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-Christopher Parker | Tuesday, October 8, 2019
In the hopes of engaging with feminist ideas consistent with the mission of the University, the recently-revived Feminist ND will host their first general meeting of the year in the McNeill Room in LaFortune Student Center from 5 to 6 p.m. Tuesday. Senior Dinuka Cooray, president of Feminist ND, said she wants the club to
Christopher Parker | Tuesday, October 1, 2019
On Monday in LaFortune Student Center, Professor Helen Alvaré of George Mason University delivered a lecture exploring the concept of women’s liberation in the context of abortion and the right to life movement. The lecture, titled “Women’s Liberation: Authentic Feminine Freedom in a post-Roe Era,” was the opening event for ND Right to Life’s annual
Christopher Parker | Tuesday, September 24, 2019
Of all the social media apps that mystify my mother, I’d say Snapchat is the most foreign to her. As a form of communication, it truly makes no sense. If I had a dollar for every time somebody answered a question over Snapchat when I’d totally forgotten the question itself… well, I’d still be in
Christopher Parker | Wednesday, September 18, 2019
The 116th Congress has the most women of any U.S. Congress: less than 25%. Record numbers of women were elected to Congress in 2018, yet the U.S. ranks 79th worldwide in female representation in a parliamentary body. These facts opened a presentation from Kathryn Pearson, the speaker hosted by the Constitutional Studies Department in Jenkins-Nanovic
Christopher Parker | Monday, September 16, 2019
Notre Dame’s Constitutional Studies department hosted a debate between conservative voices in the Jenkins-Nanovic Hall Forum on Friday. The debaters in the event, “What is Conservatism in the Age of Trump?” have argued before — in print and in person — representing different schools of conservative thought. First to speak was David French, senior writer at
Christopher Parker | Wednesday, September 4, 2019
Meet the Valkyries, Notre Dame’s newest female community, currently residing in Pangborn Hall. Rector Amanda Springstead said the community has “a spirit of ‘we’re going to do this, and we’re going to do this together.’” Pangborn is unique in its student composition. The sophomores, juniors and seniors of Pangborn chose to move to the dorm
Christopher Parker | Friday, May 17, 2019
Notre Dame’s graduating class of 2019 will receive their degrees Sunday at the University of Notre Dame’s 174th commencement ceremony. The weekend includes graduation ceremonies from different schools and programs, events recognizing the work of students in dozens of departments and four student and guest speakers. “We have 2,045 undergraduate degrees and 1,122 graduate degrees
Christopher Parker | Thursday, April 25, 2019
Opera Notre Dame will present “Pirates of Penzance,” an operetta by Gilbert and Sullivan first performed in 1879, beginning this Thursday at 7:30 p.m. in Decio Theater at the DeBartolo Performing Arts Center. The show, which revolves around a lovable gang of pirates and their apprentice Fredrich, will run all weekend. The production will be the
Christopher Parker | Tuesday, April 16, 2019
It’s another year for the Washington Capitals. After their victory over the Vegas Golden Knights in last year’s historic Stanley Cup, many loyal fans found themselves underwhelmed by this regular season. Sure, they clinched the top spot in the Metropolitan League, but with the same amount of wins and one fewer loss than the New
Christopher Parker | Wednesday, March 6, 2019
The Notre Dame Exoneration Project partnered with the National Lawyers Guild (NLG) on Tuesday to host a lecture by Roosevelt Glenn, who was convicted for a rape he did not commit in 1993. The lecture kicked of NLG’s annual Week Against Mass Incarnation, which, according to its website, serves to promote the organization’s call for