Since beginning my first year at Notre Dame, I have already overheard countless conversations about taking day trips to explore Chicago. I will admit, I am one of those insufferable people who clarify that I am from downtown Chicago, not the suburbs, when introducing myself. And so, because I am a…
This summer, not once, but twice, my 15-year-old brother told me that I was going to end up in Hell. To be fair, both times were after I had forced him to go thrifting with me, an activity that wears on the patience of even the most seasoned scavengers. We flipped through interminable racks of clothes,…
Wearing Halloween costumes as an adult is a controversial topic. ... Is college the cutoff for spooky fun?
At 6 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 3, 2025, amidst the general buzz of excitement for Saturday’s home football game against Boise State, fans gathered around a half-court in the Eddy Street Commons for the first-ever “Irish Jam,” a free outdoor event celebrating Notre Dame basketball and the South Bend community.…
Every school has its token celebrity (think — UT Austin and Matthew McConaughey).
Because Notre Dame is such a national brand, we have no shortage of public figures who resonate with our culture. By now, I hope everyone has seen that picture of Taylor Swift and Selena Gomez repping ND visors…
The Trump administration’s latest changes to U.S. visa policy are drawing concern from universities nationwide, including the University of Notre Dame. Here, international students make up roughly 10.6 percent of the student body, according to College Factual.
On Sept. 19, President Donald…
In recent months, the Trump administration has reduced or threatened to reduce federal funding for select universities, citing concerns the institutions are misaligned with the administration’s current policy agenda. The scope of such funding cuts has become exceedingly broad; as of July 2025, the…
The ground is shifting beneath the feet of college athletics, and at the University of Notre Dame, all eyes are on Athletic Director Pete Bevacqua. Hired in 2024, Bevacqua stepped in not just to fill a role, but to answer a call. At a time when name, image and likeness (NIL), the transfer portal and…
Notre Dame is probably one of the few institutions left that requires their first-year students to live with a roommate, for a full year, who is randomly assigned to them. I remember the summer before freshman year when my home friends were scouring their future university’s various “Class of 2025”…
Our campus is constantly changing. Notre Dame has seen remarkable growth in the past few decades, not only in research efforts and academic programs, but also in its physical facilities. With expansion comes construction, and with construction comes speculation. We’re here to clear up the confusion…
As one of the world’s preeminent Catholic universities, Notre Dame has a long-standing relationship with the papacy. This tie grew strong while Fr. Ted Hesburgh, C.S.C., was president and has remained so throughout the recent papacies and presidencies in Rome and South Bend.
The last face-to-face…
Warren
Nothing screams class like a round at Warren. The “treat yo’self” of the Notre Dame student golfer experience, Warren has long felt just out of reach for us mere muggles hoping to squeeze in a Thursday afternoon nine. But that all changed with the closing of the Burke.…
Sharon Bain held a mug of tea in her hands as she spoke, and she took occasional sips throughout the afternoon. It was rooibos tea, native to South Africa. She had just returned from a weeklong trip to Italy the day before.
“I never thought I would stay in South Bend,” said Bain.
Bain,…
A host of dining options lay beyond the confines of the Notre Dame campus. There is little doubt that South Bend has a wide variety of stellar restaurants to explore. When the cuisines offered at the dining halls just aren’t doing it for you, venture into the city — you wouldn’t be the first.…
Following a 76-56 loss to the North Carolina Tar Heels, the 2024-25 Notre Dame men’s basketball season finished with a 15-18 record and an 8-12 conference record in the ACC. In a down year for the ACC, Notre Dame entered the season in a promising position, poised to make a strong push and possibly…
The History of South Bend and Notre Dame
South Bend Cubs embark on 2025 season as Four Winds Field takes on a new look.
Has this ever happened to you? You wake up to the sun shining, the birds chirping, your skin glowing and … wait! Where’s the permacloud? You’re not in South Bend anymore.
You look around, and everything clicks: It’s the last day of break, and you’re halfway across the country, still in your…
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