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On Saturday night, No. 10 Notre Dame will match up against Navy for the 98th time. And while the Irish have won six in a row this season and seven consecutive games in the Navy series, they cannot overlook an always-pesky Midshipmen team. Navy checks into the weekend at 7-1 and carries the best in-conference record in the American Athletic Conference.
Accompanying all the online tension and discourse surrounding Notre Dame’s independent status is the question of which opponents, and specifically which rivals, are most important to Notre Dame. The potential end of the historical intersectional series with USC has sparked debate over whether the annual showdown is more important to the Irish or Trojans. Even fans of universities within the super-conferences of the Big Ten and SEC have decried Notre Dame’s “privileged” status as college football’s lone relevant (sorry, UConn) independent. The fact of the matter is that if any school could survive as an independent as Notre Dame has for over a century, they would choose that route instantly. The Irish possess immense monetary, branding and scheduling power due to their independence, playing out in one way through the importance of preserving rivalries. And the University’s most important rival, regardless of what the talking heads from La La Land say, is the United States Naval Academy.
Notre Dame vs. Navy was the longest uninterrupted intersectional rivalry in college football from 1927 to 2019, until the COVID-19 pandemic caused a cancellation in 2020. It also holds up as the third-longest uninterrupted college football rivalry overall. With this history, fans have been privy to historic games over the years. This season sets up the 6-2, No. 10 Irish against the 7-1, unranked Midshipmen in South Bend for the first night game in this series’ history.
Each semester, students from Ireland swap their universities in Galway and Dublin for a semester in South Bend at Notre Dame. Through their home universities’ exchange program, they experience American college life — from dorm living and classroom participation to game-day traditions.
Following a 40-point win over Miami on Feb. 20, Notre Dame looked poised to make a run in the 2025 NCAA Tournament. The Irish had earned a record of 24-2 with key wins over USC, Texas and UConn. The team boasted a four-headed monster with the likes of sophomore guard Hannah Hidalgo, graduate guard Olivia Miles, 6-foot-1 senior Sonia Citron and graduate forward Liatu King. When it was all said and done, all four of these stars averaged double-digit points.
Max McLean played C.S. Lewis in a production of “C.S. Lewis On Stage: Further Up & Further In,” written by McLean, at the DeBartolo Performing Arts Center on Nov. 5. The real C.S. Lewis died on Nov. 22, 1963 and is well known for his writings on faith and his fictional series “The Chronicles of Narnia.” This production was a cross between impersonation, stand-up comedy and theater that depicted the life of C.S. Lewis through a series of monologues, revealing his journey of grappling with faith and sharing his understanding of faith with others.
To the Notre Dame family,
On Wednesday night, Dahnke Ballroom hosted the quarterfinals of the 23rd annual Baraka Bouts. Four semifinal and two showcase bouts also took place between the quarter-final bouts. Here’s how each of the contests played out.
The last time Notre Dame hockey traveled to Minneapolis, they pulled off a surprise.
More than a season, autumn marks the arrival of the fall aesthetic. Yes, I think we all know what that means. Whether it’s rewatching “Harry Potter” or “Gilmore Girls,” ordering a pumpkin spiced latte or switching up your wardrobe for cozy hues of orange, tan and brown, most of us — myself included — have been, in one way or another, participants in this unspoken ritual.
Spooky season is officially over, and I’ve spent the first five days of November mourning the fact that it's no longer socially acceptable to be constantly eating candy. Gone are the times when I filled awkward silences by asking people what they’re dressing up as for Halloween, so be prepared to tell me what you’re thankful for instead. Major props to anyone who made it out of Halloweekend alive. But that being said, there were still some clear winners and losers from this holiday.
Holy Cross College cruised to a 2-0 start to the season and was looking to extend its winning streak in a matchup with Bethel University. For Bethel, they were looking for a win to build momentum in its first game of the season and to hand Holy Cross its first loss.
On Tuesday, the Holy Cross women’s basketball team lost to Grace College by a score of 98-88. The Saints have now started the regular season with three straight losses, all of which they have allowed over 90 points to the opponent. Holy Cross now looks to get back on track this Saturday with another home game against Michigan-Dearborn.
An upcoming scavenger hunt along the Link Trail, beginning on Main Circle at 4:30 p.m. on Nov. 14, is student government’s Department of South Bend Engagement’s latest initiative aimed at helping the tri-campus community discover and connect with South Bend.
In my lifetime, the world seems to have done several turnarounds on what they think about “Twilight.”
The United States has long been a global leader in science, technology and education. American tech companies continue to drive global growth and innovation, and American universities, including Notre Dame, are consistently ranked among the world’s best. In achieving this success, both technology companies such as Google, Apple and Open AI and universities have relied on H-1B visas to recruit foreign talent.
The Asian American Association of Notre Dame held their annual cultural showcase, Asian Allure, at Washington Hall this past Friday and Saturday.
While “Gabby’s Dollhouse: the Movie” is not based on real dolls, I felt that the movie had an opportunity to take a similar approach that the Barbie movie did. I appreciated the transportation of Gabby to the dollhouse and directly playing in it because it reminded me much of playing with dolls in my childhood. However, the Barbie movie had a much stronger feminist message that inspired audiences and upgraded it from what could have been a very childish movie. Many parents and older viewers accompanied children to see this film, especially those who watched the series during its original popularity. Leaning into nostalgia with a subtle acknowledgment of growing up or a storyline that bridged childhood imagination with real-world change could have elevated it beyond a literal playtime adventure. Thus, I felt the film seemed hesitant to offer deeper meaning or emotional takeaway, instead relying on bright colors, predictable morals and cheerful songs. However, this is not inherently negative, but it does mean the film leaves little space for larger commentary or growth. It felt content staying safe, which makes it charming for kids, but forgettable for adults.
Navy will travel to South Bend this weekend to face off against Notre Dame in front of a sold-out crowd. This will be the 98th matc up between the two teams, and this year’s edition has a lot riding on it, as a loss for both teams would eliminate them from College Football Playoff contention.
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