Today's Stories
  • Sports
    • ND WOMEN'S SOCCER: Irish 'Badgered' to 2-2 draw Notre Dame tied Wisconsin 2-2 in double overtime (Joe Licandro Sports Writer)
      From the opening minute of the game on Sunday, the Notre Dame women's soccer team knew they were in for a real struggle against the University of Wisconsin. After two fatiguing halves and a grueling double overtime, the Irish were able to salvage a 2-2 tie against the Badgers who refused to back down from third-ranked Irish.
    • ND VOLLEYBALL: Irish falter in Nebraska (Noah Amstadter Sports Editor)
      LINCOLN, Neb.
    • SMC GOLF: Belles win first match in history (Katie McVoy Associate Sports Editor)
      The Saint Mary's golf team swung into MIAA action this weekend claiming its first ever tournament win and its first ever conference win. Four points were enough to top seven other MIAA teams and leave the Belles in good standing for the MIAA championship later this month.
    • MEN'S CROSS COUNTRY: Mobley leads Irish to win (Katie Hughes Sports Writer)
      Dominating the field and defining the meaning of depth, the fifth-ranked Irish men won the Valparaiso Invitational Friday, sweeping the top three spots.
    • ND WOMEN'S CROSS COUNTRY: Irish disappointed with second place (Katie Hughes Sports Writer)
      Trapped by early and unexpected speed from the rest of the field and by holding back too much, the Irish women struggled to a second place finish in Friday's Valparaiso Invitational.
    • SMC VOLLEYBALL: Freshmen gain experience at Lake Michigan (Katie McVoy Associate Sports Editor)
      Experience is something that's hard to come by as a freshman, but this weekend experience is just what the freshmen Belles got.
    • Another nightmare (By ANDREW SOUKUP Associate Sports Editor)
      LINCOLN, Neb.

  • Inside
    • Your excuse? (Kelly Hager )
      I live in the Snowbird State. A place where old people and Buicks flourish, and a place where people cautiously drive five miles under the speed limit due to the camper they are towing.

  • Viewpoint
    • Bittersweet memories of Notre Dame plague alumnus (Mike Marchand Undistinguished Alumnus)
      I realized something last week when I was walking around campus, watching students hustle to classes and catch up with each other after summer break.
    • Quote of the Day (Kin Hubbard writer)
      "There's no secret about success.
    • Choosing academics over acclaim (Kelly Fábrega senior)
      The first several weeks of class are always fit for self-laudation. This is the time, when students in all colleges feel the need to introduce themselves to their fellow students not by extending hands horizontally and sharing a moment of mutual recognition but by raising their hands vertically in class as if to say, "This is who I am."
    • Questioning the Performing Arts Center's adequacy (Beth Hoffmann senior)
      As a senior film, television and theater major, you can imagine my excitement when I saw that The Observer had finally opted to run an editorial regarding the inadequacy of the new performing arts center. I was thrilled that someone outside the music and theater departments finally noticed what a sad waste of resources this obviously undersized project is going to be — and moreover, cared enough to write an article about it.

  • News
    • Norton/Moscona plans year's activity (By ERIN LaRUFFA Associate News Editor)
      After assuming their positions at the middle of last semester, student body president Brooke Norton and vice president Brian Moscona said they are ready to put their plans for the Notre Dame community into action.
    • Notre Dame remains in top 20 (By JASON McFARLEY News Editor)
      For the third consecutive year, Notre Dame ranked 19th in U.S. News & World Report's annual listing of the nation's top schools.
    • Professor buzzes in with new findings (By KRISTIN YEMM News Writer)
      After decades of research about bees, Notre Dame professor Harald Esch has made a discovery that will revolutionize his field of study.
    • ND prof to advise Bush (By JASON McFARLEY News Editor)
      A Notre Dame professor widely regarded as a top Latino theologian is taking his message from the classroom to the White House.

  • Scene
    • Fighting the `Freshman 15' The timeless weight-gain of freshman year may strike again, but it doesn't have to. (By JACQUELINE BROWDER Scene Writer)
      Sneak an extra brownie, order a midnight pizza or have one more beer to top off the night. And students wonder why they put on a few extra pounds when they go to college? This phenomenon, commonly known as the Freshman 15, refers to the weight-gain that many first-year students experience when they leave home.
    • Travel 101: learning to laugh (By Laura Kelly Scene Writer)
      Forget the stack of glossy travel guides for every country you might possibly visit over the next five months. Forget the year's supply of shampoo, the address book of people to whom you'll never send postcards and the trendy fanny pack that will allow you to blend in oh-so-well with the natives. All you need to bring when you go abroad is a fat sense of humor.
    • Sounds of the Irish Shaheen Discovery Series presents Celtic concerts at SMC (By KATIE RAND & NATALIE BAILEY Scene Writers)
      This fall, Saint Mary's is offering an exciting alternative to the typical concerts held on campus. The Shaheen Discovery Series is presenting four concerts in this year's Celtic Series. Kennedy's Kitchen, an Irish band from South Bend, had the honor of opening the series Friday.