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The Rooney Democracy Institute hosted a moderated conversation between former Governor Christopher Sununu (R-NH), former Senator Heidi Heitkamp (D-ND), and former Senator Joe Donnelly (D-IN), with Donnelly serving as moderator Wednesday afternoon.
As Holy Week approaches at the University of Notre Dame, the Basilica of the Sacred Heart prepares for one of its most attended liturgical weekends of the year, with updated guidelines in place for the 2026 Easter Vigil.
If there’s one word that guides Seth Voltz’s coaching philosophy, it’s development. Voltz, now in his fourth year as head pitching coach for Notre Dame baseball, approaches coaching each pitcher on his staff in an individualized way.
Later this month, one of Notre Dame’s greatest tandems, running backs Jeremiyah Love and Jadarian Price, will hear their respective names called in the NFL Draft and leave behind two incredible Irish legacies and a sizable gap in the position room.
On Monday, Paul O’Brien, the executive director of Amnesty International USA, delivered a lecture titled “What Comes Next for Human Rights?” for the Kellogg Democracy in Dialogue Series. Amnesty International is a global organization dedicated to the research and protection of human rights. The lecture was sponsored by the Kellogg Institute for International Studies and co-presented by the Institute for Latino Studies and the Klau Institute for Civil and Human Rights. Exploring the downward trend in human rights in recent years, the lecture focused on how society can collectively rebuild an international legal system that can protect human rights.
Throughout Lent, Meredith Kononchek and Isabel O’Brien, sophomore roommates in Howard Hall, organized a chapel crawl to visit every residence hall chapel on campus between Ash Wednesday and the Paschal Triduum.
The recent science fiction epic “Project Hail Mary” has all of the visual appeal a space adventure promises. Its vibrant backdrops, complicated set and dynamic alien character are all brought to life beautifully — and all, as the marketing boldly claims, without the use of computer graphics. Unfortunately, this claim is a lie, or at best a half-truth, and it’s part of a disturbing Hollywood trend that’s taken hold in recent years.
Recently, I was at a classic Notre Dame formal. Don’t ask me which one it was, all you people look the same to me. I was there alone, of course; my dark, popular loner aura is too much for most to handle. That was until I saw the most beautiful woman I have ever laid eyes on. So, naturally, I ran up to her on all fours, howling and asserting my wolf-like dominance. But instead of immediately falling into my arms, she ran away screaming. Even worse, her so-called “boyfriend” then roundhouse kicked me while others around him cheered. As a representative of Gen Z, I think this situation is all too common nowadays. Recent surveys show that around half of Gen Z identifies as single. I have tried lying to the survey people, but those dorks have better social skills than you’d think (and they’re mean too). However, I believe that I have the answers that these survey nerds are looking for when it comes to Gen Z and dating. Our generation is a scientific anomaly, which is what my therapist has nicknamed me, so I am at liberty to narrow down why Gen Z sucks so much.
Notre Dame women’s basketball’s 2025-2026 campaign surpassed all expectations with a run to the Elite Eight. Now that it has come to a close, we can reflect on one of the best individual seasons we have seen from an Irish player in a long time. Coming into the season, expectations were high, but so were doubts after the loss of the Irish star guard Olivia Miles to TCU. However, Irish fans did not need to worry; they still had junior guard Hannah Hidalgo. The 5-foot-6 junior has been Notre Dame’s shining light for several seasons now, and despite being small in stature, she is almost always the most influential player every time she steps on the court.
View this as you would like, a hot take or perhaps an obvious one: Jeremiyah Love is the best overall player in this year’s NFL draft class. Now, I am not here to argue about whether or not he is the most valuable player on every field. That’s the job of front offices. Of the jersey numbers most likely to be retired in the future, however, my money is on No. 4 — much like it was on No. 14 in 2022 and No. 56 in 2018. Joining former Notre Dame safety Kyle Hamilton and offensive guard Quenton Nelson, Love adds to a growing list of Notre Dame legends who may have been slightly underdrafted in professional scouting circles. And I will take a Hall of Famer over “positional value” every time.
A polar bear, a 500 pound walrus and avian species from around the globe all went on display last month along the galleria of the Jordan Hall of Science.
Heading into its ACC opener, the Notre Dame Fighting Irish men’s lacrosse team was 6-0 and ranked as the top team in the country. However, both titles were taken away by the Virginia Cavaliers after the Irish fell 11-9 on March 28. The win propelled Virginia to No. 14 in the country after being previously unranked, and Notre Dame dropped to No. 4 in the country.
In September 2024, I wrote a column titled “Notre Dame had political angst. Do we now?” I argued no, that there was little angst in the form of activism. During the 2024 presidential campaign races, we were tuned in, but it felt weird that few demonstrations transpired — especially when our history is steeped with rallies on regional and national issues. Though we weren’t rallying, we were informed.
Student Voices for Palestine (SVP) hosted a ‘No to War’ demonstration on Monday to protest U.S. and Israeli-backed military interventions abroad, including in Gaza, Lebanon and Iran. In a statement to The Observer, director of demonstrations senior Linnea Barron, who also helped organize the protest, shared their intent, citing the University’s cooperation with prominent defense manufacturers.
Holy Week, the pinnacle of the Catholic calendar, is here, and with Easter nearing comes an increased engagement with Andrew Lloyd Webber’s “Jesus Christ Superstar,” a rock opera loosely based on Jesus’ life told from Judas’ perspective. Admittedly, while loving its music and vibe, I take issue with its presentation of Christian doctrine. “Superstar” is secular media and not a Christian work; yet, for many, it was their introduction to Christianity and led to conversion. It’s not meant to be taken seriously theologically, but with the Triduum providing opportunities for reflection on Christ’s Paschal Mystery, I want to examine how to “redeem” “Superstar” in a way that aligns with legitimate Catholic teaching while still maintaining its rocking identity. This article will primarily critique the show’s theology as presented in the music, and my solutions will mostly be musical changes and minimal blocking notes. Many know “Superstar” through the 1973 film, but I won’t consider it in this analysis. The film is pure camp and not serious at all, though it’s still a fun watch.
I, like many, have often found myself scrolling aimlessly through LinkedIn like it’s Instagram. “I am proud to announce that I will be working for McKinsey this summer.” “It is an honor to say that I will be a 2026 Summer Analyst for Deloitte.” “#LockheedMartinSummer.” Now, these internships are extremely impressive; it is no easy feat catching the attention of these multibillion-dollar companies. However, one can’t help but question the less than optimal conduct of many of these corporations.
My dad recently sent me this Wall Street Journal Op-Ed by Emil Barr, founder of Flashpass and Step-Up Social, two multi-million-dollar social media marketing firms. In Barr’s provocatively titled piece, “So You Want to Be a Millionaire? Don’t Wait Until You’re 20,” he flips the common advice so many of us hear in high school and even college: “You have plenty of time to figure it out, don’t rush and don’t worry.” The truth is, the best time to figure it out was yesterday, and the second-best time is today.
The self-destructive death spiral of Ye, the artist formerly known as Kanye West, this past decade has been a horrifying spectacle. To see a man who once had the entire culture in a chokehold throw it all away for obsessive antisemitism has been like watching a Shakespearean tragedy. While Ye ostensibly cleaned up his act and mounted a comeback with 2024’s “Vultures 1” (a project I still quite enjoy, even though it pales in comparison to his best works), things quickly regressed thereafter. “Vultures 2” was a half-baked mess, and beginning in early 2025, Ye entered probably the worst manic episode of his career. Not only did he relapse into Nazism and all sorts of bigotry, but he also relentlessly insulted all of his family, friends and industry peers on Twitter. This second aspect made it much more difficult to watch than his late 2022 antisemitic stint: it felt like he was irrevocably destroying both his public and personal life.
Notre Dame’s magical run in the 2026 NCAA Tournament ended Saturday afternoon in Fort Worth’s Dickies Arena. The Irish were thoroughly beaten in every aspect of the game by a dominant UConn squad that hasn’t lost in its last 54 outings. But if you were told back on Feb. 1, following a rough month of January that saw the Irish win just three of nine games, that Notre Dame’s season would end in the Elite Eight after a competitive game with the almighty Huskies, you would have been pleasantly surprised.
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