Print Edition for Friday, December 5, 2025

Irish women's basketball give up lead to undefeated Ole Miss

No. 18 Notre Dame women’s basketball could not hold onto their early lead over No. 13 Ole Miss in the ACC/SEC Challenge in Mississippi Thursday night, losing to the Rebels 69-62.

Chemical leak in Stepan Chemistry Hall elicits hazmat response

At 3:30 p.m. Tuesday, a lab on the second floor of Stepan Chemistry Hall alerted emergency responders to a “suspicious odor,” according to a statement from a University spokesperson. Following the incident, four people were taken to the Notre Dame Wellness Center to be evaluated.

Notre Dame battles against TCU for the first time since 1997

Notre Dame men’s basketball will travel to play the Big 12’s top-ranked Horned Frogs in their sixth-ever match-up, entering the game at 6-3 in first in the ACC. The Irish lead the all-time series 5-0 against TCU, but the energy of Fort Worth presents a new challenge. 

The lost art of dorm room design

I like to tell people that the vibe my roommate and I are going for in our room is “hotel lobby core.” A mishmash of soft lighting, neutral colorways and a vague, permeating scent of fresh laundry are the defining features of our capacious 1-room double. People seem to enjoy it too. Family, friends and friends of friends, all of whom, upon walking through the door, proffer a multitude of compliments and promptly take a seat on our fold-out futon. 

Notre Dame math band now on vinyl

Heine Borel and the Finite Subcovers began in 2022 as a joke when a group of honors math majors were learning about the Heine-Borel theorem in a class during fall of their sophomore year. While hanging out outside of class, they realized they shared musical talents and joked about forming a band. In the spring semester, this dream became a reality. 

Dear Domer: Men don’t change and ice cream is romantic

Every week or so, Opinion columnist Zora Rodgers responds to anonymous advice submissions. To get advice, fill out this form.

Ode to Howard Hall

I was disheartened to read in The Observer last month that Howard Hall, where I lived for all four of my undergraduate years, will be shut down next summer. It pains me to contribute to the ancient, tired tradition of alumni writing angry letters, but the destruction of our nest, I think, entitles us Ducks to a few curmudgeonly words. 

Coloring outside the lines of healthcare

One of my proudest moments during my summer fellowship was learning how to draw a cow. 

Irish hockey notebook: Kempf Named to World Juniors

Notre Dame made some news on the recruiting trail this week, adding 2009-born forward Braiden Scuderi. 

ND holds Mass in response to USCCB call for humane treatment of immigrants

Notre Dame held a Mass at the Basilica of the Sacred Heart for immigrants and immigration reform on Monday. The event was followed by a trip to the Grotto for prayer and further reflection on the state of immigration policy in the United States. 

Hall presidents detail plans to give back to community during holiday season

Each year, Notre Dame students have the opportunity to embrace the season of giving by participating in fundraising and volunteering events through their residence halls.

Notre Dame community reflects on Pope Leo’s visit to Lebanon

This past week, Pope Leo XIV made his first papal pilgrimage outside of Rome. His first stop was Turkey in order to celebrate the 1,700th anniversary of the Council of Nicaea, before continuing on to visit Lebanon. 

Canadians, hockey and NCAA: what to know

Of all the major league sports in North America, the National Hockey League has the largest number of Canadian teams. With such a large Canadian audience and following, players and athletic staff began to debate if Canadians and American players were receiving the same amount of support and development to prepare for the major leagues. 

‘Wicked: For Good’ was just alright

I was really looking forward to “Wicked: For Good” in a movie landscape that seems to hover between big yet disappointing blockbusters and independent masterpieces. The first “Wicked’” was able to straddle that line of being a blockbuster and being critically successful, and I was longing for something like that to usher in the 2026 awards season.

Dance Company fills Washington Hall with sold-out fall showcase

Since its founding in 2004, Notre Dame Dance Company has hosted an event each semester exhibiting student-choreographed dances. With over 70 students and 27 dances featured in this year’s fall showcase, the production filled Washington Hall for two sold-out shows on Nov. 20 and 21. 

Notre Dame in a propaganda world

Food for thought: The culture and tradition of the University of Notre Dame eerily parallels the propaganda of the Soviet Union. One would think that these two entities would be worlds apart, but let’s face it, they both know how to persuade. I don’t mean to suggest that our beloved university mirrors the authoritarian Soviet Union in any other way, just through the medium of how persuasion and a clear narrative can stick and form generational thought. It is the power of persuasion and the mechanics of influence that shape what those in the Soviet Union believed for generations, and what we, as members of the Notre Dame community, ultimately believe in as well. 

South Dining Hall sees ‘unbearable’ temperatures amid renovations

In addition to navigating the temporary serving areas in South Dining Hall’s west dining room and the partially-under-construction former serving area amid renovations, students have been facing abnormally warm temperatures as they eat in South’s east dining room.

Theologian explores coexistence of Catholicism and feminism

The Center for the Study of Spirituality at Saint Mary's College hosted theologian and author Julie Rubio on Tuesday evening for a virtual conversation on her recent book, ”Can You Be a Catholic and a Feminist?” a work that probes longstanding tensions between two ideas often viewed as incompatible. Speaking through Zoom as part of the Ex Libris author series, Rubio argued that the conflict between Catholicism and feminism becomes more complex the deeper one dives into the subject.

A call for coyote representation at St. Marmot’s College

This is an open letter to the esteemed faculty mice of St. Marmot’s College, written by the unofficial Squirrels for Coyotes Committee, formerly known as the Squirrels Against Squirrels Association.