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Chancelor Gordon | The Observer Junior running back Audric Estimé scores a gem-winning rushing touchdown during Notre Dame’s 21-14 victory over Duke at Wallace Wade Stadium on Sept. 30. The 2023 fall semester is nearly over. A lot has happened over the last few months across every Irish sports team. So, let’s look back on the action and revisit the top 10 plays from this … [Read more...] about McGuinness: Top 10 Notre Dame sports moments of the fall 2023 semester

Maria Tobias | The Observer Editor’s Note: This review contains spoilers for “Scott Pilgrim Takes Off.” What is the point of remaking a movie that only came out 13 years ago? In 2010, “Scott Pilgrim vs. The World” was released, adapting the “Scott Pilgrim” graphic novel series by Bryan Lee O’Malley. The film was directed by Edgar Wright and featured an all-star cast of … [Read more...] about ‘Scott Pilgrim Takes Off’: A refreshingly new take

Whenever somebody cooks in our shared thirteen-person kitchen, the smell of sauteing onions puts hooks into the unsuspecting person and draws them toward the stove. No matter how dissatisfying the meal might end up, that fragrance — paired with the interruption of a housemate peeking into the kitchen to say how delicious it smells — is enough to keep one going.  Of course, in … [Read more...] about Finding flavortown

Pick up a Notre Dame hockey line chart, and you’ll see freshman forward Cole Knuble’s name with an NHL logo next to it. He’s more than earned the distinction, but the road to get there hasn’t always been easy. The latest step in Knuble’s hockey journey has landed him at Notre Dame, where he’s an important member of the Irish’s eight-player freshman class. “For me, the biggest … [Read more...] about Cole Knuble talks NHL Draft, Michigan series

Annelise Demers Retired elite hockey player who grew up behind the Iron Curtain speak at a Nanovic Institute panel Nov. 30, 2023. On Thursday, the Nanovic Institute hosted a panel discussion on the intersection between life in the Soviet Union and athletics. Tom Heiden was the moderator and chief architect of the program.  The fall of the Iron Curtain, symbolized by the … [Read more...] about Hockey players from Soviet Bloc discuss experience moving to play in NHL