Here is an inside look at Notre Dame Students that is at once insightful and delightful, serious and satirical. And always loving. The Author, Bob Kessler, is a 2009 graduate of Notre Dame where he was a widely-read columnist for The Observer.

Notre Dame Students like a lot of things. They like football and the tradition-filled Saturdays in the fall. They like things that are related to their religion and using Catholicism to guide their actions (even if for the sake of appearing more Catholic than they really are). They like things that pertain to their academic challenges and they regard Notre Dame as one of the most prestigious schools in the world (thus making each of them personally smart and clever). They like things that have to do with their dorms (see #98) and the results that happen when a random assortment of individuals combines to create a strong and lasting community. They like Claddagh rings (see #6) and dressing up to go to dive bars (see #5). They like going to Appalachia over fall break, riding bikes in adverse conditions, and Mariah Carey's "All I Want for Christmas is You" (see #39). This is a delightful book: honest, satirical, insightful, occasionally irreverent, but always loving. In the Notre Dame Observer, Ward Pettibone writes: “Things Notre Dame Students Like” is a well-written, funny and sharply perceptive book about the culture of our beloved school, highly recommended for alumni, current students and anyone curious about what exactly makes our home under the Dome so special."

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