Dear Domer: finance bros, trashy TV and embarrassing boyfriends

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‘Bugonia’: Bold, bloody, brilliant

When director Yorgos Lanthimos achieved his first proper mainstream success in 2018 with his film “The Favourite,” I became a bit weary of his future career path as I was worried he would begin to lose his peculiar sense of humor and storytelling in favor of commercial success. I am happy to report that after viewing his new film, “Bugonia,” I could not have been more wrong. 

‘What If?’: Alexander Stewart releases second album

“What If?” is Alexander Stewart’s second studio album following “bleeding heart” in 2024. 

Notre Dame football defensive, special teams grades: Boston College

Notre Dame emerged victorious last Saturday against Boston College, but it is certainly fair to say that the Irish were looking a little bit out of the game. However, even with a lackluster performance, there were certainly some bright spots, especially on the defensive side of the ball. Notre Dame had a very solid game on defense, only allowing 10 points. Today, we grade each defensive group’s performance in the win against the Eagles. 

O’Brien family provides for greater scholarship opportunities at International Security Center

On Oct. 21, the University announced an endowment to the Notre Dame International Security Center, gifted by Kevin and Cynthia O’Brien. In addition to allowing for greater scholarship opportunities, the Center will be named in honor of the O’Briens. 

Notre Dame football offensive grades: Boston College

This past weekend, Notre Dame was able to scrape out a win against the now 1-8 Boston College Eagles. However, the team on the field didn’t look like the same one we’ve been watching all season. Although special teams left a lot to be desired, some argue that offense wasn’t at their best either. The game, played the day following Halloween, was quite a spooky one to watch.

Notre Dame cross country teams finish top five in 2025 ACC Championships

This past Friday, the Notre Dame men’s and women’s cross country teams travelled down to Louisville, Kentucky, for the 2025 Atlantic Coast Conference Championships, and both left the meet with top-five team finishes.

Cooking in college: Is it worth it?

As many of my fellow off-campus students know, food is expensive. The advice I constantly receive, which I’m sure most of us can relate to, is to “cook everything at home.” I constantly hear: “Groceries are so much cheaper than takeout!” “You’ll feel much better if you make it yourself!” “Home-cooked meals are healthier!” And technically, all of this is true. 

Don't spoil your dinner

Now that we have all recovered from the frights of Halloweekend, it’s time to bury our costumes in the backs of drawers, toss out any straggling jack-o-lanterns and start mentally preparing for the next big holiday: Thanksgiving. Many of us are already dreaming about catching the quickest plane, bus or car back home in time for a cozy, home-cooked Thanksgiving dinner. There, we’ll gather with family and friends as healthy portions of turkey, stuffing and politics are inevitably served.  

Freshmen adjust to Notre Dame workload, take advantage of religious offerings

Two months since 2,100 freshmen arrived on campus for Welcome Weekend, the members of the class of 2029 have reached the midway point of their first semester of college. With midterm season over and Thanksgiving fast approaching, Notre Dame freshmen have had some time to reflect on their first few months on campus.

Dignity: what we owe others in work

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

Print Edition for Monday, November 3, 2025

Notre Dame tour guides prepare for game-day weekends and weekly tours

Being a tour guide at the University of Notre Dame is one of the most sought-after campus jobs, with roughly 100 guides on call. Football weekends are full of prospective students and families, many taking advantage of programming from the Office of Undergraduate Admissions.

Notre Dame hockey drops weekend series to Michigan

Notre Dame hockey struggled to find the back of the net in a weekend series at Compton Family Ice Arena, falling to Michigan 5-3 on Friday and 2-1 in overtime on Saturday. The Irish generated scoring chances throughout both games but were unable to consistently convert against a disciplined and efficient Wolverines roster. Notre Dame is now 3-4-1 overall and 0-2-0 in Big Ten play, while Michigan improved to 9-1 and 2-0 in conference competition.

What’s working, and what isn’t, on Broadway

On the first weekend of fall break, the Saint Mary’s College theater department organized a trip to New York for theater majors and minors as well as fashion and costume minors to see some Broadway shows. This was my first time seeing anything on Broadway and my first time in New York, outside of the airport at least. On the first night, one group saw “Death Becomes Her” while the other saw “Wicked.” On Saturday afternoon, one group saw “Six” while the other saw “Chicago.” That evening, there were three shows. One group saw “Harry Potter and the Cursed Child,” another saw “The Great Gatsby,” and the third saw “Six.”

Kicking themselves in the foot: Notre Dame’s special teams woes

Between missed extra points, muffed punts and failed punt fakes, special teams had an afternoon to forget in windy Boston. While the Irish ultimately earned the 25-10 victory against Boston College, their special teams unit had glaring problems in the kicking department. The Irish went 1-for-3 on extra points between three kickers and had other notable issues that must be solved if this team is to make the College Football Playoff. 

Stop calling Mamdani ‘communist’

Socialism is a political and economic theory that states the community, rather than individuals, should own and control the means of production. Now, that is a blanket definition — and like most things, it’s just not that simple. There’s revolutionary socialism (closest to Marxism), democratic socialism and social democracy. Most strands of socialism advocate at the very least for a mixed economy. In observing the New York City mayoral election, I’ve noticed that socialism and communism seem to be utilized as political slurs. Mamdani describes himself as a democratic socialist, yet the ‘c’ word seems to be thrown around to describe him. Mamdani is not advocating a centrally planned economy; thus, he cannot be a communist. As a democratic socialist, he definitely has socialist elements to his political philosophy, but if communism and revolutionary socialism are far-left, a democratic socialist is creeping far closer to the center of the political scale.

Wise beyond his years, Carr steers Notre Dame through playoff push

With less than a minute remaining in the third quarter on Saturday in Chestnut Hill, Mass., Notre Dame was staring at a potentially season-crushing upset at the hands of one-win Boston College. After struggling in all three phases for nearly three quarters of an hour, the Irish offense had the ball leading by two after a nearly 12-minute Eagles scoring drive. Notre Dame was in desperate need of points and leadership. Both were needed fast to save the season and continue the College Football Playoff push.

Spend more time alone

Going from high school to college, we are expected to be in tune with our social life. This means hanging out with friends when you don’t have work to catch up on, studying with them, going out to parties and regularly planning and talking to one another on a somewhat daily basis. But what if that wasn’t the case? What if you have a group of friends, but you don’t hang out much or talk to them regularly? What if you don’t like parties and would rather spend time relaxing and turning on a movie to unwind from the week?

College football coach contracts: A symptom of a plagued America

$76.8 million. $62.3 million. $54 million.