Today's Stories
  • Sports
    • Shadow of a hero Shay takes NCAA title on idol's old stomping grounds (By NOAH AMSTADTER Sports Editor)
      Editor's note: After the most successful spring sports season in Notre Dame history, The Observer recaps what happened after the spring academic semester ended. This four-part series will continue until Thursday, Sept. 6.
    • Belles begin MIAA play Young Squad brings 1-4 record into Albion (By LINDSAY MOLLAN Sports Writer)
      Saint Mary's brings a completely different volleyball team to MIAA play this year. With only four returning players, the team consists primarily of freshmen.
    • Davie hints at QB surprise (By MIKE CONNOLLY Sports Writer)
      Bob Davie open his lunch bag Tuesday and found a few surprises: a peanut butter and jelly sandwich, a Pop Tart, some Gummi Bears and a banana. Apparently his wife had switched her husband and son Clay's lunches.
    • COLUMN: Nebraska can't come close to Notre Dame tradition (By DAVID DIEHL The Daily Nebraskan)
      Bob Devaney and Knute Rockne walk together among the clouds and angels, and they're doing what any normal person does this time of year. They're talking college football.
    • COLUMN: What Notre Dame must do to beat Nebraska (By PEYTON BERG Inside College Football)
      1994 was my senior year at the University of Colorado. As the season progressed, it looked like we were a team of destiny. Rashaan Salaam won the Heisman Trophy, and Kordell Stewart connected with Michael Westbrook in the end zone to steal a memorable victory at Michigan.

  • Inside
    • I'm Lost Inside Column (Kelly Hager Copy Editor)
      I'm lost. Wait, let me rephrase that: I'm lost – without my laptop. The most technical thing I brought with me to college freshman year was my fridge. I didn't have a computer. Whenever I got the urge, I would utilize the computer lounge. But after awhile, bumming computer usage off friends lost its appeal.

  • Viewpoint
    • Service creates new outlook (Jen Sushinsky For a More Just and Humane World)
      I came to the Dominican Republic to participate in a nine-month volunteer program in September 1998 and have stayed two and a half years. Obviously I've found my service work to be a wonderful experience. I would encourage any Notre Dame or Saint Mary's student to take at least one year to do some service.
    • Quote of the Day (Seneca ancient philosopher)
      "The language of truth is simple"
    • Chairs deem Flipstock successful (Michael Rampolla junior)
      As the three co-chairs for the Flipstock 2001 concert, we would like to express our thanks to the more than 3,000 students who attended the show last Friday night. Our goal, when we began planning this free music festival for the students of Notre Dame, Saint Mary's and Holy Cross, was to do in a big way what FlipSide does every weekend — provide activities for students looking for an alternatve to drinking, whether it be for a night or as a lifestyle.
    • Seeing Red (J.P. Curran senior)
      Upon a recent visit to the ticket office in the Joyce Center I was informed that all tickets alotted for the Nebraska game would be given to alumni only. I was disturbed by this decision given the actions of our alumni at last year's game.
    • Newly revised faculty sexual harassment policy overlooks faculty rights (Fritz Warfield associate professor of philosophy)
      Notre Dame recently revised its sexual harassment policy. I write to explore the current policy's failure to protect the basic rights of faculty members accused of misconduct.

  • News
    • Alleged drug use, rape occurred in Keough (By MYRA McGRIFF Saint Mary's Editor)
      The Saint Mary's student who possibly ingested a date rape drug may have been sexually assaulted, according to a crime log report from Saint Mary's Security.
    • Memories the focus for senior class (By MAUREEN SMITHE Associate News Editor)
      Editor's Note: This is part three of a five-part series looking at student government at Notre Dame, including class councils and executive offices. An article will appear every day this week.
    • Student computer complaints swell Saint Mary's clusters (By BECKY SHEPKOWSKI News Writer)
      Saint Mary's sophomore Kelly Willbrandt just wanted to print a PowerPoint presentation for her biology class. She didn't have the presentation program on her computer, so she had to use one of the College's computer labs.
    • Mission receives largest sum from Bengal Bouts (By AMANDA GRECO News Writer)
      Prominent members of the Holy Cross Mission and Bengal Bouts organization gathered Tuesday afternoon on the front porch of Corby Hall for the presentation of the largest donation the Bouts has yet given to the Bangladesh Missions.
    • Business students make connections in New York City (By MYRA McGRIFF Saint Mary's Editor)
      For the second consecutive year Professor Claude Renshaw took a group of Saint Mary's students to New York City in May to give them a taste of the working world.
    • Cullinan succeeds Nanni as Malloy's executive assistant (By LAUREN BECK News Writer)
      Matthew Cullinan is the new face in the Office of the President this fall, succeeding Lou Nanni as executive assistant to University President Father Edward Malloy.

  • Scene
    • Cheer, cheer for ol' Notre Dame ND alum among cast of CBS's newest reality project "Amazing Race" (By MELISSA RAUCH Scene Writer)
      Kevin O'Connor has always had a strong fascination with reality television.
    • Following the leaders Trends in new fall television shows ride the waves of success forged by hit reality shows and other popular formats (By MATT KILLEN Scene Writer)
      As the heat fades from the days giving way to cooler nights, Americans across the country are settling back into their couches and easy chairs, grabbing their remotes and finding out what new and exciting shows the television networks have to offer for the Fall 2001 television season.