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Margaret Fosmoe

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Associate editor, Notre Dame Magazine South Bend, Ind. -- Covering news at the University of Notre Dame. Reading recommendations, local history alerts and more. magazine.nd.edu

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Faith and the Middle East: How religion could fuel a wider war The killing of Iran's supreme leader and ensuing Middle East instability could revive sectarian clashes and see religion emerge as a mobilizing tool.

The killing of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Iran’s supreme leader, in addition to ongoing instability, threatens to trigger a chaotic and drawn-out war.

By Marc Ramirez ND '85:

www.usatoday.com/story/news/n...

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Coach Lou Holtz Obituary | Dawson Funeral Home, Inc. | East Liverpool, OH View Coach Lou Holtz's complete obituary, share memories, and explore 19 tribute posts from the community.

A visitation for former Notre Dame football coach Lou Holtz will be from 7 to 10 p.m. Sunday March 15 in the Basilica of the Sacred Heart at Notre Dame.

Holtz died yesterday at age 89.

www.dawsonfuneralhome.com/memorials/lo...

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On page 11, they reprinted a Nov. 1993 article about Holtz written by then Associate Sports Editor Jason Kelly -- who is now editor of Notre Dame Magazine.

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Special print edition of The Observer for Thursday, March 5, 2026 Special print edition of The Observer of Notre Dame, Saint Mary’s and Holy Cross College for Thursday, March 5, 2026

The Observer published a special print edition today because of the death of former Notre Dame head football coach Lou Holtz.

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issuu.com/the-observer...

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See the full winter 1985/86 issue at:

portal.sbsportals.com/modules/file...

#LouHoltz

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#ThrowbackThursday
Notre Dame Magazine's first coverage of Lou Holtz:

"Enter Lou Holtz, a 48-year-old amateur magician, comic and quipster whose style just might help him cope with all that goes along with being ND's 25th head coach."

By Kerry Temple '74, winter 1985-86 issue:

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Opinion | Mass Hysteria. Thousands of Jobs Lost. Just How Bad Is It Going to Get?

" . . . the white-collar job market has cooled dramatically. While the unemployment rate remains relatively low, 4.3 percent, office jobs are suddenly a lot harder to come by, for recent college graduates and experienced professionals alike."

www.nytimes.com/2026/03/05/o...

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Coach Lou Holtz Obituary | Dawson Funeral Home, Inc. | East Liverpool, OH View Coach Lou Holtz's complete obituary, share memories, and explore 19 tribute posts from the community.

A visitation for former Notre Dame football coach Lou Holtz will be from 7 to 10 p.m. Sunday March 15 in the Basilica of the Sacred Heart at Notre Dame.

Holtz died yesterday at age 89.

www.dawsonfuneralhome.com/memorials/lo...

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Rest in peace, Coach Lou Holtz

He coached the Notre Dame football team from 1986 through 1996, and led the team to the 1988 National Championship.

He was 89.

fightingirish.com/lou-holtz-le...

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An interview with Rev. Ryan Pietrocarlo, CSC, '11, '16M.Div., about the ongoing renovation of the century-old St. Adalbert Catholic Church in South Bend

Passing the Torch:

savingplaces.org/stories/st-a...

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Today is the 138th anniversary of the birth in Voss, Norway of famed Notre Dame football coach Knute Rockne.

magazine.nd.edu/stories/grid...

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Father Greg Haake, CSC, ’99, ’06M.Div., named Notre Dame's VP for mission engagement and Church affairs:

news.nd.edu/news/rev-gre...

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Notre Dame establishes the Reisenauer Institute for Rare Diseases within the College of Science:

news.nd.edu/news/dave-an...

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Today's view:

A red-and-green macaw on display in the Museum of Biodiversity in Jordan Hall of Science at Notre Dame.

Found in many habitats in northern South America

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Snite plans fall reopening after art exodus Beginning next fall, University students and the public will now have the opportunity to visit and explore the Snite Research Center in the Visual Arts, where classes will also be taking place there.

The former Snite Museum -- now the Snite Research Center in the Visual Arts -- will reopen for student and academic uses next fall:

www.ndsmcobserver.com/article/2026...

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I'd been hoping for 30 years that someone would remove the mid-century facade on the Merchants National Bank/Grand Leader building in downtown South Bend.
It finally happened -- and the building's original 1902 ornate stone front is revealed:

magazine.nd.edu/stories/lift...

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Catholic bishops: Trump’s assault on birthright citizenship affronts Catholic teaching 'By recognizing children as members of a particular political community, birthright citizenship acknowledges the intrinsic value of every human person,' the brief reads.

'By recognizing children as members of a particular political community, birthright citizenship acknowledges the intrinsic value of every human person,' the brief reads.
https://religionnews.com/2026/02/27/usccb-calls-trumps-attempt-to-end-birthright-citizenship-an-affront-to-catholic-teaching/Β 

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Notre Dame establishes the Reisenauer Institute for Rare Diseases within the College of Science:

news.nd.edu/news/dave-an...

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Photo of the Week: Center Stage

A performer lights up the stage at the Black Student Association’s annual Black History Month showcase, Pass the Mic!

By Michael Caterina:
magazine.nd.edu/stories/cent...

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Rev. John Jenkins, CSC, ’76, ’78M.A., president emeritus of the University of Notre Dame, will be honored with Commonweal magazine's 2026 Centennial Award:

www.commonwealmagazine.org/news/announc...

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#ThrowbackThursday

Notre Dame's women's fencing club, 1973-74
(Fencing and tennis became ND's first women's varsity sports in 1976)

Irish Mark Half-Century of Women’s Varsity Sports

By Gray Nocjar:
magazine.nd.edu/stories/iris...

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Today’s view:

You know spring is on its way at Notre Dame when the bikes start appearing in the trees.

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Sticky Fingers | Notre Dame Magazine | University of Notre Dame For an 11-year-old thief in the pews of St. Bernadette’s, Lent felt less like redemption and more like a sentence.

magazine.nd.edu/stories/the-...

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The press vs the power | What would you fight for? | University of Notre Dame Observer founder Robert Sam Anson had a contentious yet strong relationship with ND President Father Hesburgh.

By the end of his life in 2015, Father Hesburgh had reconciled with the person he said was the most difficult student in his 35-year tenure leading Notre Dame. The β€œbare-knuckled” journalist who considered Father Hesburgh a father figure died five years later.

fightingfor.nd.edu/stories/the-...

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At St. Patrick's County Park:

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ICYMI:
Jadin O’Brien ’24, ’25MNA was the first current or former Notre Dame female athlete to compete in the Winter Games.

fightingirish.com/obrien-finis...

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How it started . . .

and how it's going

NCAA pentathlon champion Jadin O'Brien ’24, ’25MNA, forges a new path to the Olympics on the bobsled team

By Brigid Iannelli:

magazine.nd.edu/stories/a-ne...

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Photo of the Week

Dancers and singers perform during a celebration at Raclin Murphy Museum of Art, giving a powwow drum to the museum’s collection. The drum was created by Pokagon Band of Potawatomi artist David Martin, pictured.

By Michael Caterina:
magazine.nd.edu/stories/the-...

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