Game Recap: UNC
Atop ten matchup under the lights in South Bend — that is what the preseason rankings suggested this game would hold. However, North Carolina limped into South Bend after…
Issues
Game Recap: Navy
On the chilly but sunny afternoon of Nov. 6, the 10th-ranked Notre Dame Fighting Irish faced the unranked Navy Midshipman in the 94th matchup of their long-standing rivalry.…
Game Recap: Georgia Recap
It was 1975 and Notre Dame was playing Georgia Tech when Daniel “Rudy” Ruettiger took the field for the final play. Almost 50 years later, Notre Dame’s matchup against…
Game Recap: Stanford
What was once a competitive rivalry that allowed Notre Dame to add a resume-building win in late November has turned into a tune-up game against a below .500 team annually.…
Draft Preview
Notre Dame has long been associated with the NFL Draft. With nine picks in last year’s draft class, the university regained its crown as the school with the most picks…
Fiesta Bowl
Between the end of the regular season and the Fiesta Bowl, the Irish had 35 days off. This over a month-long pause between games was a “pause” in name only for the Irish.…
The Freeman Era
Notre Dame football is entering a new era. Marcus Freeman was named the Fighting Irish head coach after the sudden and controversial departure of longtime head coach…
Column: The Freeman Era begins
A new era has dawned on Notre Dame football. With it comes hope and new expectations; expectations to finally win the “big game,” to reel in five-star talent, and to…
Letter from the Editor
Recency bias. It affects all of us. That’s why it is difficult to remember anything that happened in this 2021-2022 Irish football season that does not include the departure…
Football Recap: Notre Dame’s 2021 Season
Things had gotten so rough for Notre Dame football after a 4-8 campaign in 2016 that a group of alumni and fans paid for a full-page ad in The Observer calling for the…
Column: Is this the year that proves the Irish should join a conference? Still no.
Each season, as Notre Dame becomes further and further removed from the school’s last national championship in 1988 under Lou Holtz, a common argument arises about whether the Fighting Irish should follow the example of nearly…
Guest column: BK makes his exit
No one anticipated such chaos, other than the man wearing the purple shirt under his blue blazer the day he was asked about speculation regarding the USC job. …
Game Recap: FSU
The season-opening matchup at Florida State forced Notre Dame fans to consider how much their nerves could take. In a game that saw huge momentum shifts and several lead…
Featured Performer: Michael Mayer
Considered one of the best tight ends in the nation after receiving Freshman All-America honors, Michael Mayer is no stranger to play-making for the Irish, with 840 yards…
Lee and Stitt Prioritize Transparency, Student Well-Being
A previous version of this story incorrectly said that Sofie Stitt was the president of Lewis Hall. Stitt was the president of Pasquerilla West Hall. Scholastic apologizes for the error.
Prior…
Stinson and Sherman Prioritize Inclusion, Accessibility
Sierra Stinson and Dane Sherman learned to love Notre Dame. Now they want to lead it as student body president and vice president.
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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. …
Fall Break on Capitol Hill: A Closer Look at Policy, Poverty and Healthcare
Last year, both the fall and spring semesters lacked their typical week-long breaks, a since reinstated luxury of which students in the Center for Social Concerns’ U.S. Healthcare Policy and Poverty seminar course this semester took full advantage.
Perspectives: Items in a Box
I’ve always been pretty keen on birthdays. I think they serve as a wonderful excuse to reflect on a year’s worth of shared memories or to reach out to those with whom you’ve lost touch. Ironically, however, my own annual celebration does not pique my interest quite as much.
Men’s and Women’s Basketball Preview
Teams Look to Rebound after Disappointing Seasons