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From the Archives: Ad Mania

Jim Moster, Evan McKenna, Sarah Kikel, Marirose Osborne, Erin Fennessy, Adriana Perez and Meghan Pryor | Monday, November 25, 2019

It’s difficult to separate American culture from American consumerism. Whether we’re eagerly anticipating Super Bowl commercials or mocking bizarre billboards on the highway, advertisements influence our perception of everyday life.  Naturally, The Observer has helped provide a platform for this aspect of consumerism. This week, From the Archives takes a break from past topics like

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From the Archives: The Ghost of Washington Hall

Sarah Kikel, Evan McKenna, Erin Fennessy and Jim Moster | Monday, October 14, 2019

The tale of Notre Dame’s first All-American football player George Gipp is one of the University’s most storied legends. The story goes that Gipp contracted a strep throat infection and pneumonia after falling asleep outside of Washington Hall. He died Dec. 14, 1920. Following the death of the Gipper, many students claim to have experienced

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From the Archives: Controversial speakers on campus

Evan McKenna, Ellie Neff, Jim Moster and Erin Fennessy | Monday, September 30, 2019

University campuses are traditionally heralded as intellectual hubs that encourage rigorous discourse — students and faculty share a common space with the express purpose of teaching and growing in knowledge. Visiting speakers with divisive perspectives often challenge the precarious balance of this academic ecosystem. A speaker idolized by one group of students may be condemned

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