Just a Thought
Joseph Rosenberg is a literary critic and cultural historian specializing in modernism and its aftermath.
Issues
From the Desks of Elizabeth and Pat
Happy fall! We hope you are enjoying the beautiful weather, settling into the school year, having a blast supporting our top-10 football team and surviving your midterms as best as possible.
#tbt Sex Abuse Scandals
In the September 2002 edition of Scholastic, “Acting in the Aftermath” by Annie Robinson explored how University leaders first responded to that landmark Boston Globe investigation, which revealed how the Archdiocese of Boston — and later, we would learn, archdioceses across the country — protected and therefore enabled pedophilic priests.
Former Notre Dame Football Players Sues University over Brain Injuries
Outside Notre Dame Stadium, a bronze sculpture of Knute Rockne rests atop an inscription: “105 WINS, 12 LOSSES, 5 TIES.” A legendary head football coach, Rockne led Notre Dame to tremendous football victories. But according to Notre Dame professor of American Studies Annie Coleman, he also understood the power of theater, marketing and spectacle.
"The Church Crisis: Where are We Now" Panel
When Juan Carlos returned to Notre Dame, he choked up while walking around campus and remembering his time at the Moreau Seminary.
Rev. Austin Collins’ Sculptures Displayed at South Bend Roundabouts
Rev. Austin Collins, C.S.C., was a senior at Notre Dame when he took the first and only art class of his undergraduate career. Four decades later, three of his sculptures are displayed in South Bend at the roundabouts on Chippewa Avenue, Marion Street and Bartlett Street.
Reviews: October 2019
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Into the Crossfire
Everyday, 100 people’s lives are lost to gun violence. In the following segments, Scholastic investigates how gun violence has affected the community of South Bend and what prevention efforts are being made both on campus and in the city itself.
High Hopes for Notre Dame Golf
Fall play is well underway at the Warren Golf Course, with the men’s golf team posting competitive team scores in all three tournaments they have played to date.
A New Era for Irish Baseball
Although the team will return more than 30 players from last year’s roster, Link Jarrett will be one of many new faces in the dugout for the 2020 Notre Dame baseball season.
Men's Hockey Season Preview
Fall sports are well underway, but now it’s time to get ready for an exciting Notre Dame hockey season.
Featured Performer: Sydney Bent
On Sept. 6, when the Irish were down two sets to one to No. 18 Purdue, sophomore outside hitter Sydney Bent was focused on making the play in the fourth set.
By the Numbers
28.88 - The average number of saves per game for Notre Dame hockey goalie Cale Morris in 2018-19.
A Look at Irish in the NFL
In the student section sea of blue, gold and green flashed a streak of purple.
Notre Dame Students Say Study Abroad Did Not Change Their Lives
In a recent scandal involving Notre Dame International, several students have stepped forward with complaints that their study abroad experiences did not, in fact, change their lives.
Pole Ryeann Disregards Curriculum, Defends Resignation Instead
Former United States Speaker of the House and current Notre Dame professor of political science Pole Ryeann has spent his first four weeks of teaching repeatedly defending his controversial decision to resign from Congress last December, completely ignoring any attempts at covering course material.
10 Ways to Amp Up Your Freshman Dorm Party
10. WALL DECORATIONS: These range from cardboard cutouts of your beverage of choice to flags that let it be known to everyone who enters the room that you’re from Boston and proud of it.
9. CHRISTMAS LIGHTS: An easy decoration you can leave up all year long without having to worry about taking…
Grubhub Comes to Campus
After a short life on campus, Tapingo, a platform for campus food-ordering, was absorbed by Grubhub in September 2019.
Judgment Calls
Just A Thought
Dr. Luis Schiumerini is an assistant professor of political science at Notre Dame. Dr. Schiumerini also serves as a research associate at the Center for the Politics of Development at UC Berkeley, as well as a board member of the Argentine Panel Election Study 2015.