Vol.170No. 3
Fifty years after the first coeducational class graduated, the campus papers of the time show...
Revisiting Notre Dame's First Four-Year Co-ed Class at the 50 Year Mark
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Half of my camera roll is aesthetic academia photos of our campus, and the other half is being plagued by screenshots of homework.
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The ND fall vibe makes me wish Taylor Lautner would…
Notre Dame’s oldest publication has certainly seen its share of historical events. One of my favorite lines from the Dec. 12, 1941 edition of Scholastic is the opening of Ray Donovan’s “Introducing,” which discusses the state of the men’s basketball team: “Defense is the keynote throughout the United…
Alum Tiffani Tatum (’01) graduated from the University of Notre Dame with a double major in history and art history, before pursuing a law degree from Northwestern University. She currently works as a Client Executive for Education at Microsoft Corporation and chairs the Black Alumni of Notre Dame.
The Meaning Behind Notre Dame's Statues
What do we owe our own work?
“It used to take students four or five classes to analyze the total form of a sonnet. Now, once the sonnet is key punched and fed into the computer, its form can be analyzed in only two minutes,” marvelled Dr. Edward Kline, former Director of Graduate Studies in English at Notre Dame.
It was…
I knew that AI was bad. I didn’t know how ugly it was.
Over the summer, I had the privilege of studying with the CNN Academy Summer Institute and Simulation in their Storytelling in the Age of AI program. Long-winded name aside, it was an amazing opportunity to learn about the ethical applications…
EG10117, or Engineering Design, is a class that is required of all first-year engineering students. Its purpose is to teach engineering students how to use specific design tools, provide students with the opportunity to discern which engineering discipline they wish to pursue and teach students to…
Fr. Innocent Smith, O.P., serves as an Assistant Professor of Theology at the University of Notre Dame. He studied music and philosophy at Notre Dame before being ordained a Dominican priest in 2015.
We often describe AI as becoming “smarter.” Is intelligence alone enough to make something…
The university and the globe are scrambling to determine the future of AI. Scholastic’s student survey reveals that young people aren’t naive — or waiting for permission.
Do you know how to get to DeBart? No? Then, keep reading!
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.
Food delivery robots discontinued …
Students fought on Oct. 5, 1983, for a Cap'n "Crunch Fest."
On Apr. 1, 2026, NASA’s Artemis II rocket officially launched, marking the first crewed lunar mission in over a decade. Breaking NASA’s record for most-watched launch, millions of viewers tuned in to see the rocket ascend into space, uniting our nation in a shared moment of great human achievement.…
The Funeral of Lou Holtz
God. Country. Notre Dame.
Three pillars that have shaped Our Lady’s University for 184 years. No figure has embodied them more fiercely than the late, great Lou Holtz.
Notre Dame Alum Jadin O'Brien Makes Olympic Debut
On Feb. 6, Italy was lit up a little extra for the Opening Ceremony of the 2026 Winter Olympics, bringing nations together in support of their athletes and their dreams of winning gold. Acts such as Mariah Carey, Laura Pausini and Andrea Bocelli bridged the distance between the two destinations, Milan…
A Helpful Guide for the Modern Empire Builder
For many Notre Dame residence hall communities, hall election season is a time of joy, excited anticipation and hope for the future. However, for one community, this year’s elections led to unprecedented unrest, disruptions and unease. The Coyle Community in Zahm Hall (formerly Fisher Community in…
In response to increasing safety concerns, Notre Dame Police Department (NDPD) has announced they are shifting to a new procedure for the 2026-2027 academic school year. All campus buildings will, at all times, require the input of students’ Okta Verify code to grant entry. The proposal initially…
An email that led with “here’s a crazy idea,” soon turned into a profound experience for the Notre Dame community. It garnered international attention, fostered community and nostalgia, and above all, provided thousands with the opportunity to worship.
On a frigid Monday night, students forwent…
What was once a crowd favorite serving up acai bowls and quesadillas has now transitioned into a new sushi place. On Wednesday, Sept. 10, 2025, Flip Kitchen was replaced by Fujisan Sushi in Lafortune. While the exterior remains the same, the food is a whole new experience. This new concept features…
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…
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…
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.…
