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Ari Denning | The Observer Irish senior safety Xavier Watts celebrates during Notre Dame’s 58-7 win over Pitt at Notre Dame Stadium on Oct. 28. Notre Dame football may not have achieved the team hardware they were hoping for in 2023. However, the efforts of at least one member of the Irish aren’t going unrecognized. On Monday night, senior safety Xavier Watts was named the … [Read more...] about Xavier Watts wins Bronko Nagurski Trophy for nation’s best defensive player

Kelsey Quint | The Observer The Campus Life Council and Health and Wellness division representatives discussed the state of student mental health and goals for increasing awareness of on-campus resources. The Campus Life Council (CLC) welcomed Chris Conway, director of the University Counseling Center (UCC) and Margaret Morgan, director of the Center for Student Support and … [Read more...] about Campus Life Council discusses on-campus mental health initiatives

Emma Duffy | The Observer Harvard professor Steven Levitsky spoke on the issues facing American democracy in McKenna Hall Monday. Monday evening in McKenna Hall, Harvard political science professor Steven Levitsky discussed past, current and future threats to American democracy in his keynote address for this year’s Notre Dame Forum on “The Future of Democracy.”  One of the … [Read more...] about Harvard professor Steven Levitsky details threats to American democracy in Notre Dame Forum lecture

Anna Falk | The Observer No matter what you think of U2 or Las Vegas or James Dolan, the Sphere in Las Vegas is an incredible new attraction. This doesn’t mean the $2 billion concert venue covered almost wall to wall in LED screens is necessarily a smart investment. But the Sphere accomplishes a rare feat these days: it invokes pure awe. I initially planned to take down … [Read more...] about U2 messes with time, space and reality at the Las Vegas Sphere