Notre Dame Magazine

02/03/2025

From fierce rivalries to lifelong friendships, interhall sports at Notre Dame are more than just games — they're tradition. Read what readers had to say about their unforgettable moments on the field, court, and beyond:

Notre Dame Magazine invites personal essays of no more than 250 words on subjects of nostalgic interest to alumni of all ages. Selected submissions will be published in a future print edition or online at magazine.nd.edu. Please send fun, meaningful or evocative stories from your student days…

02/01/2025

From antique dollhouses to Taylor Swift’s album covers, Beth Garrabrant ’07 captures the fleeting world of girlhood through her photography.

Read about her journey from Notre Dame to collaborating with global icons, and her new book that brings it all together:

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01/31/2025

Photo of the Week:

A lone glove sits atop a pole near Graham Family Hall. Photo of the Week highlights images from campus and from the Notre Dame family around the world. Have a snapshot you think we should see? Email [email protected]…

01/31/2025

Elise Matich ’06 brings the untold story of Jean Wright and the craftswomen behind space shuttle thermal blankets to life. Learn how this inspiring Notre Dame alum celebrates skill, perseverance and the artistry behind exploration through her new book:

Empowering children through storytelling, science and art

01/30/2025

From open mics to “The Tonight Show,” Aaron Weber ’14 has tracked every gig, every mile, every $10 paycheck on his way to making comedy his full-time career. Now he’s about to debut his first YouTube special and take stage with Jimmy Fallon.

Read about how Weber turned awkward interactions and absurd situations into a career in stand-up in this story by Jason Kelly ’95:

After 10 years and 3,000 performances, comedian Aaron Weber ’14 is having a special moment.

01/29/2025

Only a few days left! Please send your fun, meaningful or evocative stories about the lakes from your student days to associate editor Michelle Cuneo at [email protected]. Deadline: February 2, 2025.

01/29/2025

Your thoughts, your stories, your voices. Dive into the Letters to the Editor from our last issue and see how readers responded:

The letters we publish here are edited for space and are representative of those we receive. We print only those letters referring to an article in the most recent edition of the magazine, not those responding to letters or commenting on issues not addressed in the recent edition. …

01/28/2025

Certain essays linger in the mind, as this one by Lisa Fortini-Campbell did for one reader who tore it from the magazine to keep. He recently rediscovered her meditation on accompanying the dying while cleaning out the basement, re-reading rather than relegating it to the receptacle. “I can see why I saved it,” he said in a message to the magazine, inspiring us to share it with all our readers as the latest Magazine Classic.

Our final days need not be an unhappy ending, but the fulfillment of life well lived. Just ask the salmon.

01/28/2025

Meet Gustavo Gutiérrez: a priest who started a pastoral process that transformed Catholicism throughout the world — including at Notre Dame.

Photography…

01/27/2025

On Christmas Eve, Fr. Joe Corpora visited immigrant shelters on both sides of the U.S.-Mexico border — places filled with waiting, fear and faith.

From Reynosa, Mexico, where danger looms, to McAllen, Texas, where hope flickers, the journey is anything but simple. Read "In Purgatory" here:

On both sides of the border, hopeful immigrants await their fate with apprehension.

01/27/2025

A new trail connecting campus to downtown South Bend. A 1925 original phonograph record of “Notre Dame Victory March” and “Hike, Notre Dame.” A Mach 10 quiet wind tunnel. A visit from Jon Batiste.

Explore these stories and more in the Winter 24–25 Notebook:

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01/25/2025

Before we rush to what’s next, let’s take a moment to savor what was: an exhilarating Notre Dame football season that brought us unforgettable memories and strengthened the bonds of the Fighting Irish family.

In his reflection, John Shaughnessy ’77 captures the journey, the people and the heart of what makes Notre Dame special.

Read it here:

As the team turns its attention to the future, Notre Dame football fans should take time to appreciate the exhilharating season just past.

01/25/2025

Ever wondered how far the Holy Cross family reaches? See how far the Holy Cross congregation’s mission extends beyond the Dome:

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01/24/2025

Photo of the Week:

Chris Glaub lifts his 13-year-old son for push-ups after a Notre Dame touchdown in the first quarter of the national championship game in Atlanta. Photo of the Week highlights images from campus and from the Notre Dame family around the world. Have a snapshot you think we should see?…

01/23/2025

Ever wondered what life at Notre Dame looked like for Hispanic and Latino students in the 1920s?

Dive into the pages of a hand-bound yearbook from 1920 and uncover the stories, traditions, and faces of the past:

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01/22/2025

Amy Frykholm’s “High Hawk” follows Father Joseph Kreitzer, a Catholic priest sent to the fictional Windy Creek Indian Reservation in the 1970s and ’80s. Struggling to understand Lakota culture, Father Joe learns to listen deeply while confronting his doubts, the Church’s dark history of abuse, and his own past.

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Amy Frykholm’s evocative new novel, High Hawk, takes place on the Windy Creek Indian Reservation — a fictional setting. The story is set in the 1970s and ’80s and is told from the perspective of Father Joseph Kreitzer, a Catholic priest who has been assigned to St. Rose parish on the reservati...

01/22/2025

Marya Lieberman, a Notre Dame chemist, has recently turned her attention from the dangerously high lead levels found in older South Bend homes to the scourge of street drugs. Hear what she has to say in this story by Margaret Fosmoe:

Studying the scourge of street drugs

01/21/2025

The University has expanded its efforts to recruit undergraduates from abroad. Read the full story by Margaret Fosmoe:

The University expands its efforts to recruit undergraduates from abroad