Today's Stories
  • Sports
    • Opportunity crushed Irish dominate possession battle, but fail to capitalize on scoring opportunities (By KATIE McVOY Associate Sports Editor)
      CHESTNUT HILL, Mass.
    • Despite statistical domination, Irish still lose (By ANDREW SOUKUP Associate Sports Editor)
      CHESTNUT HILL, Mass.
    • Defensive stand keeps Green from being goat (By KERRY SMITH Sports Writer)
      CHESTNUT HILL, Mass.
    • MEN'S CROSS COUNTRY: Irish return to No. 1 (By KATIE HUGHES Sports Writer)
      NEW YORK
    • ND WOMEN'S CROSS COUNTRY: Irish reach goals, Handley takes 7th (By NOAH AMSTADTER Sports Editor)
      NEW YORK
    • ND MEN'S CROSS COUNTRY: Striowski, Mobley prove key to win (By NOAH AMSTADTER Sports Editor)
      NEW YORK
    • FOOTBALL: Holiday, Irish recover in second half (By ANDREW SOUKUP Associate Sports Editor)
      With Carlyle Holiday surrounded by trainers on the sidelines and the Irish trailing by 10 points, it appeared as if USC would win its third game of the season, not Notre Dame.
    • ND WOMEN'S SOCCER: Irish finish regular season 13-2-1 (By JOE LICANDRO Sports Writer)
      Fall break handed the Irish women's soccer teams some ups and downs as they finished their regular season play with a 13-2-1 record.
    • ND MEN'S TENNIS: Smith, Taborga fall in Omni semifinals (Special to The Observer )
      The doubles team of seniors Casey Smith and Javier Taborga reached the semifinals before bowing to the top-seeded team in a highly competitive match Sunday in the Omni Hotels Region IV Championships at the Michigan State Indoor Tennis Facility.
    • ND MEN'S SOCCER: Irish win 2, move up to third in Big East (By BRYAN KRONK Sports Writer)
      The true test of a good team often arrives when no one is paying attention.
    • SMC SOCCER: Belles end season seventh (By KATRINA KALASKY Sports Writer)
      To end their season, the Belles could only muster a single victory, defeating Adrian College.
    • SMC CROSS COUNTRY: Belles finish in No. 7 spot (By KATIE McVOY Associate Sports Editor)
      Conditions were less than ideal for the Saint Mary's cross-country team as it ran in the MIAA Championships on Saturday. Course conditions were cold, wet and muddy and three of the Belles top seven runners were unable to compete.
    • ND WOMEN'S CROSS COUNTRY: Handley grows to head of pack (By KATIE HUGHES Sports Writer)
      Jen Handley's last race says a lot about who she has become as a competitor.

  • Inside
    • Inside Column will return Wednesday October 31st (Web Administrator )
      Due to technical difficulties, the Inside Column is not available today. It will return on Wednesday.

  • Viewpoint
    • Water humbles and teaches (Maite Uranga Life in Africa)
      Not knowing how to get the most basic element of survival is an incredibly humbling experience. For the first few days at my site my host sisters went to the well and filled up my clay pot, in which I keep all my water, on a daily basis. Every time I saw them doing this a pang of guilt set in because not only were these 15- and 16-year-olds running the house, they were also making sure I had enough water. However, the fear of public humiliation far outweighed this guilt.
    • USC fan appreciates hospitality (Carl Drizler University of Southern California graduate)
      I was one of the thousands of fans from the University of Southern California who attended last week's game. Congratulations on your victory.
    • Quote of the Day (Flying Hawk Oglala Sioux Chief)
      "Nobody can be in good health if he does not have all the time fresh air, sunshine
    • Responsible abortion? (John Litle Frankly Obnoxious)
      Every year at some point some controversy brings up the debate over abortion, and this year is no different. Although every year the arguments seem to be the same and though many people have stopped listening altogether, I think I'll revisit the topic once more for my own entertainment. So, before you stop reading, I'd like to say why I don't like abortion, and why my reason is different from any other reason I've ever read in The Observer.
    • Respect ROTC students as members of the military (Keith Anderson senior)
      The issue of University policy regarding the camouflage and training around campus has been talked about in recent weeks, but I feel that there is one point that still needs to be made. From what I gather, the policy was made because members of the campus community were feeling anxious because of Army Cadets in uniform marching with fake, rubber M-16 rifles as part of a training exercise.
    • Football fun gone this year (David Fulton senior)
      From the time I took my first steps I have been attending Notre Dame home football games. I can remember halftimes, watching as the senior student section would turn into a snow storm during their marshmallow fight. The only thing I loved more than the marshmallow fight was tailgating. I loved being in the parking lot mingling and eating while watching students have what seemed to be a great time. I couldn't wait until I was old enough to partake in the fun.

  • News
    • Close calls during fall break Employees find white powder in envelope (By Jason McFarley News Editor)
      Questionable substances inside packages last week at Notre Dame and Saint Mary's raised concerns that proved false alarms, officials at both schools said.
    • Close calls during fall break Tornado hits ground close to South Bend (By Jason McFarley News Editor)
      Notre Dame's campus in northern St. Joseph County was untouched Wednesday by tornadoes that produced widespread property damage and power outages in western and outlying parts of the county.
    • Harvard prof reveals how to balance college life (By Ally Jay News Writer)
      Notre Dame's campus in northern St. Joseph County was untouched Wednesday by tornadoes that produced widespread property damage and power outages in western and outlying parts of the county.
    • Study abroad programs remain Attacks will not affect study abroad (By Maribel Morey Assistant News Editor)
      While terrorist attacks and proceeding fears of anthrax have virtually halted the country for weeks, many students are wondering whether they will still be going abroad in the spring.
    • SEAC requests program funding (By Myra McGriff Saint Mary's Editor)
      After drafting a proposal for a campus wide system for recycling of glass, plastic and aluminum last year, the Student Environmental Action Coalition (SEAC) has only completed the fist step to seeing progress in the fruition of the program.
    • Institute gains prominence in wake of attacls (By Andrew Thagard News Writer)
      They have published editorials, interviewed for radio and television programs and sponsored three panel discussions on the events of Sept. 11 and the subsequent war in Afghanistan. But these Notre Dame foreign policy experts and the purpose of the Kroc Institute which they represent are often unclear to the general student population.

  • Scene
    • Alt-country star Adams releases sensational Gold (By SEAN T. McLAUGHLIN Scene Music Critic)
      Released within the barren landscape of TRL-manufactured pop celebrity, Ryan Adams' second solo album, Gold, stands as a much welcomed breath of credible fresh air.
    • Artistic album of covers won't get much airplay (By MIKE SCHMUHL Scene Music Critic)
      Tori Amos has always been known for her revolutionary approach to music. Her fans have grown to love the way her soothing voice flutters above the intricate melody of her piano. Yet, for her latest effort, Strange Little Girls, Amos strays from her traditional musical arrangements, instead taking on the difficult task of covering 12 extraordinarily diverse songs. Even more surprising than that, what truly makes Strange Little Girls a remarkablely unique album for Amos, is that almost each song on the album has one thing in common: a man wrote it about a woman.
    • Jane's Addiction fuse rock and sexuality (By DAVE FULTON Scene Music Critic)
      In the late 1960s, Jim Morrison radiated a combination of sexuality and ambiguity during The Doors' live performances. Now, 30 years since the death of the Lizard King, sexuality and rock 'n' roll still go together like peanut butter and jelly. Perry Farrell and Jane's Addiction proved that once again this past Sunday night at the Allstate Arena in Chicago.