Notre Dame

Weather-wise, South Bend was spoiled at the start of this month. Over the Easter weekend, for example, the sun was shining, the birds were chirping — I even wore shorts! But as the month has meandered on, the clear-eyed possibility of spring has slowly been replaced with its edgy alter ego: the price for summer.  The post Scene Selections: April showers appeared first on The … [Read more...] about Scene Selections: April showers

It’s a rare and special moment when a piece of media can instantaneously catapult you back 12 years in the past, and that’s exactly what “Fearless (Taylor’s Version)” did to me this weekend. Once I heard the first few chords of the titular track, I reverted completely to third-grade mode. I remembered in great detail The post A nostalgic review of ‘Fearless (Taylor’s Version)’ … [Read more...] about A nostalgic review of ‘Fearless (Taylor’s Version)’ (Ella’s Version)

Notre Dame closed the 2020-21 regular season with a fourth successive loss Friday night as the Irish (8-9-0, 4-7-0 ACC) fell 2-0 to Virginia Tech (6-6-2, 5-5-2 ACC) during their senior night at Alumni Stadium.  With the win, the Hokies kept their second straight clean sheet at Alumni Stadium. Virginia Tech had bested the Irish The post Irish bested by Hokies on senior night … [Read more...] about Irish bested by Hokies on senior night

When Fr. Sorin survived the winter trek from Vincennes to found our University in the cold and snowy winter of 1842, he expressed his gratitude and his dream that someday “[t]his college will be one of the most powerful means of doing good in this country.” Well, the Notre Dame community is now demonstrating how The post A force for good appeared first on The Observer. … [Read more...] about A force for good

The Notre Dame women’s lacrosse team suffered a narrow loss to the UNC Tar Heels on Saturday. The No. 4 Irish (6-3, 3-3 ACC) hosted the No. 1 ranked team in the country, the unbeaten Tar Heels (12-0, 6-0 ACC) at Arlotta Stadium in what would produce a thrilling matchup in the elements. As the The post Irish lose by one to No. 1 ranked UNC appeared first on The Observer. … [Read more...] about Irish lose by one to No. 1 ranked UNC

The Observer interviewed five Saint Mary’s students about running small businesses and the importance of female entrepreneurship. Here are their stories. Anna Guerra Sophomore Anna Guerra started making rings three weeks ago and credited family and friends for encouraging her to start selling them online. “I was thinking of ways to make some money and The post ‘It’s been an … [Read more...] about ‘It’s been an exciting adventure’: Belles discuss running small businesses

Started in the 1960s, Take Back the Night (TBTN) is an international event and non-profit organization dedicated to ending sexual assault and violence worldwide. This year’s tri-campus TBTN will take place Wednesday from 6:30 to 10:30 p.m., with the goal of spreading awareness of sexual violence within and far beyond the borders of the tri-campus The post Tri-campus to host … [Read more...] about Tri-campus to host ‘Take Back the Night’ to raise awareness for sexual assault

It’s been a season of firsts for the Temple Owls football program. Philadelphia’s only top-division college football team opened the season with a 27-10 victory over Penn State, its first victory over the Nittany Lions since 1941 and have rode that momentum to a 7-0 start. That 7-0 record is a first in the history of the program, a history that dates back to 1894. The Owls are … [Read more...] about For The Temple Owls, Saturday Night Is The Game Of A Lifetime

Stanford head coach David Shaw can’t prepare for Saturday’s game against Notre Dame without someone asking him a question that involves the words “top-tier.” The Cardinal’s recent clashes with the Fighting Irish have been enough to propel the game into a national spotlight, particularly this year with all the playoff implications surrounding the outcome. But Shaw doesn’t care … [Read more...] about Rivalries Over Rankings As Stanford Preps For Notre Dame