Opinion

What Charlie Kirk got wrong about Black women

“His racist remarks are inevitably a part of his legacy, and should be consequently painted into the picture of his character.”

Editorial: An A- first year for Dowd

While more could be done on the issues of transparency and free speech, the University appears to be in good hands with Dowd at the helm.

The threat to free speech on college campuses

“To let free speech wither on college campuses is to let the shooter who took Kirk’s life have the final word. It is to lose a virtue essential to the functioning of democracy.”

A protest plague

“Will the British government continue to cower at some people’s requests and just arrest the others who dissent?”

An ode to the Irish and the Aggies

“Both A&M and ND are institutions that place priority on the mission of forming students in both academics and as better people.”

Why the servant’s heart is dying

“As the needs and injustices in our country continue to grow, they must be met with those who are willing to fulfill those needs and enact justice.”

Humor and Notre Dame: A defense of Shane Gillis

“Your disapproval should not be targeted at Shane Gillis, whose job it is to do exactly what he did on Saturday: entertain.”

I do not belong to that 'happy' past

"Perhaps today’s children’s literature is not filled with the same effervescent joy of the past. But perhaps that is a good thing."

Off the dome: Martijn Cremers

Dean, visionary and grill master recounts his life and career.

To love your chatbot

“We, as a society, are at our most vulnerable: We seek true connection with desperation.”

Stop pursuing happiness

“But, in truth, suffering and joy often go together, and what determines the quality of our inner affections is not so much whether we are in a state of suffering or joy, but whether such suffering or joy is sweet or sour, holy or empty.”

The dining hall rivalry has tilted

Amid dining hall renovations, student preferences seem to have flipped.

Axios CEO: You’re being duped

“There’s a lot to lament...But there’s a lot more to love — once you realize you’ve been duped.”

More blue books are hitting classrooms. Embrace it.

“A necessary means to prevent more long, grueling nights at Heschella.”

On cancel culture

“In order to use cancel culture effectively, we have to find ways to not only hold the famous accountable — but also ourselves and our lawmakers.”

Mary Ellen, I'm home...

Delaying global education: the costs of student visa backlogs

“By supporting international students, the U.S. upholds its tradition of being a place where talent from around the world can come together to learn, contribute and build lasting connections.”

Fall 2025 Notre Dame predictions

Eight things you might need to prepare for this semester.

The women of the ‘W’ deserve better

Players like Caitlin Clark and Napheesa Collier should not have to be competing in “unrivaled” leagues of their own to seek the wages they are warranted.

The truth of adjusting for abroad

Study abroad was not about feeling extraordinary, but about learning to exist as part of something bigger than myself.