By: Sarah Mervosh

Sophomores Catherine Soler and Andrew Bell became the first all-sophomore ticket to win the election for student body president and vice president when they received 54.6 percent of the vote Monday, Judicial Council president Ian Secviar said....

By: Observer Staff Report

Retired Notre Dame American Studies professor Elizabeth Christman died Thursday. She was 96....

By: Megan Hemler

  In an effort to encourage discussion of ethical matters among students and faculty, the Mendoza College of Business launched its 13th annual Ethics Week Monday, focusing this year on the issue of abortion.  ...

By: Laura Myers

Notre Dame hasn’t had a lot of time to rest since a physical victory over Pittsburgh Saturday, but when the No. 4/3 Irish step onto the court against Cincinnati tonight at Fifth Third Arena, they will face a Bearcats team that has not played in a we...

By: Meaghan Veselik

Notre Dame’s last two recruiting classes have been ranked sixth and fifth, respectively, and this year’s class is no different. The Notre Dame recruiting Class of 2014 has been ranked the fifth-best in the country according to a tennisrecruiti...

By: Courtney Cox

Like all great epics, the third Los Campesinos! album, “Romance is Boring,” begins with “In Medias Res.” The choice of title accurately reflects the turn that the band has taken in its follow up to 2008’s “We Are Beauti...

By: Christie Pesavento

 What the President’s critics have labeled a shocking breech of decorum during his State of the Union Address, combined with Justice Samuel Alito’s mouthed disapproval while his colleagues sat stony-faced amidst lavish applause from congr...

By: Katie Peralta

Fundraising and advocacy are two immediate term relief efforts in the aftermath of the Jan. 12 earthquake in Haiti. Rebuilding the country’s institutions like the medical care system is one long-term effort the University is now undertaking, Brennan...

By: Katlyn Smith

The third annual Notre Dame Diversity Conference examined current hot topics in business ranging from the gender gap to Latino markets Friday and Saturday at the Mendoza College of Business. The conference, sponsored by the MBA program, featured a case co...

By: Laura Myers

Skylar Diggins achieved her first double-double as she led all players with 23 points, 10 rebounds and six assists Saturday as Notre Dame defeated Pittsburgh 86-76....

By: Bill Brink

Tory Jackson scored 18 points, including 14 in the second half and seven crucial points down the stretch, to lead Notre Dame to a 65-62 victory over South Florida Sunday at the Purcell Pavilion....

By: Kristen Durbin

From charity concerts to AcoustiCafe to this year’s B1 Block Party, senior Pat McKillen is a regular on the Notre Dame music scene. His constant presence on the performance circuit has earned him a sizable student fan base and performance opportunit...

By: Mary Claire O'Donnell

Searching for some delicious deep dish pizza but don’t have the ways and means of getting to Chicago? Love Italian food but are tired of the pasta selection at the dining halls? Look no further than the new Gino’s East Restaurant in Heritage S...

By: Jackie Mirandola Mullen

What is the airspeed velocity of an unladen swallow? Good question. This question baffled nobles in the European days of yore, when it both began and ended the quest of a famous king. Yet today, the same query does not make or break alliances with prospec...

By: Kevin Baldwin

The Irish will be fighting for more than their undefeated season this weekend. Notre Dame will have opportunity to vanquish the top competitors in the Midwest, and better yet do it at home in the Purcell Pavilion.   This time the Notre Dame fencing t...

By: Michael Bryan

The Irish avenged a last-second road loss to Cincinnati earlier in the season at Purcell Pavilion Thursday, trouncing the Bearcats 83-65. Senior forward Luke Harangody was dominant under the basket, scoring a season-high 37 points and gathering 14 rebound...

By: NORA KENNEY

Although the Alliance for Catholic Education (ACE) is best known for placing Notre Dame graduates in Catholic schools around the nation to help with academics, the program is now expanding with the induction of new ACE Academies....

By: Shane Steinberg

A few years back I heard a story about a mysterious occurrence in Japan that was tied to a film once slated for release but immediately banned after only a couple of test screenings....

By: JOHN TIERNEY

Student government is prioritizing seven initiatives for the rest of the year, student body president Grant Schmidt told the Student Affairs Committee of the Board of Trustees at a meeting Thursday....

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Presidential candidate Soler, a sophomore from Farley Hall, is an accounting major and vice presidential candidate Bell is a sophomore business major from Knott Hall. Soler is currently sophomore class president and Bell serves on Student Senate....