Vol.169No. 7
On Apr. 1, 2026, NASA’s Artemis II rocket officially launched, marking the first crewed lunar...
CURRENTLY 2,559 EXONERATIONS. MORE THAN 22,540 YEARS LOST.
Annie Gilbert, associate professor of American studies and concurrent associate professor of history, has a passion for sports studies and the intersection between nature and culture in the American West.
On Thursday Feb. 27, the South Bend Tenant Association (SBTA) had its launch event at the Western Branch Public Library. There, founder Rodney Gadson spoke with local members of the community to inform tenants of their rights and the resources available to them in South Bend.
As we write this letter on St. Patrick’s Day, looking out onto our desolate campus, we cannot help but wonder, “Why?” Why is our world being consumed in a global pandemic that seems unstoppable? Why is senior year coming to an end like this? Why were we not prepared? For many of us, it has been difficult to make sense of this chaos and try to find some positives in a time of great darkness.
Only a few weeks ago, coronavirus was just one of several news notifications filling my inbox and scrolling across my screen. Another troubling tidbit quickly to be archived and forgotten.
As February rolled around, however, the notifications piled up and the chatter about the increasingly worrisome crisis spread like wildfire. With each passing day, the news, the worry and the statistics grew exponentially.
In years past, synthesizing the single word or phrase that encapsulates the heart of the race for student body president and vice president has been fairly simple. With six tickets and several important voting issues to debate this season, that task is significantly more complicated.
While Zachary Mercugliano and Aviva Lund are a ticket with limited student government experience, they have crafted their multifaceted platform with passion and idealism.
Scholastic endorses Connor Whittle and Jack Rotolo for their experience, their clear, feasible platform and most importantly, their understanding of the sentiments of the student body.
Michael Dugan and Ricardo Pozas Garza believe they can help student government better serve the student body.
Both Whittle and Rotolo brought humor, excitement and openness to their interview with Scholastic, and they seek to bring the same qualities to their campaign and possible tenure as student body president and vice president.
Every year Scholastic …
Be kind to yourselves, be kind to each other and be present for one another. Grieving takes time and is not easy, but you have the resources around you to hold you in love and grace and to help you to walk through this.
On their approach to campaigning, Henry said, “I think when you wake up a champion you walk in with champion energy. That’s what we do. We wake up, we look at ourselves in the mirror, and we see excellence.”
Notre Dame’s campus looked vastly different in 1961 ... However, some of the university’s traditions had already been adopted by the 1960s. Bengal Bouts, Notre Dame’s renowned boxing program, was one of them.
For the fifth annual Walk the Walk Week, students, faculty and guests participated in an array of thought-provoking events. Programming included a discussion panel luncheon with keynote speaker…
Laura Betz, assistant professor of English and Director of Undergraduate Studies in her department, focuses on Romantic-era poetry and literature. Scholastic spoke to Professor Betz to find out more about her writing and teaching.
More than any other team running for Student Body President and Vice President, Noble Patidar and Connor Patrick have prioritized creating a feasible platform.
“We’re hoping to extend the Notre Dame family to all walks of life on this campus, and make sure it really and truly is a very inclusive one.”
The 2020 Iowa Caucus was a daunting event to cover as student journalists. We arrived in Mount Vernon, Iowa, not entirely sure whether we could distill the unorthodox nominating process into an intelligible story for our Notre Dame audience. One encounter led to another, and our three-day trip resulted in a personable tour of a small town that carries a significant electoral responsibility.
The Irish Athletics Center, an imposing new steel and brick facility complete with an indoor field and a large TV screen stands across the street from the JACC as well as the Guglielmino Athletics Facility (nicknamed “the Gug”).
In the September 26, 1991 issue of Scholastic, writer Ian Mitchell compiled a summary of opinions about Notre Dame drawn from various college guidebooks.
Impacting women in every corner of the globe, intimate partner violence (IPV) and its ramifications span generations.
In his lecture, hosted by the de Nicola Center for Ethics and Culture, Barr accused “militant secularists” of attacking American Judeo-Christian values.
Whether it seems like it or not, everyone around you is struggling in one way or another.
In 2012, women made up 49% of the undergraduate population and 12 of the last 14 Fulbright scholars. Of the past fifteen valedictorians, 47% were female and 5 of the last 11 class presidents were women.
Former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice visited Notre Dame this October to engage in academic discourse on global affairs as a part of a series of lectures at universities across the country.
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.
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.
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.