Judgment Calls
Check out the Judgment Calls for this November.
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↓ Heat waves
Attending a historic university is cool, but so is air conditioning.
↑ Fall Flavors
Pumpkin spice and everything nice.
→ NDXLULULEMON
For the small price of $100, you will get a cute, monogrammed shirt and twin…
So, What is There to Do Around Here?
Welcome to South Bend, Indiana!
With a population of just over 103,000, the Studebaker-studded industrial history and sprawling corn fields of South Bend look little like the major metropolises of New York or Chicago. Luckily, campus life provides plenty of opportunities for exploration and…
How to Sing the Alma Matter and Fight Song
Some incoming freshmen have had the Fight Song and the Alma Mater ingrained in their minds since birth. But for many students the first time they hear these songs will be at the first pep rally or the opening school-wide Mass. Here, Scholastic gives you an introduction to the lyrics that, by the time…
Why Notre Dame: A Primer on Our Lady's University
Notre Dame is a unique place. It’s situated in the heart of the Midwest, and its single-sex dorms, parietals and unyielding Catholic identity may seem archaic to an outsider.
Yet the vast majority of alumni speak highly of their alma mater, continue to donate to the university and attend football…
Staff Endorsement: Stinson-Sherman Bring Experience, Know-How
Notre Dame students have the choice between two strong tickets for student body president and vice president. …
Staff Endorsement: Njomo-Bisner Promise Progress and Experience
Allan Njomo and Matthew Bisner stood out to the Scholastic staff as the best choice to serve the student body for their comprehensive platform, demonstrated understanding of student needs and background in student government.
Student Pulse
Scholastic wanted to hear firsthand from Notre Dame students about their experiences away from campus and transitioning to asynchronous learning.
Profiling COVID-19 at Notre Dame
In order to catalog the living history of Notre Dame at this point in time, Scholastic asked a number of students, both on and off staff, to write about their experiences over the past few weeks.
Staff Endorsement: Whittle-Rotolo Promise Necessary Change
Scholastic endorses Connor Whittle and Jack Rotolo for their experience, their clear, feasible platform and most importantly, their understanding of the sentiments of the student body.
Reviews: February 2020
February 2020's reviews for Jojo Rabbit, which won Taika Waititi an Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay, "Circles," Mac Miller's posthumous album and "Spinning Out," a new Netflix series.
Staff Awards
"The Holtzman" (Team MVP): Chase Claypool...
Judgment Calls
Reviews: November 2019
Parasite, Cat Person and Simply Pressed are reviewed in this issue of Scholastic.
Reviews: October 2019
Read about The Good Place, Mindhunter and Black Flags.
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Reviews: September 2019
Hear what our writers have to say about Pizza Pi and more.
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[DOWN] Late Easter
When’s break? Need to be resurrected.
[NEUTRAL] Hockey
There’s always next year. Again.
Reviews: April Issue
Jonas Brothers, Captain Marvel, Us, and The Act—hear Scholastic's opinions on the latest of pop-culture.
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Dorm Event Reviews
Welsh Family Hall’s Dance Fest, Keenan Revue and the Polar Bear Plunge.
Staff Endorsement: Elizabeth Boyle & Patrick McGuire
With a recurring desire to keep platforms practical, the 2019 candidates for student body president and vice-president present a wide array of diversity in both ideology and background.
Judgment Calls
[DOWN] Midterms
We didn’t vote for three rounds of tests.
[NEUTRAL] Christmas Carols
Don’t jump the gun.
[DOWN] No More Football
The countdown to New Mexico begins now.
Reviews: November Issue
Read reviews on: Making a Murderer: Part 2; The Addams Family; Be the Cowboy; How I Learned to Drive; The Hate U Give; Bohemian Rhapsody
Judgment Calls
It’s getting cold outside.
[NEUTRAL] Duncan Head Sculpture
A tad strange.
[UP] Football
Winning is fun!
Reviews
Read reviews for Mr. ND, Homescapes, Gardaland, “WASP” and “American Roulette” and Into Thin Air
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[DOWN] Meme Page
Step it up, folks.
[NEUTRAL] Lime-S Electric Scooters
We love the idea, but where are they?
Reviews
Reviews on: To All the Boys I've Loved Before, NDH Music, a Juice Concert, The Third Murder, and Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again.
Staff Endorsement: Alex Kruszewski & Julia Dunbar
This year’s roundup of candidates for student government simultaneously draws from the past while looking forward.
Staff Awards
Awards chosen for players by the Scholastic Staff.