. After 39 years as the Notre Dame football public address announcer,
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
Letter to the Editor | Tuesday, November 19, 2019
I wanted to thank the students of Notre Dame for their warm hospitality over the weekend. I came to your campus — your home — for a bucket list trip to watch Notre Dame play Navy. We arrived onto your campus around 3:30 p.m. Friday. Y’all were besieged by folks like me. Tours running everywhere
Observer Staff Report | Thursday, November 14, 2019
Notre Dame football’s home sell-out streak of 273 games will end this weekend as the Irish take on Navy. According to the South Bend Tribune, this Saturday will mark the first time since Thanksgiving Day 1973 that Notre Dame Stadium will not be sold out for a home football game. The current streak is the
Maria Luisa Paul | Friday, November 8, 2019
In 1759, Adam Smith created the “Invisible Hand” concept. Though his idea referred to the unobservable forces that move a free market economy, at Notre Dame a similar Invisible Hand allows the football program to run smoothly, making sure the team is equipped with everything it needs to succeed. Even though students and Irish fans
Tom Naatz | Tuesday, September 3, 2019
The Fighting Irish kicked off their 2019 season at Louisville on Monday evening. However, the fact that the game was happening away from South Bend did not stop members of the Notre Dame community from gathering together to watch the game en masse. As the game kicked off from Kentucky, a multitude of Notre Dame
Lucas Masin-Moyer | Friday, May 17, 2019
How do you move on from something you’ve spent your whole life looking forward to? For most of my time at Notre Dame, it’s been a running joke among my friends that “Lucas has been a Notre Dame fan his whole life,” but honestly, it was much more than a fandom — it was a
Kay Bontempo | Friday, April 12, 2019
The storied tradition of Notre Dame Football has included 11 national titles, seven Heisman Trophy recipients and “Rudy” moment or two, but Friday may see something brand-new for the University: a female mascot. Sophomore Lynnette Wukie has made it through the initial application process to become a finalist for the beloved leprechaun role. On Friday