This clip from the 2009 movie “Inglourious Basterds” can help define my attitude as we begin May 2023. “Well if this is it old boy, I hope you don’t mind if I go out speaking the King’s” is probably not what my editor really wanted to read as we wrap up a great year at The Observer. But today marks the end of an era. As of this week, my column in this issue of The Observer … [Read more...] about What I love about Notre Dame
McGuinness: My 10 favorite Observer sports articles of 2022-23
Max Petrosky | The Observer Fans celebrate with offensive lineman Zeke Correll (52) after the game between Notre Dame and Clemson at Notre Dame Stadium on Saturday, Nov. 5, 2022. It’s been a long, great year of Notre Dame sports. So much has happened since we all arrived on campus back in August. Here at The Observer, we covered it all. And though I’m definitely a bit … [Read more...] about McGuinness: My 10 favorite Observer sports articles of 2022-23
Scene-ior Selections 2023
Christina Sayut | The Observer With graduation fast approaching, our Scene-iors reminisce on the songs that helped define their four years in South Bend. “Just Like Heaven” by The Cure Aidan O’Malley, Senior Scene Writer Don’t be fooled by the title: If it’s a song by The Cure, it ain’t all sunshine and rainbows. Still, “Just Like Heaven” is one of the English rock band’s … [Read more...] about Scene-ior Selections 2023
‘Jesus was a Jew’
“Jesus was a Jew.” That sentence convinced me not to transfer after one semester at Notre Dame. Being a Jewish student was initially a culture shock, even if I had already been in Catholic education for seven years. Our university’s Catholic identity seemed inaccessible to me, as if I was missing an essential part of the Notre Dame experience. I felt like I wasn’t truly a part … [Read more...] about ‘Jesus was a Jew’
Three Irish players selected in NFL Draft, seven sign as free agents
The 2023 NFL Draft took place from Thursday-Saturday in Kansas City. Three Irish players were taken in the seven-round process, with seven more signing shortly after the draft’s conclusion as undrafted free agents. TE Michael Mayer (Drafted No. 35 by Las Vegas Raiders) After a curious slip out of the first round, Notre Dame’s record-setting tight end landed in a strong … [Read more...] about Three Irish players selected in NFL Draft, seven sign as free agents