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USA Today
3 hours ago
- Sport
- USA Today
Notre Dame announces men's basketball 2025-26 non-conference schedule
Notre Dame has completed its men's basketball non-conference schedule for the 2025-26 season and has now officially announced who they will face. The Fighting Irish will have two exhibition games: one at Butler (October 17) and then at home against DePaul (October 24) inside Purcell Pavilion. The regular season then begins with three straight home games against LIU Brooklyn (November 3), Detroit Mercy (November 7) and Eastern Illinois (November 11). ND will play its first road game at Ohio State on November 15 before hosting Bellarmine on November 19. Then the team will head to Las Vegas to compete in the Players Era tournament with games against Kansas, Rutgers and a team to be determined (off of win-losses and point differential) from November 24-26. In December, the Irish will host Missouri in the ACC/SEC Challenge on December 2 before playing their final road non-conference game at TCU on December 5. They close out their non-conference slate with three straight home games against Idaho (December 10), Evansville (December 13) and Purdue Fort Wayne (December 21). After a disappointing 2024-25 season, Notre Dame will look to rebound this coming year and hopefully make a return to the NCAA Tournament. Contact/Follow us @IrishWireND on X (Formerly Twitter), and like our page on Facebook to follow ongoing coverage of Notre Dame news, notes, and opinions. Follow Dave on X: Miller_Dave
The Herald Scotland
17 hours ago
- Business
- The Herald Scotland
How The Barras became Glasgow's most exciting foodie destination
But elsewhere, thanks to a team who have invested time and effort into curating a line-up of street food vendors unlike any other, The Barras has slowly but surely evolved into one of the city's most exciting foodie destinations. As part of our Barras Reborn series, The Herald sat down with market manager Chris Butler to discuss the influx of independent culinary talent now based in the East End and how this contributes to the shifting identity of a 104-year-old cultural landmark. Pictured: The Pizza Cult at The Barras (Image: Robert Perry) 'I took on the role about a year ago, and one of the first things that I really wanted to change was the area where most of our food places are now,' Butler says. 'Before that, it was a sort of dead space and a real thorn in my side. 'I would go over there and think there's so much potential here, it was crying out for some sort of injection of life.' Before joining the Barras team, Butler spent 10 years employed as a funeral director, but found himself searching for a change after the death of his wife. Considering a career path that would utilise previous experience in the retail and food industries, he fondly remembered working in the bar at The Barrowland Ballroom during his younger years as some of 'the happiest times he'd had'. A conversation with friend and long-term Barras manager, Tom Joyes, followed, and when Butler was offered a new role, their attention quickly turned to the market's food and drink offerings. Pictured: A dish from Colombian Bites, one of The Barras latest foodie vendors (Image: Robert Perry) 'We have a great team of people to work with who have new ideas all the time, especially Tom, who has been here for 40 years,' Butler continues. 'He knows the place inside out, but even he is still learning as he goes because back in the day, The Barras was a totally different beast to what it is now. 'After I started here, we pretty much ripped everything out and began from scratch. 'Christian from our multimedia socials team and I put together a database for businesses applying for spaces here. 'A lot of the interest we were getting was from people who hadn't been to The Barras in a long time, so we made sure to get them down for site visits and share our vision. 'Traders like the Ceylon Cartel got involved after pop-up events. I just liked what they did, all the blades flashing and things while they prepped and thought they'd be a good fit. 'And there's Alan McCurdy, the Crumbleologist, who has thousands of followers on TikTok now. 'He pitched me the idea, and even though I didn't have a space at the time, we knew it would be great, so we got him set up in a stall. As soon as one of the red huts became free, he was relocated there.' When it comes to delivering a market that's full of unexpected foodie surprises from authentic Colombian empanadas to freshly pressed green juice or Neapolitan-style pizza, Butler says it's imperative to maintain a firm understanding of what each unit and stall has to offer. 'We wouldn't have somewhere that just does chips and nothing else,' he says. 'And these days, people want more than just a cheap burger van. 'Every place has to have its own angle to stand out so that no one is serving the same thing. 'We are really diligent about what we want, and I think that's what stops us from becoming another bland food spot. 'It's a real melting pot of styles and nationalities that we've got here.' In an era of TikTok reviews and foodie bloggers, the team also strives to stay ahead of the game by closely monitoring trends and searching for emerging talent that could be a perfect fit for The Barras. 'We can tell what's trending on TikTok through the people that are applying to set up here,' Butler says. 'You'll get five people in a day saying, 'I've got this brilliant idea for a baked potato stall' as if we've not heard that before. 'And when The Great British Bake Off is on, we'll get people saying I want to do this specific type of pastry and just think yeah, ok, join the line. 'But you do have to be social media savvy, because if people can catch onto the right trends and find to deliver them with a sense of credibility and longevity, then it can work really well.' While Butler accepts that The Barras has not traditionally been considered a 'foodie' market, these recent developments clearly demonstrate the power that a diverse and well-thought-out selection of vendors can wield in attracting new demographics. 'We're not stopping here,' he confirms when asked if there are plans to expand the current list of more than 20 food and drink businesses on their books. 'We're thinking about getting a couple of containers over on the spare ground, and we're looking at getting some really good Indian food and a Chinese food stall over on that corner. 'It actually won't be called the spare ground, London Road or D Section anymore. We've decided on a moniker of 'Glasgow Place'. 'It will have its own identity so that whenever we talk about it on social media or anything, people will know exactly what it is. 'There's also talk of a toilet block which will make the place more like a wee food village, and we'll need to find a way to get more electricity for it all. 'We're not resting on the reputation we've built; we're going to keep pushing and pushing for more.' With yet more exciting transformations to come, Butler describes working in an area so important to Glasgow's heritage as something of a 'double-edged sword' as they strive to honour the legacy of The Barras while looking towards a bold new future. 'You're always going to have people who don't understand what you're doing, or object to it because they feel that too much is changing," he says. 'But I wake up every day looking forward to coming into my job because you know that no two days are going to be the same, and you have a chance to make a difference. 'I've just come back from a week off, and no word of a lie, there were well over 100 email applications in my inbox for people requesting stalls. 'Now, not all of them will be relevant to what we're after, but it's all about finding that wee nugget of something that seems like a great idea, then figuring out how to develop that and run with it. 'Especially with our food guys. I know that soon some of them will outgrow us, and that's ok because then we'll have the exciting job of finding someone new to take over. "I just hope that when they do move on, they'll say to people: ''I got my start at The Barras, and I'm where I am today because of it.''
Vogue Singapore
a day ago
- Entertainment
- Vogue Singapore
In 'Worth the Wait', Ross Butler plays long-distance lovers with Lana Condor
What is worth the wait to Ross Butler? It isn't just love, if that's what you're thinking after watching Worth the Wait, the Love Actually -esque romantic comedy film directed by Taiwanese director Tom Lin Shu-Yu. 'During the press tour for this film, we get asked a lot about whether love is worth the wait, but I think it's life that's worth the wait. As long as you keep holding on and stay optimistic, the things that will happen in your life will be worth the wait,' Butler contemplates. The Singapore-born American actor stars as Kai in the film, which features an ensemble cast of Asian-American strangers—including our very own local icon Tan Kheng Hua—whose lives intertwine along the way, flitting between romantic, platonic and familial relationships in its web of stories. Butler's character, Kai, forms a romantic connection with Leah, played by Lana Condor. Whilst it isn't the first time he is sharing the screen with the To All The Boys I've Loved Before lead—in which Butler plays Peter Kavinsky's jockish friend, Trevor Pike—it is their first time playing romantic leads together. 'We've been finding something to shoot together since ( To All The Boys ). Everyone can see the chemistry we have on screen, just because we're so close and so comfortable with each other,' Butler poses. True enough, the film boasts plenty of heart from the two who share an obvious connection on-screen, as they play long-distance lovers who take a risk on one chance encounter. Ross Butler and Lana Condor as Kai and Leah. Luka Cyprian Hot on the heels of its Taipei Film Festival premiere, Butler swings through our parts of town for the film's press tour in Asia. We catch up with the actor as he chats about romcoms, what Asian representation in the entertainment industry looks like now, and his favourite on-screen relationships in Worth the Wait (apart from Kai and Leah, of course). Congratulations on the Asian premiere of the film. How has the press tour been? It's been great. This is the first time I've had to go to Asia for a press tour, and it's special, because this particular project was nearly an all Asian cast, but it wasn't an Asian story. So it was so cool to see the reactions of people in Taiwan and Malaysia and Singapore, and how they reacted to watching such a story, with faces like their own. So it's been really special for me, and also a little bit of a homecoming for me. I haven't been back to Singapore since 2008 and things have changed a lot. Malaysia too, I hadn't been back before shooting the movie. So this is the first time that I'm here with time to explore, and I get to meet people and eat the food. It's been so nice. What was it like filming with Lana Condor again and playing romantic interests? Filming with her was awesome. The only thing that was hard was maybe the first time we had to kiss on screen, because we almost share a brother-sister relationship in real life. We had such a great connection when we shot To All The Boys together, and we had been finding something to shoot together since then. So that's when she brought me this script. During the kissing scene on the first day, we definitely had some takes where we were giggling a bit, but then we were just like okay, we need to commit to it. Aside from that, I think everyone can see the chemistry on screen, just because we're so close and so comfortable with each other. There's a lot of improvisation with certain lines; we go back and forth a lot and when we saw the film the first time, we were pleasantly surprised to see that they kept those moments in. Were you a huge fan of romcoms growing up? I have seen some, but not like the big ones that everybody talked about when I was younger. But the one that I watched a lot of was 50 First Dates . That was such a unique one for me, and I think I saw it like five times in the movie theatres when it came out. Other than that, my mom didn't really let me watch television growing up, like she wouldn't let me watch sitcoms like Friends and stuff, but she would let me watch whatever movies I wanted to. So I grew up watching films like Gladiator and Forrest Gump , The Shawshank Redemption , I don't even know why, but I watched more of these really serious movies. So yeah, I didn't actually watch much romcoms. So when you were getting into your character, Kai, what were you thinking about? When I was creating the character, I was borrowing a lot from personal experience, which is not something I always get to do—because I've played a teenager for 10 years. So those roles aren't as relatable to me, but this is the first time I've been able to play someone in their late 20s or 30s. So yeah, for me, it was drawing a lot from the experience of being an actor, like having to do long distance. Dealing with parental expectations too, like the scenes that deal with Kai's relationship with his parents; I too went against what my own mom wanted me to do. So there's a lot I wish I could have said in my real life that I felt I could say through this character instead. What was it like filming in Malaysia? So I was filming in Kuala Lumpur for about 10 days. It was cool, because you know, growing up in America, all I remembered of Malaysia was like the Petronas Twin Towers. I'd seen them when I was there, but I hadn't known much more than that, which is kind of a shame because I'm half Malaysian. Even when we went back to visit it would be to see more tourist spots, and I never really knew where the good places were, like Jalan Alor Food Market. Being able to queue for the durian and all the fruits and see all the hawker stalls, that was a crazy fun experience. Back in America, the satay isn't the same, the chicken rice isn't the same. You can't really get char kway teow, you know? I don't know why it's so hard to find all these foods, when it's so good. What do you think about Asian representation in Hollywood now? So I've been in Hollywood for over 10 years now, and back when I was in my 20s, I was a lot more optimistic about change or representation and inclusion in Hollywood. What I've realised, however, is that it still is very limited; the media is painting it to be much better than it actually is. Yes, Hollywood is very much in support of creating Asian movies that are about Asian stories, but I find that it kind of gives them an excuse not to include Asian people in their own stories. Even today, you don't see many Asian led movies that aren't just about Asians, right? So for me, the hope is that we won't need to tell another Crazy Rich Asians story in order to have an all Asian cast, or Asian characters don't always have to have this Asian-ness about them. It's okay for them to just be normal people. So my hopes are that we can create more of this content outside Hollywood, to show Hollywood a different perspective. The approach is outside in, rather than trying to change it from the inside out. So with the global marketplace for entertainment changing—where we see a lot of shows coming out of South Korea and Southeast Asia, reaching the West and even winning awards, I think, that's ultimately what is going to change the industry at large. Osric Chau and Karena Ka-Yan Lam as Nathan and Teresa. Luka Cyprian Apart from Kai and Leah's, what is another on-screen relationship you were interested in the film? What do you want people to take away most from the relationships in the film? I'm so invested in all the other relationships. I've seen this movie so many times now, but I've always found myself emotionally affected by Teresa and Nathan's relationship, as they deal with the aftermath of the miscarriage. It's always the ending that gets me, even though I know what's gonna happen. When they're doing the ultrasound and you find out they're having twins, it's always like a big moment for me. It feels stranger than fiction but what really speaks to me is that it's actually based on a true story of the sisters of one of our producers, Rachel. It's a story about perseverance and about how the things you deserve will come back to you; just don't give up on yourself or fall too far into the darkness. You have to talk to people, and I think this links to what I want people to take away most from the film too. Holding out is worth the wait, if that makes sense. A lot of times during the press tour for this film, we get asked about whether love is worth the wait, but I think it's life that's worth the wait. As long as you keep holding on and stay optimistic, the things that will happen in your life will be worth the wait. So what's next for you on your personal wishlist? I would love to do more action comedy, something like Rush Hour or Shanghai Noon . People don't really know this but I actually started out in comedy, so I still love shooting comedies. People know me more for 13 Reasons Why , but even then my role was a bit more of a comedic relief type of role. So I'd love to just get back on a comedy set, because there's so much improv and you get to bounce ideas off each other. It's all about timing, and chemistry and I think we all need a bit more of that. I feel like we've lost a lot of good comedy, especially in Hollywood. But comedy is also so specific to culture, right? Like, it's hard to sell comedies sometimes because what we find funny in America doesn't necessarily translate in Asia. So one thing that I did love about working on Worth the Wait is that every scene we had was filled with a lot of laughs. Worth the Wait is on streaming sites and in theatres now.
Indian Express
a day ago
- Politics
- Indian Express
Far beyond Harvard, conservative efforts to reshape higher education are gaining steam
Ken Beckley never went to Harvard, but he has been wearing a crimson Harvard cap in a show of solidarity. As he sees it, the Trump administration's attacks on the school echo a case of government overreach at his alma mater, Indiana University. Beckley, a former head of the school's alumni association, rallied fellow graduates this spring in an unsuccessful effort to stop Governor Mike Braun, a Republican, from removing three alumni-elected members from Indiana University's Board of Trustees and handpicking their replacements. No government effort to influence a university — private or public—has gotten more attention than the clash at Harvard, where the Trump administration has frozen billions of dollars in federal funding as it seeks a series of policy changes. But far beyond the Ivy League, Republican officials are targeting public universities in several states with efforts seeking similar ends. 'What's happened nationally is now affecting Indiana,' said Beckley, who bought Harvard caps in bulk and passes them out to friends. Officials in conservative states took aim at higher education before President Donald Trump began his second term, driven in part by the belief that colleges are out of touch — too liberal and loading up students with too much debt. The first efforts focused on critical race theory, an academic framework centred on the idea that racism is embedded in the nation's institutions, and then on diversity, equity and inclusion programs. Since Trump took office, officials in states including Indiana, Florida, Ohio, Texas, Iowa and Idaho increasingly have focused on university governance — rules for who picks university presidents and boards and how much control they exert over curricula and faculty tenure. As at Harvard, which Trump has decried as overly influenced by liberal thinking, those state officials have sought to reduce the power of faculty members and students. 'They've realised that they can take a bit of a step further, that they can advance their policy priorities through those levers they have through the state university system,' said Preston Cooper, a senior fellow who studies higher education policy at the conservative American Enterprise Institute. In Indiana, Braun said he picked new trustees who will guide the school 'back in the right direction.' They include an anti-abortion attorney and a former ESPN host who was disciplined because she criticised the company's policy requiring employees to be vaccinated against COVID-19. Braun's administration has ramped up scrutiny of hiring practices at colleges statewide. Indiana's attorney general, Todd Rokita, has sent letters to the University of Notre Dame, Butler University and DePauw University questioning the legality of their DEI programs. Butler, a private, liberal arts school in Indianapolis, was founded by an abolitionist in the decade leading up to the Civil War and admitted women and students of colour from the start. 'I hope that Butler will uphold the standards they were founded on,' said Edyn Curry, president of Butler's Black Student Union. In Florida, the state university system board in June rejected longtime academic Santa Ono for the presidency at the University of Florida, despite a unanimous vote of approval by the school's own Board of Trustees. The unprecedented reversal followed criticism from conservatives about Ono's past support for DEI programs. That followed the conservative makeover of New College of Florida, a small liberal arts school once known as the state's most progressive. After Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis appointed a group of conservatives to its governing board, many faculty left, including Amy Reid, who now manages a team focused on higher education at the free-expression group PEN America. 'When our students started organising at New College, one of their slogans was Your Campus is Next,'' said Reid, who saw the gender studies program she directed defunded and then cut. 'So no, we're not surprised when you see other states redefining what can be in a general education class, because we've seen it happen already.' The changes at several public universities are proceeding without battles of the kind seen at Harvard. In a standoff seen widely as a test of private universities' independence, Harvard has filed lawsuits against the administration's moves to cut its federal funding and block its ability to host international students. In Iowa, new DEI restrictions are taking effect in July for community colleges. And the board that governs the state's three public universities is weighing doing something similar to Idaho, where a new law imposes restrictions on requiring students to take DEI-related courses to meet graduation requirements. Historically, the Iowa board has been focused on big-picture issues like setting tuition rates and approving degree programs. Now, there's a perceived sense that faculty should not be solely responsible for academic matters and that the trustees should play a more active role, said Joseph Yockey, a professor at the University of Iowa College of Law and the former president of Iowa's faculty senate. 'What we started to see more recently is trustees losing confidence,' Yockey said. A new law in Ohio bans DEI programs at public colleges and universities and also strips faculty of certain collective bargaining rights and tenure protections. There are few guardrails limiting how far oversight boards can change public institutions, said Isabel McMullen, a doctoral candidate at the University of Wisconsin who researches higher education. 'For a board that really does want to wreak havoc on an institution and overthrow a bunch of different programs, I think if a board is interested in doing that, I don't really see what's stopping them aside from students and faculty really organising against it,' McMullen said. The initiatives on state and federal levels have led to widespread concerns about an erosion of colleges' independence from politics, said Isaac Kamola, director of the Centre for the Defence of Academic Freedom at the American Association of University Professors. 'They have to not only face an attack from the state legislature, but also from the federal government as well,' said Kamola, who is also a professor of political science at Trinity College in Hartford, Connecticut. In Texas, Republican Gov. Greg Abbott signed a pair of bills in June that impose new limits on student protests and give gubernatorial-appointed boards that oversee the state's universities new powers to control the curriculum and eliminate degree programs. Cameron Samuels, executive director of Students Engaged in Advancing Texas, an advocacy group, said politicians in the state are taking control of universities to dictate what is acceptable. 'When someone controls the dissemination of ideas, that is a really dangerous sign for the future of democracy,' Samuels said. The 21-year-old who is transgender and nonbinary went to college in Massachusetts and got into Harvard for graduate school, but as the Trump administration began targeting the institution, he instead chose to return to his home state and attend the University of Texas in Austin. 'I at least knew what to expect,' he said
Irish Daily Mirror
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- Irish Daily Mirror
10 pictures show how loved Ozzy Osbourne was as bandmates pay tribute
Tributes from around the world have been paid to music icon Ozzy Osbourne after his death aged 76. In a heartbreaking statement, Ozzy's family said he was "surrounded by love" when he died on Tuesday morning. The statement was signed by Sharon, 72, whom he married in 1982, and their three children, Aimee Osbourne, Jack Osbourne and Kelly Osbourne. Ozzy also had two kids, Jessica Osbourne and Louis Osbourne, with his first wife Thelma Riley, and Louis was also named in the statement. Ozzy's death comes just weeks after Black Sabbath played a huge farewell gig at Villa Park in Birmingham. Black Sabbath bassist Terence 'Geezer' Butler said he is 'so glad' the band reunited with Ozzy one final time. In a post on Instagram, Butler paid tribute to his long-time bandmate and friend, reflecting on their final performance together during the farewell concert earlier this month. 'Thanks for all those years- we had some great fun. 4 kids from Aston- who'd have thought, eh?' he captioned an Instagram post. 'So glad we got to do it one last time, back in Aston. Love you.' The emotional tribute came as bandmates Bill Ward and Tony Iommi also expressed their grief. Iommi, the band's guitarist, said he was 'devastated' by the news. 'It's just such heartbreaking news that I can't really find the words, there won't ever be another like him,' he wrote on Instagram. 'Geezer, Bill and myself have lost our brother.' Osbourne's theatrical stage presence, including once biting off the head of a bat and styling himself as the Prince of Darkness, marked him out as a controversial figure. Born John Michael Osbourne on December 3 1948, in Aston, Birmingham, he left school at 15 and did odd jobs, including factory work, before teaming up with school friend Butler in several bands. Black Sabbath went on to become one of the most influential and successful metal bands of all time, selling more than 75 million albums worldwide. The group were inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 2006 and Osbourne was added for a second time last year. Floral tributes are left on the Black Sabbath Bridge bench on Broad Street in Birmingham 1 of 9 Floral tributes are left by the Sabbath Wall on Navigation Street in Birmingham 2 of 9 Ozzy's death was announced in a family statement on Tuesday 3 of 9
