Today's Stories
  • Sports
    • Victory slips away in Ann Arbor By BILL HART
      ANN ARBOR, MICH.
    • No justice for Irish in Big 10 country By BRIAN KESSLER
      ANN ARBOR, Mich.
    • Mistakes cost Irish chance at upset bid By BRIAN KESSLER
      ANN ARBOR, Mich.
    • Golden Goal downs Domers in double overtime, 3-2 By MIKE CONNOLLY
      The victory seemed within her grasp.
    • Solo first-half goal by Braun keeps Eagles grounded By KERRY SMITH
      One goal was all the Notre Dame's men's soccer team needed Saturday to down Big East rival Boston College.
    • Gonzalez's return yields first Irish goal of season By BRIAN KESSLER
      Notre Dame junior Monica Gonzalez was waiting for this moment for more than a year.
    • Erikson assists in Irish offensive explosion vs. Devils By MIKE CONNOLLY
      After playing close to their chest against the Tarheels, the Irish offense let it all hang out Sunday afternoon against the Blue Devils in their 4-1 victory.

  • Inside
    • The cutting edge By C.R. "Teo" Teodoro
      For the past four years, my haircuts have always been a spectacle to behold. I am not lying to you when I say that something interesting usually happens during my haircuts. All of my haircuts from the past four years have always drawn a small crowd, each with a story to tell.

  • Viewpoint
    • A "Zest for Life" is a Path to Death Cappy Gagnon
      Earlier this spring, a 13-year National Hockey League veteran was killed when his pickup truck "went out of control and rolled." Initial accounts on the sports pages mentioned that "teammates and family members" remembered the player as having a "zest for life." For those who don't understand sport- speak, having a zest for life is a euphemism for what would be called a drinking problem in other quarters. Life j also frequently engage in other death-defying behaviors.
    • Do YOU know what someone suffered to make your shirt? Letter to the editor
      While most of us will enjoy the heroic victories organized labor has afforded us — seniority, the forty-hour work week, fair and safe working conditions and adequate health benefits — we sometimes forget the sacrifices made by American workers so that we could sustain a comfortable lifestyle.
    • Brown not at fault for loss Bob Kerr
      In the game of football, the lazy-boy recliner invokes superior hindsight and maturity. With nachos and a six-pack close at hand, the critic calmly calls the plays, takes the hits and wins the big games.

  • News
    • Saint Mary's athletics celebrates 65 years of growth By NOREEN GILLESPIE
      Editor's Note: Saint Mary's May acceptance into the Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association marks a significant milestone for the College's growing athletic
    • Ad hoc committee examines SafeRide, looks to the future By FINN PRESSLY
      After a convulsive semester of operation, SafeRide, Notre Dame's taxi for the intoxicated, has returned to the drawing board for reconstruction.
    • Provost's address to be featured in book Special to The Observer

  • Scene
    • That old fungus foot feeling By KATE WALTER
      The point of taking a shower is to get clean, right?