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After defeating Central Michigan 5-3 on Tuesday, the Irish took down Milwaukee on Wednesday in Frank Eck Stadium to improve to 21-20 on the season. Behind a monstrous offensive effort, the Irish won 16-2 in seven innings to gain back-to-back victories before hosting Sanford this weekend.
With the new release of the Michael Jackson movie, it’s important to recognize how the proclaimed “King of Pop” iconically transformed the pop music genre forever. His famous spunky moves like the moonwalk and unique movie-esque music videos, such as the one for “Thriller,” make Jackson a true stand-out star of the 80s. He brought a fresh, catchy energy that music was missing.
The Saint Mary’s College Dance, Music and Theatre Department delivered a dazzling and dramatic performance of Roald Dahl’s “Matilda.” Directed by the heavily admired and newly retired Mark Abram-Copenhaver, the show was held in O’Laughlin Auditorium from April 24 to April 26. The popular story entails the intelligent and mischievous Matilda Wormwood getting into trouble at home and school. The young girl faces adversity from her parents, who denounce her avid reading and bold opinions. Once arriving at school, she also encounters the wrath of her headmistress, Miss Trunchbull, who punishes the “maggot” children in harsh and unusual conditions. With the help of her teacher, Miss Honey, and the magical powers she develops, Matilda ends up with the home and school environment she deserves. The combination of elaborate production, tremendous actors and whimsical wonder of the show made a lasting impression on the audience.
With the school year drawing to a close, Irish fans will have to wait patiently for Notre Dame athletics to return in the fall. However, there is plenty of sport going on to keep us entertained, both nationally and globally. Here are the biggest events to look forward to.
Three Notre Dame residence hall rectors, Fr. Eric Schimmel of Dunne Hall, Cory Hodson of Keenan Hall and Ally Liedtke of Ryan Hall, are set to leave their roles at the end of the academic year.
Saint Mary’s soccer concluded their season last fall with a stunning 8-5-3 overall record, a testament to each athlete’s contribution to the team’s success with their unique talents and wide variety of skills. Even though the Belles finished off their fall season on Oct. 28, 2025 with a loss to Hope College, their commitment toward improving as a team persevered through the last seconds on the clock. And since, they have continued practicing throughout the spring term in preparation for the 2026 fall season.
The geological sciences major’s legacy remains visible since it has been absorbed into the Earth sciences concentration in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering and Earth Sciences. One example is Kelsey Evans Young, a 2009 Notre Dame graduate who serves as Artemis science flight operations lead as well as the Artemis II lunar observations and imaging campaign lead at NASA.
The Notre Dame Irish men’s lacrosse team currently holds the No. 1 ranking in the country and is considered the favorite in the upcoming ACC tournament in Charlotte, North Carolina, this weekend. However, the ACC is widely considered to be the best conference in college lacrosse, and Notre Dame will have its hands full if the Irish wants to win its fourth ACC tournament crown since joining the conference in 2014.
Notre Dame baseball defeated regional foe Central Michigan in a 5-3 home decision Tuesday afternoon. The contest, which was originally scheduled for March 17 but was postponed due to cold weather, was the first of back-to-back midweek games for the Irish — ND hosts Milwaukee on Wednesday. Following the win, the Irish improved to 20-20 on the year, while the Chippewas fell to 18-24 overall.
The distance running world was forever changed on April 26, 2026.
Colleen Dunne, former Farley Hall rector, has died after health complications from open heart surgery. Dunne served as a rector for part of the 2023-2024 academic year and the full 2024-2025 academic year. Following her time at Notre Dame, she returned to her Montana roots and took a position as president of De La Salle Blackfeet School.
“There are some places that seem almost too beautiful where they’re planted … hidden here on the third floor of the Le Mans hall, the Chapel of the Holy Spirit is just such a place. To call it a hidden gem doesn’t quite do it justice, does it? It is more like a quiet heartbeat: steady, faithful, life-giving, at the very center of this remarkable building for the past one hundred years,” Fr. Bill Lies said. Lies is the provincial superior for the U.S. Province of Priests and Brothers for the Congregation of Holy Cross.
At Au Bon Pain in Hesburgh Library, the price of a chicken caprese sandwich is $10.89. At Modern Market in Duncan Student Center, a chipotle chicken wrap will set you back $12.75. At Garbanzo Mediterranean Fresh in the Hesburgh Center for International Studies, a falafel bowl starts at $13.29.
After his 2023 movie “You Are So Not Invited to My Bat Mitzvah,” producer Adam Sandler is back with another Netflix Original. “Roommates,” starring Sadie Sandler as “Devon” and Chloe East as “Celeste,” is a funny, thoughtful and sometimes jaw-dropping comedy-drama about two college (you guessed it) roommates and the growing nature of passive-aggression and psychological warfare between them.
Freshman wide receiver Devin Fitzgerald arrived at Notre Dame as one of many highly anticipated NFL legacy recruits. The son of NFL Hall-of-Famer wide receiver Larry Fitzgerald, Devin, had as high expectations as any young receiver from the moment he stepped on campus. After what many said was an impressive performance in the jersey scrimmage on April 18, Fitzgerald shined yet again during the spring game.
During my childhood, Michael Jackson was treated as an American folk hero. I grew up in the wake of his untimely death in 2009, which instantly shifted his image in the public consciousness from a circus freak to a mythical visionary. His music was played constantly, and family members who grew up during his imperial phase in the ’80s spoke of him with stunned reverence. They talked about him like he was an omnipotent extraterrestrial who mercifully graced us humans with song and dance. It seems this attitude toward Jackson is quite commonplace; no public entertainer has come close to cultivating his level of aura. Taylor Swift, Drake and Bad Bunny have only grazed his worldwide domination. But underneath the success, there was a darkness to Jackson. His eccentricities were rooted in serious psychological damage, and there are, of course, the numerous allegations of child sexual abuse leveled against him. Trying to deal with all this in one biopic film is no small task, yet “Michael” boldly stepped up to the plate this past weekend.
Every time I log onto Netflix — as if I ever watch Netflix with the number of readings I have for my Intro to Theology — I am always bombarded with bold letters convincing me to watch the interview tapes of a serial killer from the ’70s or the new investigation on some young woman. Don’t get me wrong. I’ve been listening to true crime since I was 13 — honorable mention to Crime Junkie with host and former South Bend resident Ashley Flowers. But fame around the genre has increased exponentially. From the popularization in the ’90s by “Dateline” to my introduction to podcasts seven years ago and now the active investigation of cold cases by “amateur sleuths.” Yet, as I listen to “Scotland Yard Confidential” or watch “The Vanishing at the Cecil Hotel,” I wonder: why are audiences so captivated by the most disturbing acts us humans are capable of? And by audiences, I mean me and other really weird people who have spent sleepless nights deep diving into the internet trying to figure out the connections between potential suspects and victims.
After serving as the director of the Sheedy Family Program in Economy, Enterprise and Society since its conception in 2022, Paul Blaschko is being replaced by Richard Clark, a tenure-track assistant professor of political science. Blaschko is leaving the University at the end of his current contract, which runs through June 30. Clark will assume the role July 1.
Le Mans Hall, the largest residential hall that simultaneously serves as an administrative building at Saint Mary’s College, has undergone intensive renovations throughout the year, specifically on the first floor.
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