The Observer

Photo by Pro Church Media on Unsplash Thanksgiving is this Thursday. This is what members of The Observer are grateful for. Forgiveness and second chances — Maggie Eastland, Editor-in-Chief There’s nothing that will strike fear in a journalist’s heart quite like the word “correction.” But we’ve all made mistakes, and we’ve all written something that missed the mark. In my … [Read more...] about This Thanksgiving we’re thankful for…

Rose Androwich | The Observer The Campus Crucifix Initiative was founded in 2019. The Campus Crucifix Initiative (CCI), which began in 2019 and displays crucifixes from around the world, has planned a contest for student artists. The initiative is accepting submissions of student-made sculptures and paintings of crucifixes until March 18, 2024. In addition to the crucifixes … [Read more...] about Campus Crucifix Initiative organizes student art contest

Before the turkey can be stuffed, potatoes can be mashed and belts can be loosened, many Notre Dame students are first faced with making a long trek home for the Thanksgiving holiday.  But Notre Dame students are not alone. This year, it is estimated that 55.4 million Americans will be traveling this Thanksgiving holiday, including 4.7 million traveling by air — the highest air … [Read more...] about ‘Pack your patience’: What to know about Thanksgiving travels

Ava Warford | The Observer The observatory on top of the Jordan Hall of Science. The Jordan Hall of Science houses an observatory that enables Notre Dame students to view celestial bodies, including undiscovered planets. McKenna Leichty, a physics major, accidentally uncovered the existence of a planet in the constellation Auriga while using the observatory’s Sarah L. … [Read more...] about Jordan Hall observatory facilitates student research, discovery

This past weekend, Notre Dame’s football game against Boston College featured an abundance of fluffy white objects flying through the air. A number of these objects were, of course, snowflakes; but following tradition, seniors also celebrated their final home football game by throwing marshmallows en masse. This week, From the Archives looks at the history of the senior … [Read more...] about From the Archives: A history of the senior marshmallow toss