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BridgeND | Wednesday, November 4, 2020
When my close friend told me that he was planning an anti-Amy Coney Barrett protest, I initially was impressed with his determination but skeptical about how the protest would actually go. I thought maybe 50 people would show up and at best the protest may raise a few eyebrows in the administration. I certainly did
BridgeND | Wednesday, October 21, 2020
As a BridgeND member, I thrive on having civil political discourse, and I have learned the importance of understanding different perspectives on political issues, especially in the heavily polarized time that we are in today. Something I have noticed recently, though, is many people on the left claiming that if someone supports Donald Trump, they
BridgeND | Wednesday, October 7, 2020
Two and a half weeks ago, Metronome’s 62-foot-wide clock face was doing the same thing it had done every day in New York’s Union Square for more than 20 years: telling the time. Now, it continues to do the same, but the numbers have changed. A few moments ago, the clock read 7 087 15
BridgeND | Wednesday, September 23, 2020
As the 2020 election looms and the first debate nears, many college students across the country are voting in a presidential race for the first time. While voting looks different this year due to COVID-19, it is crucial — perhaps more important that ever — to ensure we are still able to cast our ballots.
BridgeND | Wednesday, September 9, 2020
Since the first case of COVID-19 was reported in Washington State on Jan. 21, the virus has become less of a global health issue and more of a topic for political debate. Variations in policies of whether to keep businesses and offices open differed across state lines, the effectiveness of masks was and continues to
BridgeND | Wednesday, August 26, 2020
In 2020, petitions seem to have become a regular part of life. This past summer, everything from large-scale social movements to small calls-to-action have increased public knowledge about critical issues. Individuals began speaking out on topics from the coronavirus to voter participation to Black Lives Matter to Notre Dame’s administrative policies. Social media became a
BridgeND | Wednesday, August 12, 2020
First things first –– from the leaders and members of BridgeND, from whom you’ll be hearing in a biweekly column this year, welcome back to campus! It’s impossible to ignore the ways in which the next few months will be different from an ordinary semester at Notre Dame with contact among friends limited. And regrettably,
BridgeND | Monday, April 20, 2020
This probably isn’t the first “how coronavirus is affecting X issue” article (or even Observer Viewpoint article) you’ve read, and probably won’t be the last either. But as we shelter at home, waiting out the pandemic and maybe even feeling “locked up,” it’s worth a few minutes of your time to consider how the coronavirus
BridgeND | Monday, March 30, 2020
The United States is becoming the world’s epicenter for COVID-19, with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reporting over 103,321 cases as of March 28. That’s nearly seven times the number of confirmed cases from just one week ago, according to the World Health Organization. To make matters worse, we know that most people
BridgeND | Monday, March 2, 2020
On Sept. 13, 2017, a gunman opened fire at Freeman High School in Spokane, Washington. The alleged suspect, a 15-year-old sophomore, brought an AR-15 rifle and a pistol, killing one student who attempted to prevent the shooting from taking place. Three other students were injured and taken to the hospital. This is not an event