Sports
- OUTSTANDING SENIOR ATHLETES: Best of the class All-American Shay is most decorated runner in Irish history (By NOAH AMSTADTER Senior Staff Writer)
One look at his résumé quickly makes it obvious why the Michigan license plate on Ryan Shay's car reads "U.S. SHAY".
- OUTSTANDING SENIOR ATHLETES: Best of the class Myers leaves name all over the record books (By MATT LOZAR Sports Writer)
As she prepares to leave the Irish, Jarrah Myers left her name all over the softball record book. At the end of the regular season, the senior captain's season statistics in walks, home runs and RBI were in the top 5 in Irish history and Myers was just out of the top 5 in batting average and stolen bases.
- OUSTANDING SENIOR ATHLETES: Staying home and taking the lead Blair became a leader on a team in transition (By KATIE McVOY Associate Sports Editor)
Compared to California, South Bend doesn't seem to have much to offer. It's cold half of the year and rainy or humid the other half. On the other hand, a Californian may not seem to have much to offer South Bend. But for one West Coast resident, coming to South Bend was right on target.
- MEN'S TENNIS: No. 14 Irish hope to eliminate Illini in rematch (By JOE LINDSLEY Sports Writer)
After beating Michigan and Purdue last weekend, the 14th-ranked Notre Dame men's tennis team partakes in the Round of 16 at the NCAA Championships at Texas A&M this weekend in College Station, Texas.
- FALL SPORTS: 2001 in Review (Observer Staff Report )
Men's Soccer
- WINTER AND SPRING SPORTS: 2002 in Review (Observer Staff Report )
Men's Swimming
- SMC TENNIS: Serving up a new chapter in history Belles make first trip to NCAA (By NOREEN GILLESPIE Senior Staff Writer)
ST. LOUIS
- ND WOMEN'S TENNIS: Wisconsin badgers its way to a victory (By COLIN BOYLAN Sports Writer)
The Notre Dame women's tennis team saw its turbulent season come to an end last Saturday with a 4-2 loss to the Wisconsin Badgers in the first round of the NCAA playoffs.
- ND TRACK AND FIELD: Runners hope to tune-up at Georgetwon (By NOAH AMSTADTER Senior Staff Writer)
The Notre Dame track and field team is sending a number of athletes to Georgia Tech this weekend for a final tune-up before the NCAA Championships. But head coach Joe Piane made one thing clear when the weekend's lineup was compiled — graduating seniors Liz Grow, Luke Watson and Ryan Shay will be staying put in Indiana.
- Baseball: Three-way tie for first leaves Irish in control (By: CHRIS FEDERICO Sports Editor)
Heading into the final Big East weekend of the regular season, the Notre Dame baseball team is in complete control of its own destiny regarding the postseason.
- Men's Basketball: Tourney appearance lands Irish back on map (By: ANDREW SOUKUP Sports Writer)
The year started with a question. It ended with a statement. And as a charter plane flew a basketball team that fell in the second round of the NCAA Tournament back to Notre Dame, the Irish basketball team definitively told the nation it was back on the map.
- Women's Lacrosse: Miracle season concludes in Elite Eight loss (By: CHRIS COLEMAN Sports Writer)
It was a miracle season for the Notre Dame women's lacrosse team. The Irish started the season ranked 17th and finished as one of the Elite Eight teams in the country at 13-5 and second in the Big East. In their first-ever NCAA tournament appearance, the seventh-ranked Irish defeated Ohio State 11-7 and then went on to face top-seeded Princeton.
- ND Women's Basketball: Inexperience leads to disappointing season (By: KATIE McVOY Associate Sports Editor)
The uniforms Notre Dame wore during their final loss of the season in round two of the NCAA tournament told the tale of the 2001-2002 Irish.
- Football: Tumultuous season brings coaching change (By: ANDREW SOUKUP Sports Writer)
Everybody knew Bob Davie would be fired. Few people knew who would be hired.
- Football: Secondary weakened as Malloy upholds decision (By: ANDREW SOUKUP Sports Writer)
What was one of the strongest and deepest positions on the Irish football team heading into the spring could become one of the weakest and thinnest after University President Father Edward Malloy upheld a University decision to expel three football players accused of rape.
- Men's Basketball: Peterkin selects Irish (By: ANDREW SOUKUP Sports Writer)
Omari Peterkin was hoping to walk-on to Miami's basketball team. Or he was, until someone sent a two-minute videotape of the Virgin Islands high school senior to several college basketball programs in the United States.
- Football: Devine remembered as fine man and coach (By: CHRIS FEDERICO Sports Editor)
The Notre Dame community suffered a great loss on May 9, when former football coach Dan Devine died after suffering from a prolonged illness. He was 77.
- ND SOFTBALL: Irish storm through end of regular season Irish rally to win Big East (By CHRIS FEDERICO Sports Editor)
After a disappointing start to its 2002 season, the Notre Dame softball team has come on strong down the stretch of Big East play.
Inside
- A common bond (Mike Connolly Senior Staff Writer)
Four weeks ago, I gathered at the South Bend Marriott with 100 other current and former Observer staff workers to celebrate the 35th anniversary of the founding of the paper.
Viewpoint
- Jump in, dance and be yourself (Kerry Smith Senior Staff Writer)
Sometimes you just have to dance to the music. You have to take what you're given and roll with it. You have to let loose, forget people are looking at you and just have fun.
- Quote of the Day (Ralph Waldo Emerson writer)
"What lies behind us and what lies before us are but tiny matters compared to what lies within us."
- Saying the hardest goodbye (Noreen Gillespie Senior Staff Writer)
Wrapped in a dark gray hooded sweatshirt, chin-length brown hair swinging back and forth around my face and tears sticking to my cheeks in wet trails, I held my stepbrother tightly when I said goodbye to him four years ago. I wouldn't let go as I began to sob harder, suddenly not wanting to leave home.
- Graduation brings freedom to choose (Nick Linstroth senior)
I think I slipped through the cracks. I transferred into Notre Dame as a confirmed, believing Catholic. I expected challenges that encourage intellectual growth, spiritual progression and maturation. What I found proved to be disheartening.
- Notre Dame defines memories (Joe Larson Senior Columnist)
In my swan song, (final exam here at Notre Dame), I was asked to read an article from a magazine called "The Commonwheel" by a writer named Bob Greene and to discuss how writers like Henry David Thoreau and Walt Whitman would perceive the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11.
- Following a feminist path (Maureen Smithe Senior Staff Writer)
My four years at Notre Dame have taught me more than I could ever squeeze into a final column. From the immigrant experience of the Irish to the philosophies of ancient Chinese scholars, I've gained a worldly experience worth more than the hefty tuition. With the best friends of my life and the boyfriend of my dreams, I know I'll never be alone thanks to Notre Dame. I am so grateful for these four years.
- Four years in review: Students comment on campus controversies (Campus reacts to Sept. 11 attacks )
A sense of horrifying dread set in. People had been injured and killed: people just like me with problems and dreams and families. The casualties of the attack were not soldiers sent with an understanding of combat and a willingness to die. The casualties were people who had rolled out of bed, maybe hit the snooze button a couple times and traveled to work under a blue sky like they had every day ...
- Four years in review: Students comment on campus controversies (Should a Catholic university host ROTC? )
ROTC students, as well as pre-med students, will most likely face decisions with life-or-death consequences someday. While moral education is important for all students, it seems clear to me that it is absolutely crucial for these students, who will hold so many lives in their hands. Any university would be negligent in not providing a moral education for ROTC students, and a Catholic university would be negligent in not providing a Catholic moral education, especially since just-war theory is so clearly defined and so tailored to ROTC students' future careers.
- Four years in review: Students comment on campus controversies (Tragedy confirms Notre Dame family exists )
New students are bombarded with somewhat cheesy talk about the "Notre Dame family" and the "spirit of Notre Dame." To me, this talk seemed rather hollow ... I had not yet been enveloped in the "spirit," as it was called. I would not be for almost two years, until three weeks ago, when we learned that my good friend Conor Murphy, a Zahm Hall resident, has leukemia.
- Four years in review: Students comment on campus controversies (Students beg: `Dump Davie' )
In light of the recent losses by the Notre Dame football team, I felt compelled to rewrite the lyrics to a Blink 182 song called "What's My Age Again?"
- Four years in review: Students comment on campus controversies (Administration must reach out to homosexual students )
When we learned of the policy implemented by the administration of systematic discrimination against any advertisements from GALA, our hearts were deeply saddened and angered ...
- Four years in review: Students comment on campus controversies (Let students choose )
Allow 21-year-old students to drink alcohol while tailgating, no matter the tailgating "sponsor." On the whole, Notre Dame students are pretty responsible. Allow those of us who are legal to support our storied football program and have a good time doing it. After all, in less than a year we will be in the real world, and I think we would benefit from learning for ourselves to make wise decisions regarding alcohol ...
News
- ND expels alleged rapists (HELENA PAYNE News Editor)
Notre Dame expelled four former football players allegedly involved in a March 28 rape, University spokesman Dennis Moore confirmed Wednesday.
- Notable ND seniors will tie the knot (MAUREEN SMITHE Senior Staff Writer)
At last count, graduating seniors Alison Lasseter and Jess Donnelly figured 25 couples from the Class of 2002 are engaged. Like many Notre Dame women, they've been keeping the count since the first day of senior year.
- Dolezal, Furman to be honored as valedictorians Furman achieves highest GPA while working as baseball manager (By SCOTT BRODFUEHRER Assistant News Editor)
In addition to having the highest grade point average of all of her classmates, Saint Mary's valedictorian Katie Furman also serves as the head manager of Notre Dame's baseball team, the equivalent of a full-time job.
- Dolezal, Furman to be honored as valedictorians Dolezal balances academics, service and spirituality (By SCOTT BRODFUEHRER Assistant News Editor)
Valedictorian Tim Dolezal has lived in Carroll all his life.
- The Year in Review Campuses respond to Sept. 11 attacks. University completes construction projects. U2 plays at the Joyce. Vagina Monologues performed. Officials introduce new alcohol policy. Campus deals with sexual assault. (By KATE NAGENGAST News Writer)
Sept. 11 Attacks
- Smyth wins Laetare Medal (By ANDREW THAGARD Assistant News Editor)
Notre Dame alumnus Father John Smyth will receive this year's Laetare Medal at the 2002 Commencement exercises. The Chicago priest has spent the last 40 years working at Maryville Academy, a residence for orphaned and homeless children.
- ND, SMC award honorary degrees (Observer Staff Report )
Notre Dame will present 11 honorary degrees at its Commencement exercises on Sunday, and Saint Mary's will award three on Saturday.
- Fox cancels Commencement speech (By SCOTT BRODFUEHRER Assistant News Editor)
Two months after Notre Dame announced Mexican President Vicente Fox would be the principal speaker at Sunday's Commencement exercises, Fox became the first speaker in recent history to cancel his speaking appointment. In late April, Mexican embassy officials told the University Fox would be unable to speak due to political circumstances in Mexico.
- Nanni to assume new VP position Current vice (HELENA PAYNE News Editor)
Lou Nanni, vice president for Public Affairs and communication, will replace retiring Vice President for University Relations William Sexton July 1.
- ND, SMC seniors respond to call to serve (ANDREW THAGARD Assistant News Editor)
Not long after Nick Fonte receives his diploma, the upcoming Notre Dame graduate will pack his bags and head to Honduras to work 27 months in an orphanage that serves 60 children.
- Notre Dame class of 2002 leaves its mark (HELENA PAYNE News Editor)
The 1,872 members of the Notre Dame undergraduate class of 2002 will enter a new phase of their lives, leaving four years of memories filled with academics and service, along with tragedy and hope.
- Journalist, Labor secretary speak at Commencements Tim Russert to address Notre Dame 2002 graduates Sunday (Observer staff report )
Tim Russert, moderator of NBC's "Meet the Press" will address the Notre Dame Class of 2002 as the keynote speaker for Notre Dame's 157th Commencement on Sunday.
- Sec. of Labor Chao to speak at Saint Mary's (Observer staff report )
U.S. Secretary of Labor Elaine Chao will deliver the commencement address at Saint Mary's on Saturday.
- Senior Army cadet earns national distinction Cadet enters Transportation Corps of Army as No. 1 cadet in U.S. (JUSTIN KRIVICKAS News Writer)
Graduating Notre Dame senior Nathaniel Hicks has been ranked nationwide as the No. 1 cadet entering the Army's Transportation Corps.
- Linebacker bouncer to launch own Web site (V. Van Buren Giles News Copy Editor)
Jaime Grayson is a fixture at the Linebacker Lounge, the famous Notre Dame bar that sports the best Long Island iced teas and plays the fight song at the end of every night. Grayson is 37 years old and stands at a towering six feet, seven and 3/4 inches tall. He has lived in South Bend his whole life and is known throughout the Notre Dame community as having worked as a bouncer a at the Linebacker for the past 11 years.
- Hesburgh to receive his 150th honorary degree (By HELENA PAYNE News Editor)
Just one day before his 85th birthday, University President Emeritus Father Theodore Hesburgh will receive his 150th honorary degree from the University of San Diego during May 26 Commencement exercises.
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