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Ryan Peters | Friday, September 22, 2023
No. 9 Notre Dame’s matchup against No. 6 Ohio State on Saturday night pits the two football powerhouses against each other in one of the most anticipated Irish home games since the turn of the century. Recent marquee matchups at Notre Dame Stadium have seen Georgia fans in 2017 and Cincinnati fans in 2021 flood
Letter to the Editor | Wednesday, September 20, 2023
Recent reporting in The New York Times Magazine highlights a problem that should trouble every member of the Notre Dame family — the University’s failure to enroll a greater percentage of low-income students and the fact that no measurable progress has been made in improving this situation in the last decade. According to data from the
J.J. Post | Friday, September 15, 2023
MACtion. It’s a phrase every college football die-hard is familiar with. And for good reason: the Mid-American Conference represents so many of the things that make college football great. It’s remained geographically sound in the face of consistent realignment. A model of parity, it hasn’t had a repeat champion in over a decade. Best of
Ryan Peters | Friday, September 15, 2023
Notre Dame has a certain mystique. The Golden Dome, Notre Dame Stadium, Basilica bells, Touchdown Jesus, haunted buildings, the Grotto. Just walk around campus and you’ll feel it. So it’s no surprise Notre Dame is a favorite choice of Hollywood when it comes to colleges. “Rudy” speaks for itself, and President Jed Bartlet in “The
Zach Taylor | Wednesday, September 13, 2023
While a gray South Bend sky loomed overhead Monday night, Notre Dame Stadium lights illuminated ND 110, Duncan’s Hall signature charity event. On the 22nd anniversary of the terrorist attacks on Sept. 11, 2001, students gathered to climb 110 flights of stairs to mirror the climb faced by the firefighters and police officers who responded
Meghan Lange | Friday, September 8, 2023
Jake Miller | Friday, September 1, 2023
Tennessee State’s trip to South Bend is historic in many ways. A slate of events this weekend honor Notre Dame’s first-ever matchup against an HBCU (Historically Black Colleges and Universities). The Tigers are bringing their marching band, called the Aristocrat of Bands, along for the journey. Led by Reginald McDonald, the Tennessee State band gained
Jane Miller | Wednesday, August 30, 2023
An estimated 2,000 students flooded Notre Dame Stadium to learn about and apply for new clubs and activities in the annual Activities Night on Tuesday night. Clusters of students, mostly first-years and sophomores, strained to grab a map of the activities layout, which spanned across the entirety of the stadium concourse. All around students shuffled
Observer Sports Staff | Tuesday, August 1, 2023
On a day where the Irish answered a short-term apparel question, revealing their special green uniforms for the Sept. 23 football game against Ohio State, Notre Dame answered a long-term one as well. While Irish athletics were set to enter the final year of a 10-year pact with Under Armour inked back in 2014, the
Observer Sports Staff | Monday, July 31, 2023
Notre Dame unveiled its green uniforms Monday for the Sept. 23 matchup against Ohio State. Notably, the uniforms feature white numbers and green pants. Notre Dame has worn green pants just once in program history when the Irish played Boston College at Fenway Park in 2015 as part of the Shamrock Series. The Irish are