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Editorial: Let them eat over break

By The Observer Editorial Board · Friday, March 27, 2026

Students across the tri-campus had limited meal options during spring break, with no accessible transportation.

Silicon Valley Needs You to Fear AI

By Graham Wolfe · Friday, March 27, 2026

Silicon Valley needs you to fear AI.

Why does no one talk about grief in college?

By Mia Drake · Friday, March 27, 2026

How to navigate more than the epic highs and lows of college football.

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Off the Dome: Campus Dining Edition

By Allison Elshoff · Tuesday, March 24, 2026

Interviews with pillars of Notre Dame Dining.

The virtues of being a cat person

By Oliver Ortega · Tuesday, March 24, 2026

My cats are my anchors, reminding me of my daily responsibilities and the importance of keeping myself disciplined in order to get my work and chores done.

Catholic institutions are meant to engage, not avoid

By Letter to the Editor · Tuesday, March 24, 2026

A Catholic university is not a seminary, nor is it a diocesan high school. It is a place where ideas are examined, argued and tested.

You’re not always good enough – and that’s a good thing

By Noirin Dempsey · Monday, March 23, 2026

Humility is painful, but we could all use a good dose of it.

The precedent is clear: Fire Ostermann

By Letter to the Editor · Friday, March 20, 2026

Indiana Catholic schools’ right to fire staff for violating the Faith’s teachings has been established. It’s time for Notre Dame to stand up for its Catholic beliefs.

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Politics of violence and how we respond

By Patrick Kompare · Friday, March 20, 2026

Germany and the United States face a similar threat to democracy with very different responses.

Where’s our commencement speaker?

By Redmond Bernhold · Wednesday, March 18, 2026

Please, no politicians.

Why I don’t regret majoring in philosophy in the age of AI

By Ana Prestamo · Wednesday, March 18, 2026

“Studying philosophy, or any of the humanities for that matter, has given me something that artificial intelligence cannot replace: a closer understanding of what makes us human.”

What did America learn from Charlie Kirk’s death?

By Amaris O’Connor · Wednesday, March 18, 2026

Waiting for societal unity that never came.

Notre Dame Law School, Pruitt advocates for eviction cases

By Allison Elshoff · Thursday, March 5, 2026

Associate clinical professor of law and director of Notre Dame's eviction clinic David Pruitt advocates for South Bend residents facing eviction court hearings,

Reflections from the journal of a Social Concerns alum

By Ivy Clark · Thursday, March 5, 2026

“Even though the pages covered only half of my fellowship, it felt as if two different people had written the first and last entries.”

Intellectual diversity is Notre Dame’s greatest asset

By Thea Bendaly · Wednesday, March 4, 2026

The value of Notre Dame holding space for diverse beliefs instead of encouraging intellectual uniformity is paramount.

Is spring break really the relaxing vacation we think it is?

By Sophia Anderson · Wednesday, March 4, 2026

“Taking vacations in college can be an emotional rollercoaster. You hype it up so much in your mind, but the trip never quite lives up to your expectations.”