Sports
- Notre Dame set to take on West Virginia (By KATHLEEN O'BRIEN Associate Sports Editor)
Starting out 4-0 in the Big East might have had the Irish men's basketball squad sleeping a little sounder, but at 2-2 in the league, they're far from out of contention for a conference championship.
- Stanford's Clark to be new coach (By NOAH AMSTADER Assistant Sports Editor)
Stanford men's soccer coach Bobby Clark, who specializes in turning men's soccer teams around, will be named the next Irish men's soccer coach today.
- Irish face dangerous foe in Big East matchup (By TIM CASEY Assistant Sports Editor)
One team's success has led to national recognition. The other squad's unexpected wins have gone virtually unnoticed.
- Shay returns to lead Irish in indoor season opener (By NOAH AMSTADTER Assistant Sports Editor)
Ryan Shay is back.
- Belles miss both fans, meet victory (By JANEL MILLER Sports Writer)
The Belles swam their only regular season home dual meet over vacation in front of empty stands at Rolfs Aquatic Center. Because of a scheduling glitch earlier in the season, the Belles were unable to compete in a dual meet in front of the student body.
- Belles try to avoid mistakes in MIAA showdown against Bulldogs (By KATIE McVOY Assistant Sports Editor)
When the Saint Mary's Belles take the floor at Angela Athletic Facility on Saturday, the enemy won't be wearing the black and gold of the opposing Adrian Bulldogs.
- Irish face tough, early test against St. John's (By MIKE CONNOLLY Sports Writer)
For the last six years, the Notre Dame fencing team has entered the season with one certainty — Penn State was the team to beat.
- Irish dominate Gophers, look ahead to Badgers (By RACHAEL BIBER Sports Writer)
Game, set, match.
- Irish set to unleash talent at season-opening indoor meet (By ANDREW SOUKUP Sports Writer)
They're young. They're exuberant. They're talented.
- Sophomore sensation leads by example, not with words (By MATT ORENCHUK Sports Writer)
Connor Dunlop isn't known for making big speeches before the game. After all, he is only a sophomore and there are many other older guys on the team.
Inside
- Missing: 4'1'' fan (Kiflin Turner Copy Editor)
My journey back to South Bend fared unusually well considering that Delta pilots may have been on the verge of striking before my departure. I thought that my arrival back would have been a rude awakening to the arctic temperatures of the Bend.
Viewpoint
- Observer Editorial Draw together in honoring King (Editorial Board )
Each January, the nation joins together to celebrate and honor the civil rights movement by recognizing Martin Luther King, Jr. Next week, Notre Dame and Saint Mary's will attempt to unify the campus communities to commemorate King through a week-long series of events designed to break racial barriers and recognize our nation's shared history.
- Predicting America's next four years (Gary Caruso Capital Comments)
Despite several nasty e-mails I received from "Notre Dame Republicans" calling me an example of what is "wrong with our country," I find that my insights from the Democratic perspective have not been mean or vindictive.
- Quote of the Day (Duke Ellington musician)
"Gray skies are just clouds passing over."
- A New Yorker's guide to the Big Apple (John-Andrew Murphy coordinator, International Studies Resource Center)
I liked your piece about New York, but as a New Yorker, I'd like to add a few more suggestions.
- Tuition costs clash with University's principles (G. Tijerina Jr. South Bend, Indiana)
Monday's column by Charles Rice, "High tuition reflects University's shift in emphasis," raises serious questions on whether Notre Dame is following the Catholic tradition on education and its role. It may be that Notre Dame is veering from that tradition to seek national and international prestige. Is this school getting so caught up in its own reputation that it has forgotten themes that were previously associated with a Catholic education?
News
- Generations raises over $1 billion, sets records (By JASON McFARLEY Assistant News Editor)
How long does it take to count past a billion?
- Registrar, students cope with cancelled exams (By ALLY JAY News Writer)
One would be hard pressed to imagine a more stressful academic period at Saint Mary's and Notre Dame than the week of final exams. But last December this period became even more stressful when snow canceled the Tuesday, Dec. 12 exams. The cancelation was the first time the University halted final exams in nine years, according to University Registrar Harold Pace.
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