Today's Stories
  • Sports
    • ND Volleyball: Looking to take the next step Irish host first 2 rounds of the NCAA Tournament and look to get past the second round for the first time since 1995 (By MATT LOZAR Sports Writer)
      Since 1995, the Irish have won 150 matches, including an 87-4 regular season conference record. They have also won six Big East regular season titles and six Big East tournament titles.
    • Mens Basketball: Miller to face former Maryland teammates (By ANDREW SOUKUP Sports Writer)
      Had Mike Brey have known, he never would have agreed.
    • Hockey: Irish play host to Falcons (By JUSTIN SCHUVER Sports Writer)
      The Irish hockey team hopes to give their fans an early Christmas present as Notre Dame takes on Bowling Green in a two-game series that will be the last home games for the Irish in 2002.
    • ND Womens Basketball: Irish need to turn up heat against Devils (By KATIE McVOY Associate Sports Editor)
      It will have to be a new Notre Dame team that takes the floor on Saturday.
    • SMC Basketball: Belles have high hopes for home tourney (By HEATHER VAN HOEGARDEN Sports Writer)
      This weekend will be a true test for the Saint Mary's basketball team as the Belles host the Saint Mary's Roundball Classic.
    • ND Womens Swimming: Irish aim for repeat performance against Pitt (By PAT LEONARD Sports Writer)
      Boasting senior leadership and quality individual efforts, the Notre Dame womens swimming and diving looks to build on its 3-1-1 start Saturday against Pittsburgh.

  • Inside
    • Words of advice (By Katie McVoy Associate Sports Editor)
      I thought I would take this opportunity to pass down a few words of advice to my junior counterparts.

  • Viewpoint
    • Misunderstanding led to lawsuit (Observer editorial )
      Not only was the lawsuit involving Lafayette Apartments a colossal misunderstanding, but it was also an avoidable one.
    • Appreciating the holiday season (By Gary Caruso Capitol Comments)
      Turn to page 23 of Notre Dame's 1974 Dome yearbook. It shows a picture of two students looking out of separate windows in Dillon Hall. On the left is a student flashing the "peace" symbol typical of the Vietnam era, holding two fingers in the form of a "V." On the right, lurking in the shadow of the window screen and hard to see, is my friend Joe Schmitz.
    • Quote of the Day (Mark Twain writer)
      "When we remember we are all mad, the mysteries disappear and life stands explained."
    • Defending a BCS berth (By Jason Thompson Notre Dame Law School)
      First, I would like to thank Mr. Leach for his compliments to Notre Dame in his Dec. 5 letter. In the same spirit, I would like to applaud the University of Iowa for their terrific football season. I feel, however, that Mr. Leach has chosen the wrong target in his effort to ensure that Iowa plays in a major BCS bowl.
    • Racism is a social problem (By Tona Boyd McGlinn Hall)
      We wish to quickly respond to the Dec. 4 letters written by Barry Baumbaugh and Andrew Henrick. Both express typically closed-minded white responses to racism fostered within a culture still seething with an undercurrent of white supremacy.
    • Reconsidering issues about Church scandals (By Conor Dugan Notre Dame Law School)
      I agree with Robert Davidson's Dec. 2 letter that stated that homosexuals should not be blamed for the Church scandals. I also agree with him that our bishops have failed to act as true shepherds and have been complicit in grave evil.

  • News
    • No-show delays Jefferson rape suit (By JASON McFARLEY News Writer)
      A St. Joseph County Superior Court judge could forgo a jury trial and rule in favor of a former Saint Mary's student who alleged in a lawsuit that ex-Notre Dame football player Clifford Jefferson raped her last year.
    • ND launches Euro conference (By JOE TROMBELLO News Writer)
      McKenna Hall this weekend will host the three-day "The Year of the Euro" conference sponsored by the Nanovic Institute for European Studies and convened by sociology Professor Robert Fishman and political science Professor Anthony Messina.
    • Lafayette case unresolved (By LAUREN BECK News Writer)
      Debate in the lawsuit between the city of South Bend and Taripp Development Corp. may be over for now, but students who live in Lafayette Apartments remained confused about the situation and worried that the issue is not yet resolved.
    • SMC plans Madrigal dinner (By KATHLEEN MILLER News Writer)
      For 30 years, the Madrigal Dinners have taken place at Saint Mary's, making it a long-standing tradition for the Saint Mary's College Music Department, as well as for the community.

  • Scene
    • Hamlet (By C. SPENCER BEGGS and CHRIS SANDROCK Scene Editor and Scene Theatre Critic)
      Hidden deep within the bowels of DeBartolo Hall, the majesty of Shakespeare's "Hamlet" electrified the too often stagnant air of an often under-occupied classroom as the Not-So-Royal Shakespeare Company brought the 400 year-old text to life Thursday night. With a collection of some of the most talented actors the University has to offer, the NSRSC expertly tackled one of Shakespeare's most complicated plays.