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(05/12/26 4:00am)
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Off the Dome: commencement edition
(05/12/26 4:00am)
It’s Saturday, May 17, when two trucks pull up to Grace Hall just before sunrise. Notre Dame’s General Services team climbs out and meets the staff from the Office of the Registrar on the sidewalk. They have a lot of work ahead of them.
Metal sculpture class displays three sculptures outside Riley Hall
(05/11/26 4:00am)
Francis Akosah‘s metal sculpture class has recently displayed sculptures outside of Riley Hall of Art and Design. Two of the three sculptures were made by the students, while the other was created by Akosah as a demonstration of the techniques.
Notre Dame men’s basketball suffers crippling season
(05/13/26 4:00am)
In head coach Micah Shrewsberry’s third season at the helm of Notre Dame’s men’s basketball team, the Irish finished 16th in the ACC and 13-18 overall, missing the conference tournament. The Irish battled season-ending injuries and heartbreaking defeats in a challenging season following the highest recruiting class in school history. Although the year left much to be desired, some players shined and earned big paydays in the transfer portal.
Irish win 10 straight but miss College Football Playoff
(05/11/26 4:00am)
The 2025-26 Notre Dame football season will go down as one of the greatest what-ifs in program history. After a nightmare 0-2 start, head coach Marcus Freeman’s team rattled off 10 straight victories, seemingly en route to another College Football Playoff bid. However, despite having the fourth-best odds to win the title, the Irish missed out on the 12-team field entirely, falling behind No. 9 seed Alabama and No. 10 seed Miami during the final week. The decision colored a third straight 10-win season, one which saw junior running back Jeremiyah Love become a Heisman Trophy finalist and freshman CJ Carr emerge as the quarterback of the future.
Saint Mary’s lacrosse stumbles after strong start to 2026 season
(05/11/26 4:00am)
After a disappointing 5-10 season last year, the Saint Mary’s lacrosse team made a comeback in 2026, going 10-7 overall and 2-5 in conference. In addition to this, the Belles made their way to the tournament after the regular season ended. This year marked the third season for head coach Kara Visker, who took over the program in 2023.
Notre Dame women’s lacrosse shows confidence in younger stars
(05/15/26 4:00am)
The 2026 season has certainly been a promising one for the Notre Dame women’s lacrosse team, which is returning to NCAA tournament play after missing both the NCAA tournament and ACC tournament last year.
Canvas back online following cyberattack
(05/08/26 10:33pm)
Editor’s note: This is the second staff report in a series covering the recent Canvas outage.
One senior to graduate from Old College
(05/11/26 4:00am)
On May 17, senior Liam Schlosser will be the only student of Old College to graduate from the University. Schlosser, a philosophy and theology joint major, is from Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin.
Notre Dame rowing ebbs and flows in 2026
(05/11/26 4:00am)
Notre Dame rowing is approaching the end of its 2026 season, having competed in five intense invitationals before preparing for the ACC Championships and the National Championship.
Notre Dame among universities affected by international Canvas outage
(05/08/26 1:06am)
Starting at 5 p.m., members of the Notre Dame community found themselves unable to log on to Canvas, the University’s learning management system, which is owned by Instructure.
Observer Sports Female Athlete of the Year: Hannah Hidalgo
(05/15/26 4:00am)
Certain types of players grace a program only once in a lifetime. In basketball specifically, to reach “generational” status, an athlete must display a unique kind of sterling leadership on the court to match such talent. Last season, Irish junior guard Hannah Hidalgo did just that.
Saint Mary’s golf advances to NCAA national championship
(05/12/26 4:00am)
The Saint Mary’s golf team took home four first-place finishes and two second-place finishes under first-year head coach Kristin Holt this season. Both Holt’s mother, Susan Holt, who was the head coach of the Belles from 2023 to 2025, and her father, Tim Holt, served as assistant coaches.
Young Irish baseball squad resilient despite turbulent season
(05/12/26 4:00am)
Notre Dame baseball has had a rollercoaster of a season. The team had a solid non-conference showing and got off to a hot start in Atlantic Coast Conference play, but entered a long slide in which they lost five straight ACC weekend series. They’re just escaping the slump now, but barring a miracle in the ACC tournament at the end of May, they’ll miss the NCAA tournament for the fourth year in a row.
The future is bright for Notre Dame women’s golf
(05/11/26 4:00am)
Following the departure of former head coach Caroline Powers Ellis at the end of the 2024-25 season, Notre Dame brought in an experienced program builder to lead the women’s golf program to new heights. Breanna Jenco arrived in South Bend after spending 10 seasons as the head coach at Xavier. While there, she was named the Big East Coach of the Year, an astounding six times. Now, her attention has shifted to turning the page for Notre Dame women’s golf.
Upperclassmen fuel Irish men’s golf in 2025-2026
(05/11/26 4:00am)
Last season, then-sophomore Jacob Modleski powered the Notre Dame men’s golf team to postseason success, capturing the individual ACC championship. He was remarkably consistent throughout the season, notching a program-record 68.5 stroke average, and capping his incredible second campaign with a 22nd overall finish at the NCAA championship.
Holy Cross women’s golf led by Huizar and Daniels
(05/12/26 4:00am)
The Holy Cross women’s golf team started their season in the fall, facing off in the Pretty Lake Intercollegiate Tournament hosted by Bethel University. The Saints finished ninth out of 10 teams, with the top scorer being sophomore Bianca Huizar who shot 87, 86 and 86 over the three days.
Holy Cross men’s golf maintains consistency
(05/12/26 4:00am)
In its season-opener in the Pretty Lake Intercollegiate tournament hosted by Bethel University, the Holy Cross men’s golf team played 54 holes over the span of two days, proving it to be a difficult course as the Saints placed eighth out of 10 teams. Sophomore Braeden Rooney shot a 77-74-77.
‘Castrato’: A full-throated debut
(05/15/26 4:01pm)
Dave Hurwitz repeatedly reminds us that music criticism should be just that: criticism of music, nothing more and nothing less. It should never devolve into a gossip column about the artist’s life — good advice, but difficult to apply to Miles Yardley’s new album “CASTRATO.” We’ll allow ourselves a few paragraphs of biographical digression before we return to the straight and narrow way.
Annual mission awards celebrates seniors and volunteer students
(05/11/26 4:00am)
The Center for Faith, Action and Ministry at Saint Mary’s College recognized seniors who worked in the organization for their accomplishments during the annual Sister Rose Anne Schultz, C.S.C., Mission Awards and Appreciation Dinner, held on the evening of April 27 at Rice Commons.
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