Print Edition for Monday, November 10, 2025

Another quotebook

Over the past three-and-a-half years, I have been amassing quotes from the Notre Dame community and beyond. As I prepare to leave this university, I would like to present a second iteration of what college has given me. I present to you:

Cahill: Irish are built for November

It was a snowy Saturday night in South Bend. Weather fit for football. The Notre Dame players stood arm-in-arm, swaying with the chords of the University’s Alma Mater. As the band played, players and students joined in harmony, their booming voices cutting through the frigid air. The temperatures didn’t stop Irish faithful from observing the fourth-quarter tradition of tarp removal. They had to have been freezing. But, somehow, winning in the way that Notre Dame did helps you forget.

Irish lose heartbreaker in ACC Championship

The No. 2 Notre Dame women’s soccer team fell in heartbreaking fashion to No. 1 Stanford in Sunday's ACC Championship, falling short on penalties after a hard-fought 110 minutes of action.

Notre Dame Glee Club’s fall concert was a hit

Among the many fall traditions at Notre Dame such as tailgating and watching “Rudy,” the Glee Club concert is the one I eagerly anticipate the most. The excitement leading up to the event is always palpable.

Embodiment: Remember our physical existence in the age of AI

This is the third installment of Meghan Sullivan’s series about DELTA, Notre Dame’s faith-based framework for a world of powerful AI.

Social science professors and students highlight struggles of SNAP loss

The United States is approaching the sixth week of its federal government shutdown. In the midst of the uncertainty it has caused and confusion on when it may resume, government programs have faced many consequences. One dire side effect has been waning funds for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, also known as SNAP, which supplies food to citizens and families from low-income backgrounds.

Irish women’s basketball blows out Chicago State to start 2-0

After starting the season with a win, the Notre Dame women’s basketball team won its matchup with the Chicago State Cougars by a 116-58 score on Sunday. The Cougars began the season 1-1 but were facing their toughest test of the season against No. 15-ranked Notre Dame. 

Journalists should reconsider what is “newsworthy”

During my “Black Women’s Voices” elective my junior year of high school, my teacher had us take an online quiz on areyoupressworthy.com (alas, the website is no longer active). The premise was that we would answer a bunch of different questions regarding our race, gender, socioeconomic status, etc., and from the given information, the quiz would calculate how much coverage we would receive if we went missing.

The stark difference between the moral imperatives of dignity and respect

For me, there are two types of moral imperatives: those regarding dignity and those regarding respect. The former type is born out of kindness; the latter, out of duty. While dignity will uplift your humanity and those around you, respect has the capacity to turn into silent shackles to control you and forever inhibit your human potential. Thus, it is no coincidence that since before the moment we are born, we are tasked with an unjustifiable, unconscionable debt of respect. 

The intellectual life cannot be programmed

What does an “intellectual life” look like at Notre Dame? How do we students live a life devoted to learning and truth in the midst of a demanding course load, a chaotic schedule, a vibrant social life and professional pressures to succeed and to achieve?

Irish men’s basketball storms past Detroit Mercy, improves to 2-0 on the season

Before Notre Dame men’s basketball’s 102-70 defeat of Detroit Mercy on Friday night, head coach Micah Shrewsberry told his team, “There’s people that might not normally come that will be here tonight. Let’s make them come back.” Shrewsberry was well aware of all the ramifications that come with playing a basketball game at Notre Dame on a football weekend. And he used this unique opportunity to fuel his team, motivating his players to put on a show in front of not only the local South Bend crowd, but all the Irish fans on campus for the weekend. 

Saint Mary's celebrates first-generation students through recognition week

The Office for Student Empowerment (OSE) and First Gen Family collaborated to celebrate First Gen Week from Monday to Friday. The events celebrate the experiences and resilience of first-generation students at Saint Mary’s College. Throughout the week, students, faculty and staff gathered for events centered on empowerment, reflection and community.

Professors and faculty discuss new AI research programs and initiatives

On Friday afternoon, representatives from Notre Dame’s Lucy Family Institute for Data and Society hosted a presentation titled, “Why RISE AI?” to discuss initiatives related to improving AI strategies and informed students about ethical AI usage.

Minnesota hockey sweeps Notre Dame in Minneapolis

Notre Dame hockey dropped both ends of its two-game series at Minnesota this weekend. The Irish and Gophers both entered the weekend winless in early-season Big Ten play. The Irish (3-6-0, 0-4-0 Big Ten) exited the same way and have now lost four straight. 

Student government advocates for creation of disability studies minor

Notre Dame student government is sparking important conversations around inclusion and education across campus, specifically through advocating for the creation of a minor in disabilities studies. 

After leaving his hometown, Malachi Fields has found new meaning in South Bend

After starring as a dual-threat quarterback at Charlottesville’s Monticello High School, Notre Dame senior wide receiver Malachi Fields laid his roots down at home and committed to compete for the Virginia Cavaliers. Switching from throwing passes to catching them once he arrived at Charlottesville’s university, Fields made an immediate impact for the high-powered Hoos’ attack.

Notre Dame routs Navy, stays hot as weather gets cold

Fireworks painted the night sky red as the first university band performed “The Star-Spangled Banner.” The pyrotechnics shot out the roof of college football’s cathedral, simulating the rocket’s red glare. This pregame rendition of the national anthem carried a bit more weight this time around, as Notre Dame hosted Navy in the first night game in series history. In the 98th edition of a storied rivalry, the Irish sought their seventh-straight victory after a 0-2 start. The Midshipmen were trying to bounce back from their first loss of the season last weekend against North Texas. Like last season, the game had massive College Football Playoff implications, with both teams fighting for their postseason lives.   

Key moments from Notre Dame’s imposing win over rival Navy

Despite Navy’s conservative triple option attack, the swirling snow flurries of early November and South Bend’s limiting possessions, Marcus Freeman’s No. 10 Irish were able to out-duel the Midshipmen and continue their push to the College Football Playoff (CFP). After a methodical opening 25 minutes from both sides, the Irish scored three touchdowns across the “middle eight” to cruise to a 49-10 rivalry victory.

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