Walkers, joggers, and bikers will soon get to enjoy a new route in South Bend. Construction has begun on the Coal Line Trail. The multipurpose trail is being built over the abandoned Notre Dame and Western coal line. “In the two phases, the trail will follow Lincolnway West to Wilbur Street along the abandoned right-of…
The Indiana Department of Health is partnering with Notre Dame to host a mass vaccination clinic on campus. Eligible Hoosiers can receive a free COVID-19 vaccine. The mass vaccination clinic is scheduled for Friday, March 26 and Saturday, March 27 from 8 AM until 8 PM. It is being hosted at the Compton Family Ice…
Notre Dame football fans may soon get a chance to play as the Fighting Irish in an upcoming video game. EA Sports College Football was just announced today. The new college football video game comes from the same company that makes Madden NFL 21. Of course, anyone who knows football has heard of Madden. Slightly…
The University of Notre Dame has canceled classes – both in-person and online – for the week of March 15. In addition, the university is suspending in-person classes until “at least April 13.” No cases of coronavirus have been reported on campus, although the university says that “the probability that it will spread to our…
The president of the University of Notre Dame, Rev. John I. Jenkins, has released a statement in reaction to the devastating fire at Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris. In a statement, Jenkins writes: We are deeply saddened to see the damage to the Cathedral of Notre-Dame in Paris, a church whose exquisite Gothic architecture has…
Mourners flocked into the University of Notre Dame campus throughout the day Tuesday to pay their respects to Father Theodore Hesburgh, who passed away last Friday at the age of 97. The former Notre Dame president will be laid to rest Wednesday afternoon. The entire community is grieving the loss of a leader and civil…
Father Theodore Hesburgh, the former president of the University of Notre Dame, passed away Thursday night at the age of 97. The former president oversaw historic transformations in Catholic higher education and worked diligently to ensure the advancement of civil rights. The University of Notre Dame saw dramatic changes throughout his 35 year tenure. Notre…
The yearlong celebration of South Bend’s sesquicentennial continues this weekend. The monthly series “Discover South Bend” makes its return on Saturday from 1 until 4 pm at the Kroc Center. This month’s theme is all about science and technology. The South Bend 150 website describes the events below: -Find out how local graduate students created…
The University of Notre Dame closed their 2014 football season on a positive note, defeating Louisiana State University on Tuesday in a wild 31-28 upset at the Music City Bowl in Nashville, Tennessee. Notre Dame and LSU previously played in a bowl game in the 2007 Sugar Bowl. LSU won that game in decisive fashion…
The Chicago Bears are benching long-time quarterback Jay Cutler in favor of former Notre Dame quarterback Jimmy Clausen for the upcoming game against the Detroit Lions on Sunday, the final home game of the season. The Bears, who are in last place in their division with a 5-9 record, have lost three games in a…
