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A Notre Dame professor sues a student publication over its coverage of her abortion-rights work
Read full article: A Notre Dame professor sues a student publication over its coverage of her abortion-rights workA University of Notre Dame professor has filed a defamation lawsuit against a student-run publication over coverage of her abortion-rights work.
AD: Notre Dame won't rush search to replace Brian Kelly
Read full article: AD: Notre Dame won't rush search to replace Brian KellyNotre Dame athletic director Jack Swarbrick says he won’t be rushed into finding a replacement for football coach Brian Kelly no matter where the team is going in the postseason.
Family members want answers after death of Jacksonville football star Louis Nix III
Read full article: Family members want answers after death of Jacksonville football star Louis Nix IIIJACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Family members of Louis Nix III said they want answers after the former NFL player was found dead. Even one of his former Notre Dame teammates was concerned when he received no calls or messages from Nix. He’s going to call you and text you.”Antonio Nix also said he remembers police asking family if Louis Nix knew how to swim. Louis Nix, a longtime football star in Jacksonville, attended the University of Notre Dame after graduating from Raines. Louis Nix, calling himself “Irish Chocolate,” was selected by the Houston Texans in the third round of the 2014 NFL Draft.
Notre Dame mandates virus testing after football celebration
Read full article: Notre Dame mandates virus testing after football celebrationINDIANAPOLIS – University of Notre Dame students are now subject to mandatory coronavirus testing and face strict penalties if they leave town before getting their test results after thousands of fans stormed the football field and threw parties to celebrate a double-overtime upset over Clemson. All Notre Dame students are required to undergo coronavirus testing before they leave South Bend for the extended winter break, Notre Dame President the Rev. Following the win, Notre Dame moved up two spots to No. Notre Dame reported 24 new COVID-19 cases on Friday, with 220 active cases overall. The university has reported 1,355 positive cases since the start of the fall semester.
Remember when Amy Barrett spoke at Jacksonville University?
Read full article: Remember when Amy Barrett spoke at Jacksonville University?JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Years before Amy Coney Barrett became a Supreme Court nominee, she taught law at the University of Notre Dame. While a law professor, she spent time on the lecture circuit, delivering remarks at public and private engagements, including a 2016 visit to Jacksonville University as part of its Hesburgh Lecture Series. During the lecture, which was based on the impact of the presidential election on the U.S. Supreme Court, Barrett discussed the late Justice Antonin Scalia, for whom she clerked, among other topics. “I mean, we shouldn’t be putting people on the court that share our policy preferences,” Barrett said. “We should we putting people on the court who want to apply the Constitution.”View the complete remarks below:
Notre Dame's president tests positive for coronavirus
Read full article: Notre Dame's president tests positive for coronavirusNotre Dame President Father John Jenkins stands at back right. – The University of Notre Dame’s president announced Friday he tested positive for the coronavirus less than a week after he attended a White House event without wearing a mask. Trump also announced early Friday that he and the first lady, Melania Trump, tested positive for the virus. Notre Dame’s football team suspended practice and postponed its scheduled Sept. 26 game at Wake Forest after 18 players tested positive for COVID-19. Jenkins Joined Notre Dame's faculty in 1990 and has been the school's president since 2005.
TV host Regis Philbin buried at Notre Dame, his alma mater
Read full article: TV host Regis Philbin buried at Notre Dame, his alma materSOUTH BEND, Ind. Television host Regis Philbin, who died last week at 88, has been buried at the University of Notre Dame following a private funeral service at his alma mater, a school spokesman said. The Philbin family wanted to bring Regis back to the place he loved so much for a private funeral and burial. That occurred on Wednesday, and he is now resting in peace at Notre Dame," school spokesman Dennis Brown said in an email. The genial television host and personality graduated from Notre Dame in 1953 and was an enthusiastic alum, often returning to the South Bend campus for football games, pep rallies, banquets, concerts and other events, the South Bend Tribune reported.
2nd presidential debate host withdraws amid virus outbreak
Read full article: 2nd presidential debate host withdraws amid virus outbreakWASHINGTON The University of Notre Dame has become the second university to withdraw as the host of one of this fall's three scheduled presidential debates amid the coronavirus pandemic. The university was set to host the inaugural face-off between President Donald Trump and former Vice President Joe Biden on Sept. 29. The first debate will now be hosted by Case Western Reserve University and Cleveland Clinic in Cleveland, the nonpartisan Commission on Presidential Debates announced Monday. The commission has selected Cleveland Clinic as its health adviser for all three presidential debates and the one scheduled vice presidential debate. John Jenkins said the university made this difficult decision because the necessary health precautions would have greatly diminished the educational value of hosting the debate on our campus.The University of Michigan was scheduled to host the second presidential debate but withdrew last month.