Sports
- Cross Country: Backed by success, Canadians lead Irish recruits (Katie Hughes Sports Writer)
Maple leaves fuse with shamrocks and new talent fuses with experience this fall on the Notre Dame cross country course. Both the men's and women's recruiting classes are led by talented runners from Cananda.
- Cross Country: Belles get competitive edge from freshmen (Katie McVoy Associate Sports Editor)
A competitive edge is something every team needs, but the Saint Mary's class of 2005 is bringing more than that to the cross country team. It's bringing spirit and unity as well.
- Women's Basketball: New recruits spend summer on campus (Noah Amstadter Sports Editor)
It was the summer between high school and college.
- Men's Basketball: Thomas, Cornette thrive on new, added pressure (Andrew Soukup Associate Sports Editor)
Chris Thomas doesn't seem to be all that different from the typical Notre Dame freshman. He's worried about the academic pressure. He's worried about managing his time. And he's worried about fitting in.
- Ready for what's next FOOTBALL: Freshmen begin making adjustment to college play (By ANDREW SOUKUP Associate Sports Editor)
For most members of the class of 2005, orientation weekend will be their first experience on campus. However, its already weekend No. 3 for the 19 recruits that have been practicing with the Irish football team since Aug. 12.
- COLUMN: Sports is life at Notre Dame (By JEFF BALTRUZAK Assistant Sports Editor)
"Notre Dame has great academics," you told your parents. "The classes are small," you told your teachers. "I think I'll fit in there," you told your friends.
- SMC SOCCER: First-year coach bring fresh start (By KATIE McVOY Associate Sports Editor)
It will be a season of firsts for the Saint Mary's soccer team.
- MEN'S SOCCER: New coach brings new approach (By CHRIS FEDERICO Sports Writer)
The end of summer brings about changes everywhere — students go back to classes, the days grow shorter and the air gets cooler. This fall brings much-anticipated change. And the men's soccer team is no exception.
- ND VOLLEYBALL: Freshmen expected to make early impact (By NOAH AMSTADTER Sports Editor)
Within a sea of red, coach Debbie Brown found a pot of gold.
- SMC VOLLEYBALL: Belles look to large class for improvement (Chris Federico Sports Writer)
Someone observing a practice session of the Saint Mary's volleyball team would never guess this was the same team that struggled to survive in the Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association last season. The courts are filled with enthusiastic young players hoping to make the team and turn it around in its 2001 season.
- ND WOMEN'S SOCCER: Class of 2005 adds speed, agility to Irish (Mike Connolly Sports Writer)
Head coach Randy Waldrum's first two years at Notre Dame featured teams that were noticeably faster and more agile than previous Irish squads. With the addition of the Class of 2005, Waldrum expects this year's squad to be his fastest yet.
Inside
- Outside of class (Mike Connolly Editor-in-Chief)
When my spring 2001 tuition bill arrived at my house last winter, my mother looked at the thousands of dollars she owed to Notre Dame, reflected on the hours upon hours I spend in the basement of a dining hall editing The Observer and exclaimed "I don't know why I just don't send this money directly to The Observer. That's where you spend all your time. I am basically just paying thousands of dollars for you to work at The Observer."
Viewpoint
- Unqualified advice (Noreen Gillespie Managing Editor)
I don't feel qualified to give advice to freshmen. After all, it was just last week I finally learned how to pack for school.
- Abandon clichés to form your own philosophy (Joanna Mikulski Viewpoint Columnist)
I bombed a math test and slept through German. I ignored beginning painting. I lost my wallet and yelled at my roommate. I skipped my 5 p.m. workout. I searched campus for a place to sit and to think, undistracted, and I could not find the spot. Around 7 p.m. I called home. Tears flowed down my red face as I choked on my words.
- Venturing off campus (Kerry Smith Assistant Managing Editor)
Packing up the car, backing out of the driveway and watching the house fade in the distance is a rite of passage.
- Student Affairs offers blessing (Father Mark L. Poorman Vice President for Student Affairs)
I would like to extend to you a warm welcome on behalf of all of us who work in the Division of Student Affairs — the Offices of Alcohol and Drug Education, Campus Ministry, the Career Center, Counseling Center, Health Services, International Student Services and Activities, Multicultural Student Programs and Services, the Office of Residence Life and Housing, Security, Student Activities and the staffs of your residence halls. Although we provide a variety of services, we share a common desire to do everything we can to help facilitate your intellectual, spiritual and personal growth.
- Presidents extend warm welcome to freshmen (Father Edward A. Malloy )
Welcome to Notre Dame. We have a beautiful campus and a talented faculty. I am sure that you will grow in every way as a thoughtful and reflective person preparing to make your way in the world. We are also proud of our residence tradition on campus and the many activities available for you to use your God-given talents in leadership and service.
- Presidents extend warm welcome to freshmen (Marilou Eldred )
Welcome back to Saint Mary's College for the 2001-2002 academic year! I hope that the summer for every student included a combination of rest and rejuvenation, a time to think about your academic life and your future — and I'm sure for all of you earning money was a high priority.
- Maintain balance to ensure success (Michelle Nagle & Kristen Matha )
On behalf of the entire student body, we want to welcome you to Saint Mary's. There aren't words to possibly describe how excited we are that you have now become part of the Saint Mary's community.
- Treasuring college experience, new opportunities (Brooke Norton, Brian Moscona, & Jonathan Jorissen )
On behalf of the student body, we are thrilled to welcome our newest Domers to the mystique, tradition, unity and history that is Notre Dame. Many incredible experiences await you here at Our Lady's University, where you will grow not only academically, but also emotionally and spiritually. The Grotto at sunset, the Dome lit up in the night sky and the stadium on football Saturdays are all scenes to be treasured, but we know you will also treasure that which is sacred about Notre Dame — the people.
News
- ROTC freshmen converge on campus Services draw 100 freshmen, millions of scholarship dollars (By SCOTT BRODFUEHRER Assistant News Editor)
A humvee mounted with a grenade launcher drove down Juniper Road and a blackhawk helicopter landed on campus Wednesday morning, but the Army wasn't responding to parietals protestors, it was conducting a demonstration for 18 freshmen joining the Army's Fightin' Irish Battalion, which consists of students from area colleges.
- Officials modify ticket distribution (By JASON McFARLEY News Editor)
Forget the campouts. Never mind the carnival-type events.
- Hot Topics: Last Year on Campus (By Jason McFarley )
It's tough enough finding the way from the dorm to class to the dining hall and back. First-year students don't want to get lost in the conversation loop, too.
- Big frosh class catches ND `off-guard' Unexpected number of confirmations prompts officials to house 91 students in study lounges (By SCOTT BRODFUEHRER Assistant News Editor)
Many high school students want to attend Notre Dame. While the admissions office usually recieves this as good news, by the end of May it had 100 more confirmations than it planned for. At that time, preparations began to welcome this extra-large freshman class.
- Raising the bar: Class of 2005 Officials admit University's brightest (By SCOTT BRODFUEHRER Assistant News Editor)
The Class of 2005 has done its job to raise admissions standards at Notre Dame. Like many classes before it, this year's incoming class is statistically the best class to ever enter the University.
- Raising the bar: Class of 2005 Incoming freshmen exceed Saint Mary's diversity goals (By MYRA McGRIFF Saint Mary's Editor)
Their acceptances letters are in, their bags are packed, and their eyes are set on one mission: joining the women of Saint Mary's. Some 441 first-year students moved in on Aug. 23 and made Saint Mary's their home for the next four years.
- Ins and outs of campus leadership ND, SMC student government structure may be complex, but opportunities (By JASON McFarley News Editor)
It's likely that more than half the members of the Class of 2005 are entering Notre Dame with leadership experience on their resumés. If recent University admissions trends hold up, that experience will come in the form of student government involvement in high school.
- Ins and outs of campus leadership ND, SMC student government structure may be complex, but opportunities (By LINDSAY MOLLAN and NELLIE WILLIAMS News Writers)
Freshman students at Saint Mary's will have a chance to catch a glimpse of their Board of Governance during this weekend's orientation.
Scene
- Memory-making melodies The freshman's guide to creating a soundtrack to immortalize the first year (BY LAURA KELLY Associate Scene Editor)
Freshmen, take heed. You will soon discover that the best part of choosing Notre Dame or Saint Mary's as your home for the next four years is not the world-class education you will receive, the outstanding athletic traditions or the beautiful campuses. The best thing these schools will ever give you is the 24-hour Ethernet connection to which you and your parents are currently trying to stretch a computer cord.
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