Featured Performer: Josh Adams
Junior Josh Adams, football team captain and running back, had a strong season, earning him spots in the Notre Dame football record books.
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Irish Trounce Temple in Season Opener
Thirty-three seconds, two plays, one touchdown. That was how the 2017 season started for the Irish.
Death by Dawgs
When the clock showed triple zeroes on Sept. 9, the one-point difference between Notre Dame and the University of Georgia Bulldogs seemed defining. The contest proved to be a back-and-forth battle driven by defense, penalties and special teams.
ND Overwhelms BC in Holy War
Following a heartbreaking 1-point loss to Georgia that dropped them in the rankings, the Fighting Irish shipped up to Boston College looking to bounce back.
Irish Show Up Big in East Lansing
One week after crushing Boston College in Chestnut Hill, the Fighting Irish took on another longtime foe, the Michigan State Spartans, in East Lansing. While still early in the season, the game was critical.
Irish Soar Above RedHawks
Eager for a win at home following the heartbreaking 20-19 loss versus Georgia three weeks prior, the No. 22 Notre Dame Fighting Irish continued their momentum with a decisive win over the visiting Miami (OH) RedHawks.
Irish Bring Home a Win
Following a dominant home victory against Miami (OH), No. 21 Notre Dame hit the road to take on North Carolina.
Irish Dominate Trojans in Home Rout
Notre Dame fans from around the country made their way into South Bend, energized by the team’s hot start.
Irish Rush Past the Wolfpack
Following a rout of USC, No. 9 Notre Dame looked to continue their excellent run against No. 14 NC State.
Despite Personnel Turnover, Irish Building for the Future
On New Year’s Day, the Fighting Irish defeated a Southeastern Conference competitor in dramatic fashion, coming back from an 8-point deficit to clinch a 21-17 victory.
Irish Down Deacons in Sloppy Shootout
In the ninth game of the season against unranked Wake Forest, No. 3 Notre Dame looked to capitalize on its first game ranked in the top 5 since November 2015.
Meltdown in Miami
In the days prior to the game, excitement surrounding the Irish was as high as the Miami temperatures.
Irish Hold On Against Midshipmen
In the 91st meeting between the Notre Dame Fighting Irish (8-2) and the Navy Midshipmen (6-3), the Irish were forced to battle through winds, rain and the perpetual torment of Navy’s triple-option offense.
Questions and Answers and Questions
As a rollercoaster of a season ended with one last adrenaline rush brought on by one hand of Miles Boykin, Notre Dame fans have plenty to think about throughout the offseason.
Cardinal Stand Tall
Two weeks after a blowout 41-8 loss to Miami, and one day after that same Miami team was dealt an embarrassing blow by unranked Pittsburgh, No. 9 Notre Dame’s hopes of a top bowl officially ended at the hands of the No. 20 Stanford Cardinal.
Irish Taste Sweet Victory in Citrus Bowl
On Jan. 1, Notre Dame entered the Citrus Bowl seeking to close out their season with win number 10. The Irish “hadn’t won a New Year’s game in, like, 752 years,” head coach Brian Kelly quipped after the game, and the formidable LSU Tigers threatened to make it 753.
Staff Awards
Awards chosen for players by the Scholastic Staff.
Debunking the "Rhetoric of Fear"
Walking through the Baobab Refugee Camp in Rome one afternoon last April, I first have to navigate a sea of empty tents filling a parking lot. Many are slightly upended, crammed alongside each other with their flaps hanging open. A few are weighted down with rocks. Some shelters consist of nothing more than rigged up tarps, cardboard boxes and garbage bags.
Save for a few women talking quietly, huddled together on plastic lawn chairs, the only movement comes from a breeze lifting a flimsy sheet hanging on the fence proclaiming, “Refugees welcome.”
As I make my way to the center, however, I come upon an oasis bursting with humanity.
Research Practicum Students Recount Galapagos Experience
Nearly two centuries ago, Charles Darwin formulated his famous theory of evolution — a theory with far-reaching implications for medicine, ecology and the social sciences — largely due to the species he witnessed while…
Notre Dame Employees and Students Recover Birth Control Coverage
Notre Dame’s third-party health plan partners will continue to provide contraceptives to plan members, the university announced on Nov. 7.
The decision came as a major turnabout after the university notified faculty and staff on Oct. 27 that Notre Dame would act on the Trump Administration…