Each fall, hundreds of Notre Dame students submit study abroad applications in hopes of spending a semester or summer in a new country, culture and learning environment. Rome, Dublin and London remain at the top of student interest lists, drawing large applicant pools and competitive selection rates. According to Robert Leis, director of study abroad at Notre Dame Global, a combination of familiarity, comfort and scale continues to make these programs especially popular. "Western Europe has a...| The Observer
On Wednesday, the Klau Institute for Civil and Human Rights hosted a panel discussion on "Stories of Justice from Death Row"in partnership with theCatholic Mobilizing Network, a nonprofit organization dedicated to abolishing the death penalty. The panel was led by Emmjolee Mendoza Waters, an associate of the Catholic Mobilizing Network, and featured Gary Drinkard, who was exonerated from Alabama's death row. Also featured on the panel were Rev. Crystal Walker, a pastor and co-chair of Ohioans...| The Observer
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After a 4-2 win against Green Bay Tuesday night, the Notre Dame Fighting Irish men's soccer team will hit the road and travel to Charlottesville, Virginia to take on the No. 8 team in the country in the Virginia Cavaliers. The Irish come into this one with an overall record of 7-2-3 and a record in conference play of 2-1-1. The Cavaliers are 7-1-2 overall and they are undefeated in conference play with a record of 3-0-2. Notre Dame has been in a bit of a slump starting with a loss to SMU on S...| The Observer
It feels like a century ago when Notre Dame traveled to Raleigh and lost 10-3 to NC State in one of the most bizarre games in program history. As Hurricane Matthew battered Carter-Finley Stadium, the Irish and Wolfpack played in a washout, somehow finding a way to finish the low-scoring game. That infamous clash was in 2016. Nine years removed, the two sides meet again. This time, at Notre Dame Stadium and, fingers crossed, without flash flood warnings. Having rebounded nicely since two early...| The Observer
Noah Cahill With each convincing victory, Notre Dame grows closer and closer to re-entering the national conversation. Helped by shock upsets to Texas and Penn State, the Irish have now vaulted to No. 16 in the AP Poll. Their two losses look better by the week as well, with Texas A&M rising to No. 5 and Miami staying put at No. 2. Like last season, head coach Marcus Freeman's team must handle success and take care of business with what remains of a manageable schedule. Should they do so, a pl...| The Observer
The U.S. federal government officially shut down last week after Congress failed to reach a budget agreement to fund operations for the fiscal year. Triggered by disputes over the status of government healthcare subsidies, the impasse marks the first government shutdown since 2018. During a shutdown, funding for all "non-essential" government functions is suspended until an appropriations bill is approved. As a result, many services at National Parks, payments to certain federal employees and...| The Observer
On Wednesday evening, representatives from Notre Dame College Republicans and Notre Dame College Democrats met at the debate stage to discuss immigration, health care, tariffs, the Israel-Hamas war and political violence. The debate was hosted by BridgeND, Notre Dame's nonpartisan student organization aimed at lessening political polarization through conversation, as part of their ConvergeND series, which aims to organize these very conversations. Edy McCurrie, BridgeND's president, spoke bef...| The Observer
On Thursday morning, Experience Notre Dame, a branch of University Operations, Events, and Safety, announced that country star Luke Combs will perform at Notre Dame Stadium April 18. Combs will perform alongside country artists Dierks Bentley, Ty Meyers, Jake Worthington and Thelma &James. The University's press release stated, "The upcoming tour adds to an already historic career for Combs, who recently became the highest RIAA certified country artist ever with 168 million units sold (surpas...| The Observer
The student senate met on Wednesday to approve its nominees for the Committee on the Constitution, leading to a closed session on the topic. The vote resulted in the approval of seven new members to the Committee, who will serve for the remainder of the 2025-2026 senate term. The meeting opened with a prayer, followed shortly by the taking of attendance, which was handled by student union secretary Catherine Morrissey. St. Edward's Hall senator Rylan Cooney was present for the session. His pr...| The Observer
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