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Saint Mary’s College basketball has already eclipsed a new milestone, earning head coach Rob Hoffman a better record than last year; however, as they head into the final month of the season, new challenges lie ahead.
When Notre Dame lost by 15 points at home to Louisville last February, then second-year head coach Micah Shrewsberry stood firm in his conviction to rebuild his struggling basketball program, which eventually finished 15-18 in 2024-25 and 13-20 the prior season. “Don’t give up on these kids,” he implored in the post-game press conference, “I know I can coach basketball and I know I’m turning this program around.” Almost a year later, on Jan. 27, despite displaying immense grit and tenacity, Notre Dame lost at Purcell Pavilion to No. 17 Virginia 100-97, dropping the Irish to 0-11 against ranked AP opponents under Shrewsberry. In short, the team and its head coach desperately needed to break through on Tuesday night, but again fell short. While passionate displays during press conferences and post-game meltdowns with refs show you care, wins show you can coach basketball. Shrewsberry’s seat is growing hotter as his promises seemingly appear empty.
Heading into their spring season, the Saint Mary’s tennis team is more than ready to show similar results to their successful campaign last year.
I’m an engineer by trade, or perhaps by education, since I’m still unemployed. Yet despite the relief I feel after solving a particularly convoluted physics problem or logic gate diagram, I feel a much more notable sense of fulfillment upon the completion of a writing piece. Whether it be the technical reports associated with many a freshman engineering course, my biweekly column here with The Observer or an occasional voluntary article I’ll submit to the Wall Street Journal, writing has found its way into every corner of my life. Eventually, it will for you as well, no matter the major you choose.
A recent study conducted by The Observer analyzing Federal Election Commission data showed that political donations by Notre Dame professors to Democratic candidates and political action committees outnumber donations to Republican groups.
When the Irish welcomed No. 17 Virginia Cavaliers to a snowy South Bend on Tuesday night, the two programs were moving in complete opposite directions. The Irish (11-9) eked out a four-point win against Boston College (9-11) on Saturday night, halting a five-game losing streak. A 22-point effort from junior guard Braeden Shrewsberry propelled the Irish past the Eagles in a much-needed “get-right” game for Notre Dame.
Notre Dame women’s basketball returns to Purcell Pavilion on Wednesday night to continue conference play against California. The Irish enter the matchup sitting at No. 9 in the ACC, with the regular season beginning to wind down and each game carrying added weight.
On Tuesday, Jan. 27, Bradley Birzer, a member of the Notre Dame Class of 1990 and professor of history at Hillsdale College, spoke to a packed auditorium in the Mendoza College of Business auditorium on the inspirations of the American founding in a lecture titled “How Anglo-Saxons and Celts Remade the World in 1776: Thomas Jefferson and Adam Smith.”
On our way home from a Saturday-night dinner on Eddy Street last weekend, my friends and I ran into a couple of American freshmen looking to convince passersby that they were Irish international students. We quickly became sidetracked, compelled to inform our new, heavily-accented friends that they needed to wear coats and gloves over their sweatshirts if they were going to stand outside in a polar vortex. They asked why we were acting like their mothers; we laughed and left them to their freezing activities.
The film “The Rip,” starring Matt Damon and Ben Affleck, follows a group of detectives in Miami navigating a high-stakes criminal investigation. Damon and Affleck portray cop partners Lieutenant Dane Dumars (referred to as “L.T.”) and Detective Sergeant J.D. Byrne, respectively. After receiving a suspicious tip, they arrive at a house where they find, in a gloomy attic, $20 million stolen by the cartel. Eventually, tensions rise as the team counts the money because they originally expected to find drugs, but more importantly, also because of the recent murder of their captain (Jackie). Mistrust grew as characters were suspicious of each other’s motives, since a large sum would be incredibly tempting to hide for themselves or breach the power dynamic within the team. Throughout the film, I didn’t know who I was supposed to be rooting for, which truly kept me on the edge of my seat.
Harry Styles is back. And he’s gone to the club.
On Jan. 27, the Nanovic Institute for European Studies hosted its annual Holocaust Remembrance Day lecture. The United Nations designated Jan. 27 as Holocaust Remembrance Day in 2005, which marked the 60th anniversary of the liberation of the Auschwitz-Birkenau Concentration Camp.
Notre Dame held a candlelight prayer service on Monday, Jan. 26, as part of its 11th annual "Walk the Walk Week," a week-long series of University, department and student-sponsored events designed to renew the University's commitment to Notre Dame's beloved community.
Pano Fimis dropped to a knee and snapped the puck into the back of the net.
As record snowfall blanketed most of the northern United States, a group of 350 Notre Dame students traveled to Washington, D.C., to attend the annual March for Life. The trip was organized by the Notre Dame Right to Life club, which has led an annual trip to the nation’s capital since the event’s inception in 1974.
If you are religious, you do not have the luxury to be apolitical. So many people say that they do not align with a party and instead align themselves with Christ. There is nothing inherently wrong with this statement. Jesus is bigger than party politics, and to be a true follower of Christ is to separate oneself from the world. But that does not mean separating yourself from injustice.
The Judicial Council released its list of qualified candidates for the student body presidency on Monday in an email to the Notre Dame student body. The announcement comes after a nine-day petitioning process, after which two presidential candidates qualified for the ballot.
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Former South Bend Mayor Pete Buttigieg returned to the city on Friday for a fireside chat at the DeBartolo Performing Arts Center titled “Leadership, Innovation, and the Next Generation.” Buttigieg was joined by Mary Gallagher, the Marilyn Keough dean of the Keough School of Global Affairs. The former U.S. Secretary of Transportation gave insight into his career in public service and how his experiences, from mayor of South Bend to member of a presidential cabinet, offer a unique perspective on how to navigate a rapidly changing world.
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