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Angela Mathew | Tuesday, April 25, 2023
The most ubiquitous Notre Dame bucket list is to visit all of the 32 residence halls on campus. You could rank food sales run by the dorms, go to Mass in each of the chapels or even participate in every dorm tradition (building boats, entering pageants, or even gambling). Dorms shape culture on campus, and
Angela Mathew | Tuesday, March 28, 2023
Elaine Hsieh Chou described her 2022 novel, “Disorientation,” as the story of what happens when “a student who is clueless about race finds out the most racist secret at her school.” Ingrid Yang is a 29-year-old Taiwanese-American PhD student who has spent nine years writing a dissertation on Xiao Wen-Chou, the (fictional) “father of Chinese-American
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
Blake Ziegler | Tuesday, March 21, 2023
I’ve been experiencing burnout lately. Schoolwork, jobs, personal relationships and more have left me drained over the last few weeks. I wanted to write a column about this issue and how I’ve been dealing with it, but I don’t have the energy at the moment to do that. But to still meet my publishing deadline,
Liam Price | Friday, April 22, 2022
Holy Cross announced last week that Marco Clark will succeed Fr. David Tyson as College president in July when Tyson’s term ends. Clark, who will be the first non-Holy Cross brother or priest to serve as Holy Cross president, said he was compelled to apply to the position because of the College’s ability to foster
Uyen Le and Spencer Kelly | Monday, March 28, 2022
With the 2022 NCAA fencing championships taking place right here at Notre Dame, our community is reminded that our team is a force to be reckoned with. Composed of fencers from all over the world, the team is one of the most diverse and talented groups on campus. In recognition of Notre Dame’s fencing tradition,
Letter to the Editor | Monday, February 28, 2022
How can I feel less ordinary in such an extraordinary place? Look — I’m just going to come out and say it straight. Sometimes, (all the time) it is hard for me to feel like I am qualified enough to be at such a prestigious university surrounded by thousands of the world’s most exceptional people.
Uyen Le, Spencer Kelly and Chris Russo | Monday, December 6, 2021
The holiday season is always a special time on the tri-campus, as we ring in the first snow with a snowball fight on South Quad, string up festive lights in our dorms or eat a delicious Christmas dinner in the dining halls right before finals. Dorms, clubs and organizations host inventive holiday programming to spread
Uyen Le, Adriana Perez and Lilyann Gardner | Monday, November 22, 2021
Editor’s Note: This is the second story in a two-part From the Archives series depicting the history of LGBTQ+ activism at Notre Dame. The first story was published Wednesday, Nov. 17. As the LGBTQ+ community at Notre Dame gained more visibility and social acceptance, University administration pushed back against acknowledging the group’s demands for official
Uyen Le, Jim Moster, Julianna Conley and Spencer Kelly | Wednesday, November 17, 2021
Editor’s Note: This is the first story in a two-part From the Archives series depicting the history of LGBTQ+ activism at Notre Dame. The second part will be published Monday, Nov. 22. The LGBTQ+ students at Notre Dame make up one of the brightest and joyous groups on campus. Despite years of adversity, members of