Saint Mary’s soccer looks to extend win streak to five

Now 4-0 on the season, the Belles soccer team is preparing to host their next match against Concordia at home this coming Thursday.

Humor and Notre Dame: A defense of Shane Gillis

Comedian Shane Gillis’ opening act before Zach Bryan received mixed reviews. On the one hand, there are those who deem his performance inappropriate for the family setting of a concert at a Catholic university. On the other hand, there are those who absolutely loved the set, thankful for the opportunity to see one of their favorite comedians in action. The most amusing contingent, in my opinion, are those who defend Shane Gillis’ performance as a championing of the First Amendment’s right to speech: a testament of American exceptionalism. As the title suggests, I have constructed and will propose a defense of Shane Gillis’ performance.

Irish soccer continue early gauntlet with ACC opener at Pittsburgh

A tough stretch of matches early in the season will wrap up this weekend for Notre Dame men’s soccer. The Irish, after defeating No. 14 Oregon State on Aug. 28 and dropping this past Sunday’s contest to No. 4 Indiana, will visit No. 10 Pittsburgh in their Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) opener on Friday.

To love your chatbot

The recent ever-accelerating improvement of artificial intelligence chatbots has dominated the discussion cycles ad nauseam. Evidently, they are the first and flashiest step in a reframing of various educational, societal, economical and political issues. As with all emergent technologies, every facet of human civilization is being reevaluated, and the monetary incentives exacerbate the narratives of apparent progress. How much is this an economic exploit to take advantage of an obvious financial asset bubble? It is unknown, but one thing is certain — whichever form they take, these tools are here to stay and will change how humanity interacts with the world, and one another.

Notre Dame utilizes national approach for career development

The Meruelo Family Center for Career Development has expanded its programs and services beyond the Dome in an effort to reshape career development for Notre Dame students.

Stop pursuing happiness

“It is not joy and sorrow which are opposed to one another, but varieties within the one and the other. There are an infernal joy and pain, a healing joy and pain, a celestial joy and pain,” Simone Weil, “Gravity and Grace.”

‘KPop Demon Hunters’ shoots its way to the top

In 2021, Sony Pictures signed a pay-one output deal with Netflix, giving Netflix first-look rights at any project the studio plans to release. Made possible by this business decision, Netflix swooped in and was granted the opportunity to release Sony’s latest project “KPop Demon Hunters” on the streaming service instead of via theatrical release. What was initially believed to be a minor project Netflix acquired for distribution ended up becoming one of the biggest cultural sensations of the decade.

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Zach Bryan packs Notre Dame Stadium

Over 80,000 people gathered in Notre Dame Stadium on Saturday night to watch country music artist Zach Bryan, comedian Shane Gillis and opener Dermot Kennedy. The concert was the stadium’s first since Billy Joel performed in 2022. 

Irish drop rivalry showdown, fall 1-0 to Indiana

Notre Dame men’s soccer was bested 1-0 by Indiana on Sunday evening in their annual Hoosier State showdown. Both teams entered the match unbeaten, but it was the 4th-ranked Hoosiers who escaped Alumni Stadium with their perfect record intact, thanks to a 35th-minute finish by junior forward Collins Oduro.

Notre Dame professor boosts St. John Henry Newman's case for Doctor of the Church

This July, St. John Henry Newman became the 38th Doctor of the Church. The saint, who was canonized in 2019 by Pope Francis, was elevated to join the ranks of influential Catholic Church fathers like St. Ambrose, St. Augustine, St. Thomas Aquinas and St. Anthony of Padua.

Irish women's soccer travels to NC State

No. 5 Notre Dame women’s soccer will make their way to Raleigh, North Carolina this Thursday for a clash against NC State. The match marks the Irish’s first conference game of the season. They head into the game with a 5-0-1 record and the sixth-ranked scoring offense in the country.

‘Every Brilliant Thing’ was brilliant

Before “twee” was used as a genre label for bands like She & Him or ear, it was an insult, and it’s an insult my mom still uses. To the best of my knowledge, it means something like “too earnest” or “too affected,” so much so that it’s embarrassing. Zoomers utilize “cringe” for similar purposes, but there’s something “twee” captures that “cringe” can’t. I bring it up because I was afraid “Every Brilliant Thing” would be twee.

The dining hall rivalry has tilted

Probably the biggest rivalry within the Notre Dame family has even the most dedicated, loyal students going back on their long-time favorite.

Holy Cross Family Ministries honors late Venerable Father Peyton Patrick

On a Sunday afternoon in 1950, Venerable Rev. Patrick Peyton prayed the rosary with 20,000 people in Notre Dame Stadium. Known as the “rosary priest,” Father Peyton graduated from seminary at Notre Dame in 1937 and founded the Holy Cross Family Ministries, a global ministry promoting family values through the example of Mary. He traveled across the world leading “Rosary Rallies” with thousands of Catholics in attendance, where he had preached to 28 million people in person at the time of his death — more than any other Catholic. 

Six Holy Cross students injured in crash near campus

On Sept. 1 at 5:15 p.m., six students from Holy Cross College were injured by a vehicle turning left at the intersection of State Route 933 and Dorr Road. Three of the students were transported to Memorial Hospital in South Bend with minor injuries while the other three remained on campus, as reported by ABC57. 

Holy Cross defeats Oakland City

Holy Cross defeated Oakland City on Saturday afternoon, bolstering their record to 2-1.

Zach Bryan: A spirited night of fraternity

The Zach Bryan concert was an exciting night for the community, and it certainly did not fall short of expectations. The crowd indicated a nearly sold-out show; it looked like every section was completely packed with groups of boys in trucker hats and blue jeans and girls in white skirts and cowboy boots. Expectations were astronomical, but the show did not disappoint. Irish singer-songwriter Dermot Kennedy and American comedian Shane Gillis were strong openers, with Kennedy’s melancholic ballads and Gillis’ crudely witty (and only somewhat apologetic) storytelling. These two voices, paired with Bryan’s compelling melodies and powerful lyrics, created a particularly masculine presentation of longing and emotional dissatisfaction. One of Bryan’s opening lyrics, “I want to hear my father say that he loves me,” seemed to center the mood appropriately. It’s a powerful statement, perhaps made even more so by the illumined image of Touchdown Jesus that hung in my point of view. Zach Bryan’s brand is certainly soulful and unmoored, and these motifs showed their face in the show’s incredible special effects and video setup.

Axios CEO: You’re being duped

Millions of you, including my two boys, just started a new school year swamped by toxic politics, a tough job market, and tectonic AI shifts on campus and off.

The need for a Notre Dame conception day

Holidays provide meaningful opportunities to pay respect to the spirits of deceased ancestors, celebrate eternal love, honor the gods or, in the case of Russia’s Conception Day, to procreate. Although Russia’s Conception Day is not widely known or celebrated, it is one of my favorite holidays.