Opinion

Where is our spine?

“Are we a force for good in the world or aren’t we?”

In defense of performative studying

Is studying cool now?

Ostermann makes Notre Dame great

“The core of the Keough School is seeking to understand how to best accompany our fellow man to the full realization of their human dignity.”

Politics has never been kept out of sports

We should end hateful polarization in sports and reclaim freedom of expression and, more importantly, tolerance.

You will be disabled one day

We must be prepared to live with disabilities and make the world as accommodating as possible.

Finding pleasure in the pain, in Russian

“Sometimes, the most meaningful happiness comes from choosing a challenge over ease.”

Love us or hate us, you still watched

College Football Playoffs. Bowl Game. Marcus Freeman. Ice Chapel. The Liu Institute. The world is watching Notre Dame. Let them.

Aiming inward: What Confucius taught me about success

“We must pause and ask what target we’re actually shooting for, and whether it’s worth hitting at all.”

Ostermann’s appointment is an insult to ND women

In appointing Susan Ostermann to director of the Liu institute, Notre Dame fails its obligations to female students.

Tale as old as time: Students across the nation mobilize against ICE

The week of January 20th several high schools across the country saw hundreds of students walking out to express concerns about Immigration and Customs Enforcement

Off the Dome: Forrest Spence

A profile of a professor, economist and fork-lift driver.

The dos and don’ts of dining hall etiquette

“I am a big believer that the dining hall could be a place of friendliness and organization if we all implement small changes.”

Banning AI sacrifices accessibility

Discourse surrounding AI overlooks accessibility needs on campus.

Checking your New Year’s fitness resolution

2026 is the year for sticking to New Year’s resolutions.

Stop obsessing over deadlines: Life is made in the margins

The majority of life is not spent in the momentous events we find ourselves constantly anticipating; it consists of the many small moments in between

ND Right to Life: A pro-life call to action on the Ostermann case

“The claim that Ostermann’s personal beliefs will have no influence on her work as head of the Liu Institute is erroneous and naive.”

Editorial: Jones-Evers is the right choice for ND

The Observer’s Editorial Board endorses Elijah Jones and Riley Evers for student body president and vice president.

Stop obsessing over deadlines

Life is made in the margins.

Fr. Miscamble: Ostermann’s appointment is untenable

Shorthand disclosure of our souls?

Our faces tell so much of ourselves, especially in today's screen-glued world.