Today's Stories
  • Sports
    • Faine living up to expectations in second year (By TIM CASEY Assistant Sports Editor)
      Jeff Faine felt the pain.
    • Frosh Guertin, Warner making immediate impact (By KEVIN BERCHOU Sports Writer)
      Oftentimes recruiting in college sports is a bit like playing the lottery. A coach will target a select group of players he thinks will best help his team, before sitting and waiting, hoping his efforts pay off. That being the case, Notre Dame women's soccer head coach Randy Waldrum hit the jackpot when he took to the recruiting trails last year.
    • BP keeps playoff hopes alive with 18-0 victory (By ANTHONY BISHOP, KATIE HUGHES and BRIAN SHARP Sports Writers)
      In a game that could propel one team into the playoffs and destroy all hopes for a postseason for the other, Breen-Phillips defeated Farley, 18-0.
    • Kreher serving up sensational season for Irish (By RACHAEL PROTZMAN Sports Writer)
      Junior Kristy Kreher has come out from the shadows of second and third in Irish volleyball statistics to set the pace as she has finally topped the lists for Notre Dame.
    • Belles take second in tourney (By KATIE MILLER Sports Writer)
      Saint Mary's golf team took second in a league tournament on Wednesday.

  • Inside
    • Picture Perfect? (Noreen Gillespie, Managing Editor and Colleen McCarthy, Associate News Editor )
      A picture is worth a thousand words.

  • Viewpoint
    • Touring Notre Dame with a "humpty" (Cappy Gagnon Cappy's Corner)
      Thirty years ago (when I was young and virile), I regularly played golf with three close friends. Tom was the character in the group. He was 15-20 years older than the rest of us and the celebrity, as a prominent attorney and a member of a well-known Notre Dame family.
    • Quote of the Day ( Woodrow Wilson)
      "Friendship is the only cement that will hold the world together."
    • Pursuing better education for all Leaving no child behind (Political Face-off Tam Ngo)
      Walk into a public school in a wealthy American suburb. There's a good chance you'll find a school you wouldn't mind sending your kids to.
    • Pursuing better education for all Turning around failing schools (Political Face-off Lindsey Horvath)
      Today, under the Clinton-Gore administration, over 70 percent of America's fourth-graders in the poorest schools are illiterate. These students continue their education, while their illiteracy remains undetected until the end of middle school, high school or sometimes remains undetected forever. Often the struggling schools are found in impoverished cities, highly populated by minority students and overlooked in terms of federal aid due to the cyclical nature of their failure.
    • Stealing the pride and joy of a fan and alum (Dennis Ciancio class of '95)
      Disappointed. Irate. Disenchanted. As you might expect this has something to do with football, but nothing to do with action from the Stadium. I have known Col. Richard Lochner, '61, for six years. Saturday was the first time I would ever use those words to describe him.

  • News
    • SMC shirt draws protests, ban Students say junior class shirt offensive to ND (By AMY GREENE News Writer)
      The Board of Governance addressed the controversial shirts printed by the junior class at its weekly meeting held last night.
    • Remembering Brionne Clary Friends celebrate 20-year-old cancer victim, former Welsh Hall resident (By TIM LOGAN Senior Staff Writer)
      Funny.
    • Resolution to address sex assault (By LAURA ROMPF Assistant News Editor)
    • Vending machines accept ID cards (By HELENA PAYNE News Writer)
      The University started its newest project that could make carrying cash on campus unnecessary with the installation of new vending and laundry machines that take Domer Dollars.
    • Bush, Kennedy dynasties draw some parallels (By LAURA ROMPF Assistant News Editor)
      Notre Dame is not the only institution in America where legacy is important. In the 21st Century, legacy has played a large role in national politics.
    • SMC makes history with triathlon club (By KATIE McVOY News Writer)
      Saint Mary's is on its way to making campus history with the announcement of the first ever Saint Mary's triathlon.
    • BOT report focuses on alcohol (By LAURA ROMPF Assistant News Editor)
      This year's Board of Trustees (BOT) report will focus on student alcohol use and abuse, the Student Senate learned Wednesday night.

  • Scene
    • Life, love and music harmonize in `Famous' (By GUNDER KEHOE Scene Movie Critic)
      At age 15, Cameron Crowe was tasting fame as a freelance journalist for Rolling Stone; shadowing the Allman Brothers, touring with Led Zeppelin and collecting memoirs for the film "Almost Famous," a coming of age story set amidst the heyday of Rock 'n' Roll.
    • `Sunshine's' formula is a tasty treat (By JUDE SEYMOUR Scene Movie Critic)
      "Sunshine" is based on an original story by director Istvan Szabo. It recounts the tale of the Sonnenschein family, an upper middle class Jewish family residing in Hungary. The movie's opening monologue explains the "sunshine" connection: Sonnenschein is translated as "sunshine" and, in addition, is the name of the family's prized elixir, known for its healing qualities.
    • `Last Seduction' offers a modern twist on film noir (By MATT NANIA Assistant Scene Editor)
      Despite a title that sounds like a cheap erotic thriller, "The Last Seduction" made over 30 critics Top Ten lists in 1994 — and rightly so. This dark, tongue-in-cheek film noir puts a new spin on an old genre, audaciously mixing dark comedy and suspense for a unique blend of laughs, lust, betrayal and murder.