New Title IX Movements on Campus
In May of 2020 the Department of Education (DOE) announced the new Title IX Rule,...
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Just a Thought
Jaime Pensado, associate professor of history, focuses his research on student activism in Mexico during the Cold War as well as the impact of the Cuban Revolution on liberal and conservative movements.
LimeBike Shifts Business Model in South Bend
LimeBikes have vanished across campus as Lime moves away from bicycles and towards electric scooters. All of South Bend, as well as Notre Dame, St. Mary’s College and Holy Cross College have been affected as of May by the company’s shifting business model.
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.
"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.
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.
#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.
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.
Just a Thought
Joseph Rosenberg is a literary critic and cultural historian specializing in modernism and its aftermath.
Letter From the Editor
It is an unspoken understanding on campus that from the months of October through December, everyone is sick. Maybe it’s the stress, all the sleepless nights piling on top of one another, or maybe it’s the shifting weather, but, whatever the cause, everyone is feeling the weight of the semester.
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.
Grubhub Comes to Campus
After a short life on campus, Tapingo, a platform for campus food-ordering, was absorbed by Grubhub in September 2019.
The New Irish1Card Policy: Enforcing Safety or Preventing It?
As summer ended, campus administration announced a new Irish1Card policy which allows only “essential staff” and members of a specific dorm to gain entrance to individual residence halls, replacing the old policy, which granted students access to all residence halls during select hours.
Breaking the Notre Dame Mold: A Profile of Anne Jarrett
Anne Jarrett, sporting a cropped haircut and a tattoo of a knife on their right arm, carries a loose piece of notebook paper filled with plans for the upcoming year. One of those plans includes putting free menstrual products in all buildings on campus.
#tbt: Notre Dame’s Clashmore Mike
In the Oct. 28, 1999 issue of Scholastic, Meredith W. Salisbury wrote a cover story about Notre Dame folklore. Ranging
from traditions to ghost stories, “Tales beyond the Crypt” includes a particular bit of lore about the university’s mascot — “but not the leprechaun,” Salisbury clarified.
from the Desks of Elizabeth and Pat
Welcome back home under the dome! We hope you all had wonderful, restful summers and are ready for a great year ahead. Up in room 203 LaFun we have been busy welcoming the new members of our cabinet, starting the year off in Student Senate and working hard to create the best campus for all of you.
Finding Common Ground with John Kerry and Condoleezza Rice
Former secretaries of state John Kerry and Condoleezza Rice, who served under Barack Obama and George W. Bush respectively, visited campus on March 19 to take part in a conversation on America’s place in the world.
Reviews: April Issue
Jonas Brothers, Captain Marvel, Us, and The Act—hear Scholastic's opinions on the latest of pop-culture.
Student Body President Discusses Student State of the Union
In the annual state of the student union address, Student Body President Gates McGavick reflected on his administration’s work to make student government more transparent, improve collaboration with campus groups and develop transformative policies.
Just A Thought
Rev. Wilson “Bill” Miscamble, C.S.C. is a Holy Cross priest, history professor and historian at Notre Dame who studies U.S. diplomatic and political history.
Judgment Calls
[DOWN] Late Easter
When’s break? Need to be resurrected.
[NEUTRAL] Hockey
There’s always next year. Again.
A Rector’s Farewell
He walked up more than 100 steps — 104, to be exact — before revealing the instruments whose echoes reverberate throughout Notre Dame’s campus.
#tbt Facelift ‘88
In the fall of ‘88 “Mod Quad” was created as the newly built Knott and Siegfried Halls welcomed their new residents.
From the Desks of Elizabeth and Pat
Happy springtime! We hope you’re enjoying the warm weather and the budding tulips and getting ready for summer break!
“Uncle Ted:” Notre Dame Rescinds Honorary Degree of Defrocked U.S. Cardinal Theodore E. McCarrick
Charged with sexually abusing minors and harassing and molesting multiple adult seminarians, former U.S. Cardinal Theodore E. McCarrick, as the Vatican announced Feb. 16, has become the highest-ranking member of the Catholic Church to be laicized in modern history.
Eviction Crisis Grips South Bend
Outside the walls of Notre Dame’s campus, South Bend is suffering a crisis. The city’s eviction rate is 6.71 percent — almost three times the national average.
Farewell to FYS: Administration Announces Plans to Dissolve First Year of Studies
In 1962, the University of Notre Dame decided that its first-year students were not receiving the support they deserved.
#tbt A Fight That Lives On
In the Oct. 23, 1931 issue, Scholastic announced that Notre Dame would be sponsoring a “minor sports program.” The annual boxing tournament known as the Bengal Bouts was born.