Today's Stories
  • Sports
    • Womens Swimming: Irish top Kansas in Acapulco fiesta (By PAT LEONARD Sports Writer)
      The Notre Dame womens swimming team capped off a week of training in Acapulco, Mexico with a 129-69 victory over Kansas on Jan. 6.
    • Mens Basketball: Irish win 12th straight at home (By ANDREW SOUKUP Sports Writer)
      The last time Notre Dame lost a basketball game, they reeled off eight straight wins.
    • Baseball: Johnson out for season (By JOE HETTLER Sports Editor)
      Pitcher Grant Johnson was one of the biggest reasons why Notre Dame's baseball team reached the College World Series last season. But this season, the Irish will need someone else to help lead them back to Omaha.
    • Football: Irish center chooses NFL draft Setta, Watson still undecided on futures (By JOE HETTLER Sports Editor)
      Jeff Faine could have returned for a fifth year at Notre Dame, but after weighing his options, the Irish center just couldn't risk returning for another year.
    • Hockey: Lalonde trades shamrocks for maple leaves (By JUSTIN SCHUVER Sports Writer)
      Notre Dame forward Alex Lalonde left the team Dec. 20 to play major junior hockey in Canada.
    • Womens Basketball: Irish struggle to find rhythm (By JOE HETTLER Sports Editor)
      Christmas break wasn't very merry for the Notre Dame womens basketball team.
    • Mens Basketball: Basketball sends Markwood to Maine (By ANDREW SOUKUP Sports Writer)
      Chris Markwood loved Notre Dame. But he left because he loved basketball more.
    • SMC Basketball: Belles looking to sting Hornets once again (By HEATHER VAN HOEGARDEN and TREY WILLIAMS Sports Writers)
      Kalamazoo will come into Wednesday's game against Saint Mary's looking for revenge against the underdog Belles.
    • Football: Wolfed down North Carolina State's 21-point second quarter too much for Notre Dame to overcome in 28-6 Gator Bowl loss (By: CHRIS FEDERICO Sports Writer)
      JACKSONVILLE, Fla.
    • Football: You gotta have heart (By: CHRIS FEDERICO Sports Writer)
      JACKSONVILLE, Fla.
    • Football: Hit on Holiday lands knockout punch (By: ANDREW SOUKUP Sports Writer)
      JACKSONVILLE, Fla.
    • Football: Irish records set in solemn defeat (Observer Staff Report )
      If the Irish wanted consolation from their 28-6 Gator Bowl loss, it could involve a series of individual achievements.

  • Inside
    • Return to glory part 2 (Mike Harkins Graphics Design)
      After an incredible football season in which Notre Dame experienced a return to glory, the Notre Dame men's basketball team is having their own return to glory this year…

  • Viewpoint
    • For Matt Frey, the glass is half full (Adam Cahill A Domer's Outlook)
      Editor's Note: The words in this column are interpretations of the author and not those of Matt Frey directly.
    • Democrats' record on race deserves scrutiny (Michael Derocher sophomore)
      In the wake of Sen. Trent Lott's political assassination, I am amazed at yet another example of the bias and double standard exemplified by the media.
    • Let the stem cell debate begin (Julie Wilberding, Ph.D class of '98)
      A few weeks back, someone solicited debate on the issue of cloning and use of human embryonic stem cells for therapeutic purposes. I'd like to extend this dialogue.
    • Disappointing end does not diminish return to glory (Danny Pisaninello senior)
      Notre Dame prides itself on being a school of great tradition and community. One of the greatest examples of this is something that happens each Saturday in the fall, as the seconds tick away and the alma mater is played. The football team walks towards their classmates with their gold helmets raised, no matter what the outcome, in a gesture of what it means to be part of this community. No other school has greater tradition or a greater sense of respect among classmates.

  • News
    • Notre Dame students can now enroll on the Web (By CHRISTINA CEPERO News Writer)
      This semester was the first time Notre Dame students enrolled via the Internet and the last time they could enroll at the Joyce Center.
    • Hacker breaches University computer systems (By SCOTT BRODFUEHRER Associate News Editor)
      A hacker penetrated a campus server during the Christmas break and could have obtained AFS IDs and passwords for hundreds of users.
    • Missing student's parents visit campus today ND has no new leads on Sharon's disappearance (By TERESA FRALISH Assistant News Editor)
      Despite several University initiatives during winter break, freshman Chad Sharon still remains missing.
    • Irish fall on hard times at Gator Bowl Irish encounter roadblocks before and during game in Jacksonville (By ANDREW SOUKUP News Writer)
      JACKSONVILLE, Fla.
    • Irish fall on hard times at Gator Bowl Investigation continues into Notre Dame football player injured in arrest (By ANDREW SOUKUP News Writer)
      Though Chad DeBolt was arrested nearly three weeks ago, Jacksonville police are still investigating the football player's allegation that police attacked him after his arrest.

  • Scene
    • Martin Scorsese and Steven Spielberg Scene looks at four decades of legendary feature films (By COLLEEN BARRETT and MARIA SMITH Scene Writer and Scene Editor)
      The last month has seen the return of Leonardo DiCaprio in two almost simultaneous films by two of the most acclaimed American film directors. Steven Spielberg and Martin Scorsese have both made names for themselves with countless innovative films over the past several decades. Their newest releases merit a look at what brought them to where they are today.