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Notre Dame baseball dominated on the road this weekend, winning three games against Alabama A&M, UIC and Tennessee Tech in Cookeville, Tennessee. The Irish outscored their three opponents 44-5 in a final tune-up before ACC conference play begins next weekend.
“Tonight … we celebrate a legacy.”
Since the beginning of the academic year, I’ve spent many Sunday afternoons curled up in a chair at Hesburgh Library. I choose a different spot every time, but I always prefer sitting in a quiet corner with my back to the wall. From there, I can look out at the sea of studious activity from time to time and observe as work is completed, lessons are learned and progress is made. It gives me a sense of purpose and pride to think of myself as a cog in this large machine of intellectual enterprise (and it keeps me on track when my eyes start wandering from my work). But sometimes I am unnerved, upon surveying the scholarly scene, at the number of laptops I see open to the same tab: ChatGPT.
Students at the University of Notre Dame entering O’Shaughnessy Hall might wonder what is occurring in the building next door — formerly the Snite Museum of Art. The building has been closed to the public since spring 2023, when it transitioned to a new role and name as the Snite Research Center in the Visual Arts.
Launched in fall 2021, the Notre Dame Business Honors Program in the Mendoza College of Business prepares students to be a “force for good in the world.” The program provides connections with business leaders as well as mentoring and tutoring sessions.
Over the past few weeks, Notre Dame’s residence halls have been hosting retreats which offer a space for bonding and reflection. These weekend-long experiences give students the opportunity to grow in community and deepen their connection with their fellow residents.
Axel Kumlin just didn’t want to look stupid.
Editor’s Note: This is the fourth article in a series covering a Feb. 27 student-led demonstration against promoting Susan Ostermann to direct the Liu Institute for Asia and Asian Studies. The first article documents early planning by event organizers. The second features perspectives on the protest from student and outside groups. The third records how the event shifted from a protest to a prayer service following Ostermann’s decision to withdraw from the position. The fourth covers the prayer service itself.
Editor’s Note: This is the third article in a series of four covering a Feb. 27 student-led demonstration against promoting Susan Ostermann to direct the Liu Institute for Asia and Asian Studies. The first article documents early planning by event organizers. The second features perspectives on the protest from student and outside groups. The third records how the event shifted from a protest to a prayer service following Ostermann’s decision to withdraw from the position. The fourth covers the prayer service itself.
At a sold-out senior night in Purcell Pavilion, the Irish looked to close the home stretch of the season on a strong note. Sitting at 18-9 and even with Clemson for eighth place in the ACC, Notre Dame had an opportunity to earn a big win ahead of the conference tournament. The Syracuse Orange, only one game ahead of the Irish in the ACC, presented a big opportunity for the Irish to extend their three-game winning streak and move up the standings. Controlling the second half and closing the game strong, Notre Dame won 72-62 over Syracuse and now looks ahead to Louisville.
A recent law in California banned legacy admissions at private universities, arguing that students should not receive an advantage simply because their parents attended the same school. The policy reflects growing concern that admissions systems should be fair and based on individual curiosity, efforts and achievements. Yet Stanford University has chosen to continue considering legacy status, even if doing so means stepping away from a state financial aid program connected to the law. The disagreement highlights a broader question that goes beyond admissions policy: what role should education play in society?
To the happy few who have spent countless late nights in the basement of South Dining Hall and the ninth floor of Hesburgh Library, no explanation of The Observer is necessary.
As Holy Cross College prepares to open a new residence hall in fall 2026, administrators have outlined several updates that will reshape campus housing. While plans for the $12 million residence hall were first announced in May 2025, recent decisions clarify how the space will be structured and how other housing will adjust.
The Lenten season has commenced, presenting many of us with the opportunity for self-reflection, deep prayer and fasting from some of life’s comforts in solidarity with the turmoil Jesus faced for the 40 days leading up to Easter. And while I have been anticipating the new Mumford & Sons album “Prizefighter” for far more than 40 days, it was a pleasant surprise to discover the unexpected relationship between this new piece and the season.
Last week, we were blessed with a glimpse of summer — a marvelous two days hitting over 65 degrees. Every moment we spent awake those two days felt like paradise. We were given a few hours to recapture that feeling of the first few weeks of the fall semester, where the quads were verdant, spikeball games were plentiful and pants were yet to be ingrained in campus fashion. And while fool’s spring has come and gone, the vibes of warm weather and summer feelings don’t have to depart with it.
Grayson Beckham penned an opinion piece in The Observer on Feb. 24. In the article, Beckham casts numerous aspersions about Notre Dame College Republicans (NDCR), all of which fail to find their mark. It is gratifying to see the meticulous attention our Democratic colleague devotes to the Notre Dame College Republicans’ communications. As the preeminent political organization on campus, we welcome such scrutiny — it highlights our central role in fostering substantive discourse amid widespread superficiality. Unfortunately, Beckham’s column relies on cherry-picked excerpts and inflammatory caricatures rather than engaging our actual arguments. His argument is functionally a strawman, a misrepresentation of what our position actually is. A fairer reading would expose the inconsistencies in his narrative, revealing not Republican bias, as he claims, but a deliberate evasion of inconvenient truths.
In the summer of 2013, Notre Dame’s preeminent tennis player of the ’90s, Ryan Sachire, took over the men’s head coaching job from Bobby Bayliss, marking a new chapter for a team with a long and respected history at college’s highest level. The following spring, the Irish ended the season ranked No. 13 in the ITA rankings, their best finish in decades. In the NCAA Championship, Notre Dame reached the Sweet 16, another testament to the success of the Sachire method.
Students in professor Jamie Wagman’s freshman seminar, “Race and Place in 20th Century America,” learned that the history of racism was not confined to the South but shaped communities across the country, including South Bend.
On Feb. 20, the Supreme Court released a decision on tariffs instituted by President Donald Trump under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act. In a 6-3 ruling, the court held that the president does not have the authority under the act to unilaterally issue tariffs. Notre Dame professors in the departments of political science and economics reacted to the decision and discussed what they believe may occur in the near future as a result.
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