Arthur Brooks speaks

Kim “The Grillmaster” Nguyen (Gold) def. Elle “The Greek Freak” Strogilos (Blue) After a touching bell toll tribute to the late boxing referee and Mendoza College of Business teaching professor Mike Montalbano, the opening bout of the finals was underway. Met with plenty of cheers from the crowd, Nguyen took over early with plenty of contact as Strogilos assumed the defensive for the duration of the first.

On its first six-game unbeaten streak since November 2021, Notre Dame hockey hits the road this weekend. The No. 17 Irish (6-3-2, 2-0-2 Big Ten) will visit No. 6 Minnesota (5-3-2, 1-2-1 Big Ten). Last weekend, the Irish swept Ohio State on home ice, taking sole possession of third place in the Big Ten with 9 points. This is Notre Dame’s second conference road trip after opening the month with two ties at Penn State. In 72 meetings, Minnesota leads the all-time series with 41 wins to Notre Dame’s 25.

The day is almost here. On Friday, the movie adaptation of “The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes” will arrive in U.S. theaters. For those unaware, “The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes” is a prequel to the famous “Hunger Games” trilogy written by Suzanne Collins. The prequel focuses on Coriolanus Snow, the eventual dictator of the country of Panem. It follows Coriolanus as he guides District 12 tribute Lucy Gray Baird through the 10th Hunger Games and beyond.