The Observer (Notre Dame)

The annual sexual violence awareness event, Take Back the Night, provided students an opportunity to march for increased prevention and response efforts on Wednesday. This event marks 23 years since it was established at Saint Mary’s and continues to be led by students and the Belles Against Violence office.

As Holy Cross College shifts its annual giving efforts to surround a showcase of student-led initiatives, one such project is focusing on what students throw away and what it could become. Senior biology major Nicolet Zabuna and junior mathematics major Janysse Barrera-Zelaya are leading a project aimed at reducing dining hall waste, while creating a campus garden to provide fresh and sustainable food.

The annual sexual violence awareness event, Take Back the Night, provided students an opportunity to march for increased prevention and response efforts on Wednesday. This event marks 23 years since it was established at Saint Mary’s and continues to be led by students and the Belles Against Violence office.

Notre Dame sophomores Izzy Engle and Annabelle Chukwu are sophomores in name only. The superstar forwards play beyond their years. Engle brings blistering speed and a clinical nature in front of the net. Chukwu brings sublime technique and tenacious desire to win. Together, they’ve formed the best attacking tandem in the country and are earning well-deserved international attention. Engle, a goal-scoring phenom from Edina, Minn., was recently called into U.S. Soccer’s U20 April training camp.

Safety teams prepare for the concert, reporting that operations will be similar to those of the Fall 2025 Zack Bryan concert or a standard Football gameday Billy Joel, Johnny Cash, Whitney Houston and Garth Brooks are among the famous names to grace the University of Notre Dame’s football stadium as performers. On Saturday, Notre Dame Stadium will add another artist to this listing, hosting Luke Combs on his “My Kinda Saturday Night” tour.

One influence you don’t see much in modern pop music is jazz, which Laufey seamlessly incorporates into her style. Her jazz-inspired approach can draw admiration and curiosity from jazz-pop fans, making her stand out in the scene. Her third studio album, “A Matter of Time,” originally 14 songs, was re-released this week with an additional five tracks, creating a fresh experience for fans and attracting new listeners.

Since being rebranded in 2024, the University of Notre Dame’s Office of Admissions has hosted The Rally, it’s admitted students weekend for the incoming freshman class. This year, official programming for the Class of 2030 is scheduled from this Sunday through Monday, with an optional early check-in Saturday. The University expects to welcome over 1,700 admitted students this weekend, Micki Kidder, vice president of admissions, wrote in a statement to the Observer.

In the age of financial greed, artificial intelligence and a yearning for nostalgia, the magic of the film industry has been quietly vanishing without us noticing. Hollywood has traded creative risk for financial safety, slowing the development of innovative cinema and new ideas. Originality is outdated, and repetition is trending. I can vividly remember sobbing as I left the cinema after watching “Avengers: Endgame” at the age of twelve.

James Austin Johnson, the “Saturday Night Live” cast member known for his Donald Trump impression, brought stand-up comedy and a live audience question-and-answer session to DeBartolo Hall Wednesday night as a Student Union Board event. Johnson, who is originally from Nashville, joined SNL in 2021 and is now in his fourth season on the show.