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(02/13/26 5:00am)
Bishop Kevin Rhoades of Fort Wayne-South Bend has called on Notre Dame to rescind its appointment of professor Susan Ostermann to lead the Liu Institute for Asia and Asian Studies because of her public advocacy for abortion rights. He said her advocacy “clearly should disqualify her from holding a position of leadership within the Keough School.” The public statement Rhoades issued on Tuesday marks a significant intensification of the pushback against Ostermann’s appointment.
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The Board of Trustees and the Members of the Midwest Province of Brothers of the Congregation of Holy Cross have approved the continuation of Holy Cross College President Marco Clark’s presidency to 2030.
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On Feb. 7, Notre Dame football officially announced that Brian Jean-Mary and Aaron Henry will be the newest additions to the coaching staff. They will replace Al Washington and Mike Mickens, both of whom took NFL coaching jobs over the last month and left behind some large shoes to fill.
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Imagine entering your senior year and deciding to take one of the biggest leaps in your career: transferring schools. Although many athletes hesitate at the thought, senior guard Hannah Outlaw embraced the idea with open arms and decided to move to Saint Mary’s for her final year of eligibility.
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For those unfamiliar, “The Myth of Sisyphus” is a 1942 essay by Albert Camus detailing, you guessed it, the myth of Sisyphus, a man who according to Greek mythology, had committed some transgression against the gods and was sentenced to push a boulder up a haill, only to have it roll down when nearing the top, for all eternity. Camus’ reflection on the myth can be summarized as this: we must say that Sisyphus is happy in his toil, even free, as he can find happiness in defying the gods by embracing his repetitive task. To a similar end, I believe we can all find similar happiness through the ultimate absurdity of Notre Dame’s dating scene: the cold, unfeeling algorithms of CrossPathsND and Marriage Pact.
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After losing to Virginia on Feb. 8, 81-70, Notre Dame women’s basketball will be facing NC State this Sunday at 4:00 p.m. EST in the Purcell Pavilion.
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If you’re a single woman this upcoming weekend, you have probably heard of Galentine’s Day – a special chance to enjoy meaningful moments with your girlfriends and feel connected.
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184 years ago Fr. Edward Sorin and his compatriots made their way through the wilderness of Indiana and arrived at a pair of frozen lakes covered in snow. Those men of destiny, hewing down timber and clearing snow, labored through the winter, erecting a small log chapel, a beacon of light in an unforgiving landscape on a restless continent.
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At Notre Dame, some professors share more than department meetings and syllabi. They share car rides to campus, research ideas over dinner and sometimes even a kid.
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Construction continues along The Avenue at Saint Mary’s on the Heritage and Research Center (HARC), an archive that will focus on the preservation of the history of religious sisters and allow the women religious of Holy Cross to tell their story.
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As a graduating senior, I have made an effort to reflect on some of my most impactful moments throughout my time in this university, joyous and horrific alike. One that will forever leave the most bitter of tastes in my mouth is that of when I sought an exemption from the University’s edict that all undergraduate students ought to live in a dorm.
(02/13/26 5:00am)
This fall, as a result of the advocacy of previous Gateway students, a new housing process has been introduced for current gateway and transfer students. These students will be able to request another transfer as their roommate and rank their top three hall preferences, prioritizing whether matching their roommate or hall is more important to them.
(02/13/26 5:00am)
This Valentine’s Day weekend, the Irish host Minnesota in their second series of the season. The teams take the ice Friday, Feb. 13, at 7 p.m. ET and Saturday, Feb. 14, at 6 p.m. ET at Compton Family Ice Arena. Although the Gophers are not one of Notre Dame’s greatest rivals, the Irish will continue to display their newfound grit as Minnesota looks to contend in the playoffs.
(02/12/26 5:38am)
Coming off a 9-5 season in which they made it to the quarterfinals of the NCAA Tournament, the Notre Dame Fighting Irish men’s lacrosse team returns to the field this Saturday to open its season against the Marquette Golden Eagles. As they do almost every season, the Irish have very high expectations, but there are going to be some key adjustments that the Irish are going to need to make with some key players from last season moving on.
(02/12/26 5:00am)
Last season was a tale of two halves for Notre Dame baseball in Shawn Stiffler’s third year at the helm. The Irish opened the campaign 16-17 before ending the season on a 16-4 run that came to an end in the first round of the ACC tournament with a 10-inning loss to Boston College. That finish has Stiffler and the rest of the team looking to capitalize at the beginning of the season this time around.
(02/12/26 5:34am)
CBS Sports reported Tuesday that Notre Dame and Villanova are close to finalizing an agreement to open the 2026-27 college basketball season with a doubleheader in Rome. The proposed twin bill would see the Irish and Wildcats square off in both men’s and women’s basketball as the first games of the new season.
(02/12/26 5:00am)
The act of preparing a meal for another human being is one of the most loving actions a person can do. It’s ingrained in our genetic memory: when we share a meal together, we feel connected, whether it be sitting by the cave fire in 10,000 BCE enjoying some mammoth kebab or heating Trader Joe’s pasta in 2026 AD in a cramped dorm kitchen.
(02/12/26 5:11am)
The No. 21 Notre Dame men’s golf team has a chance to measure itself against the nation’s best this weekend as they travel to Gainesville, Florida for the Gators Invitational. After a blazing fall campaign, the Irish kick off their spring season against the likes of No. 2 Auburn, No. 10 Florida and No. 12 Oklahoma State amongst a well-assembled cast of strong programs.
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Everyone knows LinkedIn stands alongside the computer, the printing press and fire as one of the most important inventions in history. Unfortunately, though, many Notre Dame students woefully underutilize it. These poor souls have no idea what they’re missing out on, but The Observer is here to help. Here is your guide to posting on LinkedIn for every situation you might encounter.
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In the 180-year history of the Notre Dame Marching Band, Saint Mary’s junior Kimberly Ortiz-Morales joins Linda Lawson Batista ’81, Jill Ann Buettner ’21 and Hana Larkins ’23 as the fourth Saint Mary’s drum major in band history.
