Today's Stories
  • Sports
    • Belles snap losing streak with 75-61 win (By NOAH AMSTADTER Assistant Sports Editor)
      In the minutes before tip-off Saturday at the Angela Athletic Facility, John Fogerty's song "Center Field" blasted over the loudspeaker. Apparently Saint Mary's basketball coach Suzanne Smith took note of the song's lyrics, "Put me in coach, I'm ready to play," as 11 players scored to lead the Belles to a 75-61 victory over Olivet College.
    • Irish win seventh straight (By KATHLEEN O'BRIEN Associate Sports Editor)
      Forward Ryan Humphrey hobbled through the final seconds on a sprained ankle Sunday, managing to hold onto a rebound at the buzzer as his one-legged play carried Notre Dame to victory and the Irish carried the injured Humphrey off the court.
    • Irish sweep Falcons in weekend series (By JEFF BALTRUZAK Sports Writer)
      The win came in the least likely way.
    • Irish post strong showing at Windsor Team Challenge (By NOAH AMSTADTER Assistant Sports Editor)
      The Irish men's track team traveled to Canada this weekend to take part in the Windsor Team Challenge at the University of Windsor. The limited group of athletes who made the trip posted impressive performances in preparation for the Big East Indoor Championships this weekend at Syracuse.
    • XFL appears to be more about TV ratings than football (By TED FOX Sports Writer)
      The XFL, man.
    • King wins three events at Windsor Classic (By ANDREW SOUKUP Sports Writer)
      Last weekend, Tameisha King had a rather disappointing Meyo Invitational. Although the sophomore All-American won the long jump, she jumped out of the blocks too early in both the 60-meter dash and the 60-meter hurdles and was disqualified, something Irish sprints coach John Millar attributed to anticipating the gun and losing concentration.
    • Belles' Graf sets record in 800 meter (By KATIE MCVOY Assistant Sports Editor)
      It was another red letter day for junior Laura Graf as she broke the second Saint Mary's school indoor track record of her career at the University of Chicago five-team meet on Saturday.

  • Inside
    • More than corn (Christine Kraly Associate News Editor)
      I'll be the first to admit that my state is not that cool.

  • Viewpoint
    • Give a valentine's gift from the heart (Anna Barbour Get a Life)
      Fate is all fine and dandy. No one is discounting fate. Anyone who's ever read "Oedipus Rex" knows not to mess with fate; your eyes get gouged out; you are tormented. It's not a good idea to mess with fate my friend. But fate is a tricky business, you can't take it lightly, but on the other hand, you've got to leave room somewhere for free will.
    • Defending Notre Dame athletes (Letter to the Editor )
      The introduction to Peyton Berg's interview of Chris Zorich in the Feb. 9 Observer contains an unfortunate and very sloppy assessment of "athletes." While trying to credit Zorich for his "Christopher Zorich Foundation," Berg paints all athletes with a wide brush, saying that we are "in an age where athletes routinely find themselves in trouble with the law."
    • Quote of the Day (James Baldwin author)
      "Remember, to hate, to be violent, is demeaning. It means you're afraid of the other side of the coin — to love and to be loved."
    • I want someone to get shot (by cupid) (Mike Marchand Questionable Freedoms 2000)
      Wednesday is Valentine's Day. I'm already dreading it.
    • Broader issues need student recognition (Letter to the Editor )
      The Campus Life Council, Founder's Day, football ticket distribution, ND/SMC student relations and social/24-hour space. These are the concerns that The Observer decided were most pressing to the student body here at Notre Dame and upon which they based their views with regards the upcoming election. Excuse me, but when exactly did I get to be so vapid?

  • News
    • Voting trends evident in student elections (By KATE NAGENGAST Assistant News Editor)
      Despite consistent complaints of student apathy, Notre Dame students have their own set of voting trends and a history of impressive voter turnout come election day.
    • Power outage darkens South Quad (Observer Staff Report )
      Dan Barabas was expecting a normal Friday night: he'd pre-party at Fisher Hall before heading to Holiday Inn City Center for a formal dance. But as the sophomore and his girlfriend Elizabeth Ayala walked back from Cavanaugh, every light around them went off, and South Quad turned black.
    • Monologues cancellation inspires student protest (By MOLLY McVOY Saint Mary's Editor)
      Students lined LeMans hallway Friday afternoon to protest censorship of the Vagina Monologues on Saint Mary's campus.
    • Study: advertising most dangerous for children (By KEVIN SCHUMM News Writer)
      While commonly believed to influence only the events leading up to and including the purchase of an item, advertising impacts children's post-purchase experience as well, according to a recent study conducted by Mendoza College of Business Marketing Professor Elizabeth Moore.

  • Scene
    • Clubs bring our the students' special interests (By C. Spencer Beggs Scene Writer)
      You know that guy that sits next to you in Orgo? Yeah, that guy … sort of quiet, a little shifty, always doing that annoying twirly thing with his pencil? On the surface, he may seem to be your average Joe. In fact, that's his name, Joe. Bet you didn't know that. Nevertheless, just by looking at him you'd never guess that Joe is an incredible dancer. We're not talking the drunken grinding and semi-spastic jerking that defines "dancing" at most student parties. Joe can do the Foxtrot, Charleston and the Lindy with the grace of Gene Kelly. But where might this mild mannered gentleman learn such a wonderful skill you ask? The Notre Dame Swing Club, of course.