Today's Stories
  • Sports
    • Women's Big East Tournament: Irish roll to 89-33 victory in quarterfinals (By TIM CASEY Assistant Sports Editor)
      STORRS, Conn.
    • Thompson, Ryan claim Bouts titles (By KATIE HUGHES Sports Writer)
      Josh "The Redemon" Thompson has always had the unique ability to focus on his own form and to find his rhythm amidst the wild crowd and the toughest opponents.
    • Heckmann wins split decision against Matassa (By JEFF BALTRUZAK Sports Writer)
      The middleweights treated the Friday night crowd at the Bengal Bouts to a spectacular show of boxing action, as one fight was decided on a narrow split decision and the other two bouts were ended not by the final bell, but by the referee.
    • Men's Lacrosse: Notre Dame wins home opener against Pennsylvania, 10-8 (By MIKE CONNOLLY Sports Writer)
      When the Notre Dame men's lacrosse players have their backs to the wall, they turn to senior attack Tom Glatzel.
    • Women's Big East Tournament: Notre Dame to take on Virginia Tech (By TIM CASEY Assistant Sports Editor)
      STORRS, Conn.
    • Women's Big East Tournament: Irish use team effort to dismantle Hoyas (By NOAH AMSTADTER Sports Editor)
      STORRS, Conn.
    • Men's Basketball: Irish fall to Hoyas 79-72 in regular season finale (By KERRY SMITH Sports Editor)
      Both times Notre Dame and Georgetown have stepped on the court together this season it has come down to which team wanted — or needed — it more.
    • Senior Rueda defeats Newburg in finals (By KEVIN BERCOU Sports Writer)
      Senior Camillo Rueda was finally crowned a champion as he out-boxed and out-muscled sophomore Shawn Newburg, garnering a unanimous decision victory in the 130-pound weight class.
    • Men's Basketball: Irish must get ready for Tournaments (By KATHLEEN O'BRIEN Associate Sports Editor)
      Before the calendar even flipped to March, I was convinced Georgetown stood no chance of winning Sunday.

  • Inside
    • Babies are the smartest people (Christine Kraly Associate News Editor)
      One video has unlocked all the secrets.

  • Viewpoint
    • Authoritarian decisions dangerous (Aaron Kreider Think, Question, Resist)
      In the next several days, the University will decide whether to join the Worker Rights Consortium (WRC). The WRC is an anti-sweatshop association that would monitor how collegiate apparel is made with the goal of promoting fair conditions for workers.
    • God proofs make ancient mistakes (William Jaworski professor of philosophy)
      In last Tuesday's Observer, Charles Rice claimed there are good faith-independent arguments for God's existence. I could hardly disagree. I think there probably are such arguments (although I don't know of any myself and doubt there are any with premises an atheist would accept). What's surprising is that Rice claims to have such arguments. The ones he presents, however, are riddled with difficulties. Here's just a sampling.
    • Right to Life responds (Mario Suarez ND Right to Life)
      I am writing in response to the recent viewpoint articles concerning the Knights of Columbus' "Trojan Horse" and to two specific points. First, Sarah Haight's statement concerning pro-lifers, questioning if they are "truly concerned about reconciling women who have had abortions back to the Church (a supposition I regard as dubious at best, but with which I am willing to indulge them)." Second, Jocelyn Szczepaniak-Gillece, "Shame on you, Notre Dame, for even accepting this Trojan Horse and abandoning education and free thought for hatred and disgust."
    • Motivation for sixth man (Kevin Kelly class of '74)
      I've been hesitant to write this letter, afraid of being perceived as just an old rah-rah alumnus or someone who doesn't recognize that basketball is only a game or that Notre Dame is a top academic institution and not just a "jock school." However ...
    • Quote of the Day (Charles Eliot Norton scholar)
      "It is the duty of the good citizen not to be silent."

  • News
    • Professors discuss cloning at National Bioethics Conference (By HILARY BURN News Writer)
      At the third National Undergraduate Bioethics Conference held this weekend at Notre Dame, Greg Pence, a professor at the University of Alabama at Birmingham, and George Annas, a professor at the Boston University Schools of Medicine and Public Health debated the bioethics involved with cloning.
    • Task Force investigates ND, WRC (By CHRISTINE KRALY Associate News Editor)
      After a morning meeting discussing the issue, the University's Task Force on Anti-Sweatshop Initiatives made a recommendation Friday to University President Father Edward Malloy on whether or not to join the Workers Rights Consortium (WRC).
    • Holy Cross student dies of meningitis Notre Dame and SMC health services offers medical aid (By ERIN PIROUTEK Associate News Editor)
      Jenny Nemeth, a Holy Cross student, died late Friday morning at St. Joseph Regional Medical Center from a type of bacterial meningitis.
    • Financial aid aims to help students, sometimes falls short (By ALYSON TOMME News Writer)
      Last Wednesday's deadline for the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) forced some students to think about paying for next year's tuition.
    • Class of 2004 officers, off-campus co-presidents elected (By JASON McFARLEY Assisatant News Editor)
      Run-off elections Friday yielded winners in the 2004 class council race and the off-campus co-presidents contest.
    • Hypatia Day brings middle school students to Saint Mary's (By NICOLE HADDAD News Writer)
      Seventh and eighth grade girls filled Saint Mary's campus Saturday morning to learn more about science as part of Hypatia Day.

  • Scene
    • What would Vito do? (By Joe Larson Scene Writer)
      College is an integral time for young people to develop into mature, law-abiding citizens. But, it is not always so easy to achieve this great feat on our own. Young people need guidance in order to figure everything out. Many students look to their parents or teachers and maybe even their coaches and neighbors for guidance.
    • Designing the future Scene takes a look at the harrowing and sometimes humorous world of the College of Architecture (By SCOTT LITTLE Scene Writer)
      Being an architecture major is tough. It seems like its always crunch time. It isn't the toughest major, but it is arguably the busiest.