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Thomas Zwiller | Friday, November 11, 2022
After a weekend of significant upsets (yes, I am counting No. 3 Georgia defeating No. 1 Tennessee as an “upset,” even though Georgia was a 10-point favorite), the playoff picture got much clearer. Alabama, it would seem, is officially out of the playoff race as they no longer control the SEC West and are a
Joseph Tunney | Tuesday, November 8, 2022
5. No. 15 North Carolina @ Wake Forest, 7:30 p.m., ESPN2, (Wake Forest -3.5) North Carolina has run the table since their loss to Notre Dame, making the Irish win look all the better. The Tar Heels are currently 8-1 and are favorites to win the ACC Coastal division. The line favors Wake Forest, but
lettertotheeditor | Monday, November 7, 2022
After news about the shooting in Uvalde, Texas, Hank Milius picked up his wife, a retired fourth-grade teacher, from the airport. He could tell that she had not yet heard the news and made sure that they did not listen to the radio or watch TV. He wanted to give her “one night of blissful
The Observer | Wednesday, October 12, 2022
James Madison and the FCS-FBS jump Just over a month ago, James Madison had never played a game as an FBS program. They have now played five, won each of them, and were rewarded with the No. 25 spot in the AP Poll after a 42-20 victory over Arkansas State this weekend. While their rapid
Joseph Tunney | Wednesday, October 5, 2022
5. Texas @ Oklahoma, 12 p.m., ABC, (Texas -7) Sandwiched in between the two weeks of the Texas State fair in Dallas is the Red River Showdown between Texas and Oklahoma. The game is almost guaranteed to be a good one as regardless of the quality of the teams, only one game since 2014 has
Joseph Tunney | Tuesday, September 6, 2022
Last weekend was a great weekend for college football. Besides Georgia’s annihilation of Oregon, most of the games that received media attention answered the bell. Week 2 presents an interesting slate of games, as some teams begin conference play. Many other Power 5 teams have tune-up games against lesser programs. Without further ado, here are
Jose Sanchez Cordova | Thursday, June 16, 2022
Notre Dame baseball is headed to the College World Series for the third time in program history and the first time since 2002. It is the culmination of a remarkable resurgence for the Irish baseball program since head coach Link Jarrett arrived ahead of the 2020 season. Since then, Notre Dame has the second-best winning
Sam Ouhaj, Thomas Zwiller, Jamison Cook and Nate Moller | Thursday, October 7, 2021
Between the Red River Showdown and Iowa vs. Penn State, there are insane matchups across the board this week in college football. After some massive upsets, college football feels like it can be anyone’s season this year. Another Roundtable starts now! NCAA Games of the Week No. 6 Oklahoma @ No. 21 Texas No. 4
Maggie Eastland | Monday, September 13, 2021
The tri-campus community, known for its active debate over abortion, remains divided over Senate Bill 8, a new law enacted in Texas that prohibits abortions after about six weeks, or once a fetal heartbeat can be detected. The Supreme Court struck down an emergency appeal to stop the bill Sept. 1 in a 5-4 vote
Mike Dugan | Tuesday, September 25, 2018
Though Notre Dame is located in Indiana, it caters to a national population with students from many different states. At Notre Dame, student-run state clubs perform the function of bringing together students from their home areas. According to SAO, there are clubs representing nine states: California Club, Connecticut Club, Hawaii Club, Louisiana Club, Minnesota Club,