Saint Mary’s annual Donor Challenge brings in $1.3 million

This year’s annual Donor Challenge at Saint Mary’s raised $1.3 million for the Saint Mary’s Fund.

Is spring break really the relaxing vacation we think it is?

My friends and I have been counting down to our upcoming spring break trip for months, and we’ve been preparing for weeks: trips to Target, bathing suit shopping, booking nail appointments. If everything goes according to plan, we will all look and feel perfect for this trip: We should have a perfect trip.

Silence of the chipmunks

To the casual onlooker, I’m a normal Notre Dame student. Not one of them would ever suspect that I carry a heavy secret. But I am coming clean. Here is my affidavit:

Reflections from the journal of a Social Concerns alum

This past week, I was invited to speak on a panel of alumni for the incoming class of Social Concerns Summer Fellowship students.

One coffee a day: What Lent taught me about wanting less

This Lent, I gave up nothing dramatic. Not sugar. Not Instagram. Not alcohol. Just excess coffee.

Print edition for Tuesday, March 3, 2026

SMC and ND communities react to death of Iranian supreme leader

Beginning Feb. 28, the U.S. military operation known as “Epic Fury” brought a series of large-scale military strikes across Iran, killing the supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, among others. The fighting was initially spearheaded by Israel and the United States, but Iran has been quick to retaliate on military bases across the gulf. With a tumultuous history of assisted coups, hostage crises, regime revolutions and nuclear deals, the relationship between the United States and Iran has spanned over 70 years.

How to properly do a technology detox

Every day I scroll on Instagram for 13 hours, and during this conquest of my feed, I often see reels of people using “dumb phones” instead of iPhones or record players instead of Spotify. It saddens me deeply for two reasons:

Students go to prison for ‘Inside-Out’ class

Once every week, Notre Dame students go to prison. They haven’t committed any crime; rather, they are there to learn alongside men incarcerated in the Westville Correctional Facility.

My greatest loves and opps on Notre Dame’s campus

Before Maria, Jack, Ben and Rob, even before Angela, before all my Notre Dame people, whose voices I now carry in my heart, first I met the many buildings that make up Notre Dame’s beautiful, intricate, confusing campus.

Finding my faith as a graduate student

When I first got to Notre Dame, I was taken aback by the sight of crosses in every classroom. I had done all of my K-12 education in the public school systems of New York City and later Miami-Dade County in Florida. Then, for college, I went to Northwestern, a university founded by Methodists but resolutely secular in the present age. The four years I spent working as a teacher, tutor, journalist and legal assistant before starting my Ph.D. were equally divorced from any religious affiliation. So, needless to say, I experienced a bit of cultural shock upon arriving at Notre Dame, even though I was, nominally, a Roman Catholic.

Ostermann’s withdrawal shouldn’t have happened

On Feb. 26, Susan Ostermann, who had been appointed to serve as director of the Liu Institute for Asia and Asian Studies, withdrew from the role. Following the Supreme Court’s Dobbs decision, Ostermann had publicly expressed views supporting legal protections for access to abortion. The appointment triggered a pressure campaign by people who object to her support for abortion access and found her published claims mistaken and offensive. 

Does Notre Dame deserve an ‘F’ for free expression?

It’s the collective nightmare of all Notre Dame students: a failing grade.

Saint Mary’s softball splits 2-2 at Earlham Invitational

Kicking off its season, the Saint Mary’s softball team made its way to Earlham College in Richmond, Indiana. There, it competed in a two-day tournament, playing four games. The team finished 2-2, splitting two series against Earlham and Elmhurst University respectively.

The giver and the taker

In every heartfelt interaction of yours, in every human relationship you establish that reaches the depths of your active care, you play the role of either the giver or the taker.

Tough weekend for ND women’s tennis

After a 12-2 start to the 2026 season, the Notre Dame women’s tennis team stumbled during a challenging road trip, losing 4-1 against No. 15-ranked Clemson and 0-4 against a fiery Georgia Tech team. Prior to these two away matches, the Irish were on a four-game home stretch, in which they went 3-1. Away losses to two quality teams shouldn’t have fans sounding the alarm just yet, but the team, currently 2-3 in ACC duels, will have their work cut out for them if they hope to make a run for the division title. 

Bruno Mars is all about love on ‘The Romantic’

Bruno Mars made his big musical comeback last Friday with his album “The Romantic.” Being a big Bruno fan myself, I was eager to listen to this album, hoping it would remind me of the music I grew up on. In the 2010s, Mars played at every Communion, birthday and major celebration. Throughout his career, Bruno Mars has never been shy about love. But on “The Romantic,” he doesn’t just flirt with it: He stages it, scores it and wraps it in velvet. He has songs exploring all angles of love: the arguing, the lightheartedness and everything in between.

Standout freshmen propel Notre Dame women’s lacrosse to victory over Pittsburgh

On a breezy Saturday here in South Bend, Ind., the No. 8 Notre Dame women’s lacrosse team took on the Pittsburgh Panthers. The Irish, who earned the lacrosse world’s attention after defeating perennial powerhouse Boston College, were seeking to bounce back from their loss against Virginia Sunday. Pitt came into town with a 3-1 record and a marquee win over Duke.

Notre Dame men’s basketball beats NC State in an OT thriller

The Notre Dame men’s basketball team faced the NC State Wolfpack this Saturday for an ACC matchup and the team’s Senior Day. After a 56-100 loss against Duke University earlier in the week, the Irish hoped to come back after being on a two-game losing streak.

Men’s lacrosse finds success in ranked matchup

The Notre Dame men’s lacrosse team traveled to College Park to take on the Maryland Terrapins in a top-10 ranked matchup and came away with an 11-8 victory. The Irish were ranked No. 2 by Inside Lacrosse heading into the matchup, and the Terrapins were ranked No. 9. With the result, the Irish could have a chance to be No. 1 across all rankings.