Opinion

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.”

One coffee a day: What Lent taught me about wanting less

Wednesday, March 4, 2026

Opt for stillness over distraction during the Lenten season.

My greatest loves and opps on Notre Dame’s campus

By Hannah Alice Simon · Tuesday, March 3, 2026

“I cannot leave The Observer without a nod to these buildings, all characters in their own right, the most enduring pieces of this campus.”

Finding my faith as a graduate student

By Oliver Ortega · Tuesday, March 3, 2026

“We are more so students of Notre Dame the neoliberal university than Notre Dame the Catholic institution.”

Ostermann’s withdrawal shouldn’t have happened

By Letter to the Editor · Tuesday, March 3, 2026

“The form and style of the opposition to her appointment have diminished the unity and discourse of our community.”

Does Notre Dame deserve an ‘F’ for free expression?

By Letter to the Editor · Tuesday, March 3, 2026

“We could be the Notre Dame we present to the world.”

The giver and the taker

By Carlos Basurto · Tuesday, March 3, 2026

“Consider – for each of your relationships – are you the giver or the taker?”

ChatGPT: the unoriginal genius

By Noirin Dempsey · Tuesday, March 3, 2026

Between you and Chat, I like you better.

Legacy admissions: Balancing education and tradition

By Molly Wu · Friday, Feb. 27, 2026

The debate over legacy admissions is not simply about fairness versus privilege.

“For the past three and a half years I have picked up my pen to try to move this newspaper towards this goal and serve this University. I now set it down with hope for this newspaper and this University, both of which I love beyond measure.”

Republicans fight for the Constitution that Democrats abandoned

By Letter to the Editor · Friday, Feb. 27, 2026

“We will now do anything necessary to save the republic, unhindered by Democratic abandonment of the rules.”

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