600 Flex Points and a Dream
A researched guide to spending your “free” money
Issues
Finding a Study Spot
Freshmen at Notre Dame are told to prepare for a lot of new and exciting things, but one aspect of the freshman experience often gets overlooked: adjusting to the academic structure of college courses. In college, your grades are calculated quite differently, with the most important difference being…
A Campus Tour
Do you know how to get to DeBart? No? Then, keep reading!
Campus Changes
You’re almost there, first-years! Soon, Notre Dame will no longer just be your future home, but the center of much of your life. Because of this, it’s important to understand what’s new on campus so you can be in the loop heading into the fall semester.
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Irish Sports: Spring Recap
Tennis
This spring, Irish tennis teams had an ace of a year, making a solid run at the ACC Tournament. On the men’s side, they fell short of making the championship against Virginia 4-1. However, even if their tournament hopes were just above love, they still had a season of…
A Fifth Year’s Guide to Senior Week in Chicago
Just before curtains are drawn on our time here at Notre Dame, one final week awaits the senior class: senior week. One shot, one opportunity, to ruin everything you’ve built here in one moment. Will you capture it, or just let it slip? Senior week will see many olive branches extended between old…
The Holy Half Might Be My Favorite Day at Notre Dame
Pre-race:
Spoiler: this is not one of those “I didn’t train at all and somehow ran 13.1 miles on vibes alone” stories. I actually like running. Voluntarily. For fun.
That being said, some context: my first ever cross-country race was a 5K in the English countryside,…
How to Get a Guy in Seven Ways
Dear single ladies,
Ever since high school, when I developed a crush on a boy three years older and three times cooler than me, I have been obsessed with the strategy of romantic influence. In this article, I will share what I’ve learned — in theory and practice. Here are the seven steps to…
Noah Kahan Sheds Light on Silent Struggles
“Someday I’m gonna be somebody people want.”
These words float along the melancholic melody of Noah Kahan’s “Come Over,” a song on his hit album Stick Season, which sparked his rapid rise to fame. His words seem distant now; the folk-pop singer-songwriter is ranked as a No.1 artist on multiple…
#TBT: Crunch Time
Students fought on Oct. 5, 1983, for a Cap'n "Crunch Fest."
Sarcastic: ND Alum Influencers
Meet the alumni who are bravely using their Notre Dame degree to its fullest potential: on social media!
They Played Who?
The wackiest opponents in Notre Dame Athletics history
April (Fools) Spring
Check out the full-page comic featured in the 2026 Sarcastic!
Fast Break
One of the two full-page comics featured in the 2026 Sarcastic!
The BNCMAP/NTYC Dictionary
A couple of months before the start of freshman year, a girl named Faith liked one of my Instagram comments. I didn’t know her at the time, but I recognized her name as a fellow Illinoisan who was also headed to Notre Dame in the fall. The comment was under the post of comedian Connor Wood (you may…
Are Dome Photos Overrated?
When graduation season rolls around, if there's anyone who cares more about all of the ceremonies and celebrations than the students, it’s their family members. Especially for parents, graduation season means it’s time to take lots and lots of photos … and honestly, who can blame them? Graduating…
Fighting Irish: To Derby or Not to Derby?
NOT TO DERBY
PJ CARROLL
I have always found this to be the most confusing Notre Dame tradition, but perhaps there is something to it. Maybe it is awesome to wake up at 5 a.m. after one of your final Friday nights at Notre Dame. To board a bus thrown…
Good Things Come to Those Who Wait
For most Notre Dame seniors, the final year on campus is a race to check off a bucket list. For Leah Kern, a senior RA in Farley Hall, part of that bucket list is heavily focused on one thing: late-night dorm food. Realizing the clock was ticking on her goal to try every dorm restaurant on campus,…
Little Red Notebook
As the end of my time at Notre Dame approached, I wanted to soak in every last drop of wisdom this place has to offer — and I wanted to document it all. Of course, I learned in the classroom from all of the University’s amazing professors, but I also found a professor in each of my peers. For my senior…
The Man in the Cage
From national champion backup to high-pressure starter, Thomas Ricciardelli has experienced it all at Notre Dame.