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7 posts tagged "Notre Dame history"

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From the Archives: The beginnings of Bookstore Basketball

Thomas Dobbs, Lilyann Gardner and Cade Czarnecki | Monday, March 27, 2023

Since 1972, the University of Notre Dame has been home to the largest 5-on-5 outdoor basketball tournament — Bookstore Basketball. This annual tradition during the University’s An Tostal celebrations was created by students Fritz Hoefer (‘72) and Vince Meconi (‘75), who wanted to provide a platform for average students to pursue athletics on a larger

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Deciphering the 1800s: Students translate original letters by Fr. Sorin

Alysa Guffey | Wednesday, March 16, 2022

A box of letters written in the 19th century by Fr. Edward Sorin remained in the possession of the Congregation of Holy Cross until 2019 when they were handed over to University Archives. During the relocation, it was discovered that many of Sorin’s letters were written in French and had not been translated. As a

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From the Archives: The name, the myth, the legend — the Fighting Irish

Uyen Le, Spencer Kelly and Erin Drumm | Tuesday, February 15, 2022

Editor’s Note: The Observer previously incorrectly listed the creator of the Fighting Irish logo as Jim T. Butz. The logo’s creator was Ted Drake. The Observer regrets this error. One of the first questions I had when I first toured Notre Dame was: “Why does a university with a French name possess an Irish mascot

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Malloy authors book on ‘love affair’ with Notre Dame

Emily DeFazio | Wednesday, October 21, 2020

From 1987 to 2005, Fr. Edward “Monk” Malloy served as President of the University of Notre Dame. After 18 years in the position, Malloy, now President Emeritus, takes an introspective and reflective look at the history of the University, as well as his personal part in that story, in his new book: “Monk’s Notre Dame:

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A portrait of snow

Gabriel Niforatos | Tuesday, November 13, 2018

Snow has always been a bit of a spectacle to me. I am from the desert, and there are years and winters when there is no snow entirely. In fact, the first time I bought a winter coat was over winter break during my freshman year. I can remember waking up when I was younger

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Staff reflects on Basilica’s history, significance

Ryan McNelis | Tuesday, September 11, 2018

While Notre Dame has many recognizable landmarks, few campus buildings have played a role as important as the Basilica of the Sacred Heart. One of the center pieces of God Quad, the Basilica has had a huge influence on Notre Dame as an institution, Fr. Peter Rocca, CSC, the Basilica’s rector of 21 years, said.

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Professor explores Notre Dame’s St. Patrick’s Day history

Cece Biagini | Tuesday, March 20, 2018

St. Patrick’s Day carries many different meanings. For the Irish, it is the Catholic feast day of Ireland’s patron saint and a day for honoring Irish heritage. For Irish-Americans, St. Patrick’s Day has become a celebration of Irish-American identity. And at Notre Dame — a school with the Irish leprechaun as a mascot — St.

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This Thursday, Feb. 16, the 93rd annual Bengal Bou This Thursday, Feb. 16, the 93rd annual Bengal Bouts will begin its preliminary rounds. A men’s boxing tournament that benefits the Holy Cross Mission in Bangladesh, Bengal Bouts seems to perfectly combine two integral aspects of Notre Dame’s identity: a passion for sports and a commitment to social impact.

This week, From the Archives takes a long overdue look at the history of Bengal Bouts. While this tournament predates the Observer by nearly four decades, we uncovered a selection of stories that capture at least a part of the rich history of this Notre Dame tradition.

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At Wednesday evening’s senate meeting, Briana Ch At Wednesday evening’s senate meeting, Briana Chappell, director of gender relations and LGBTQ+ advocacy, highlighted plans to edit the Moreau First Year Experience curriculum to promote values of diversity, equity and inclusion in her report on LGBTQ+ advocacy at Notre Dame this year.

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We asked you to Ask The Observer Sports Department We asked you to Ask The Observer Sports Department and you responded with the request: “Northwestern @ Notre Dame 2014 Football Breakdown”. That game was a heartbreaking loss for a Notre Dame team that had started 6-0 before stumbling down the stretch to a 7-5 record. A bowl game win over LSU salvaged some optimism for the program’s future, but that loss to Northwestern was a shocking result that contributed to one of the more appalling stretches of Irish football in the Brian Kelly era.

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Derick Williams and Hunter Brooke, two sophomore s Derick Williams and Hunter Brooke, two sophomore students campaigning to be Notre Dame’s next student body president and vice president, respectively, plan to “get sh*t done.”

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Sophomores Pablo Oropeza and Griffin McAndrew are Sophomores Pablo Oropeza and Griffin McAndrew are seeking to build stronger connections between the student body and student government if elected student body president and vice president, respectively. 

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Notre Dame students might recognize Daniel Jung an Notre Dame students might recognize Daniel Jung and Aidan Rezner from the student government Instagram page, but the two sophomores are ready to take the next big step to represent the student body.

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