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Students strive to ban pornography, rekindle debate over University filter

Peter Breen and Gabrielle Beechert | Wednesday, April 12, 2023

Editor’s Note: This story contains mentions of sexual violence. Resources are available for Notre Dame, Saint Mary’s and Holy Cross students. Last month, four Notre Dame student senators proposed a resolution to ban pornography on campus Wi-Fi. The resolution appealed to the University’s Catholic character, linking frequent pornography use with sexual violence. “Research indicates ‘frequent

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In my Eras era: Taylor Swift surprise song predictions

Gabrielle Beechert | Friday, March 31, 2023

Ever since I saw the first clip of Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour, I knew we were in for a wild ride. Each concert lasts over three hours, and the 44-song setlist takes the audience through each of Swift’s 10 eras, or album cycles. Any audience member would be captivated by her performance, filled with theatrics,

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Let’s go for a drive

Gabrielle Beechert | Wednesday, March 22, 2023

Whenever students discuss coming home for break, many talk about the things they crave. Usually it’s getting food, visiting a certain place or seeing a certain friend. When I am getting ready to go home, the thing I crave the most is going on a drive. Going on drives has been fundamental to my hometown

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‘Show Some Skin: Pushback’ performance shares student stories

Gabrielle Beechert | Wednesday, March 8, 2023

Student club Show Some Skin staged their annual performance in Hesburgh Library’s Carey Auditorium last week, from March 2 to 4, to share anonymous narratives of students from the tri-campus community. The theme of this year’s performance was “Push.Back.” Both executive producer Anna Lee and executive director Madilynn O’Hara cited multiple reasons for choosing this

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Scene Selections: Your perfect midterm study playlist

Anna Falk, Maggie Eastland, Gabriel Zarazua, Peter Breen, Christine Hilario, Christina Sayut, Andrew Jitendran, Sofia CrimiVaroli, Gabrielle Beechert and Ayden Kowalski | Friday, March 3, 2023

With midterms in full swing, we college students are never in more need of music than now. When studying, music can either help us or hurt us. Regardless, it is an important part of the midterms process. We here at Scene have compiled a list of our favorite songs that we use to help us

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Ohio train derailment leaves ‘much to the unknown,’ professor says

Gabrielle Beechert | Wednesday, February 22, 2023

The Norfolk Southern train derailment that occurred on Feb. 3 has left a lot to the unknown, engineering professor Kyle Doudrick told The Observer. The derailment occurred in East Palestine, Ohio, and has raised many environmental and health concerns in the region. Two days after the train derailed, residents were required to evacuate the area

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From the Future: Innovative treatments for cancer

Spencer Kelly and Gabrielle Beechert | Friday, February 17, 2023

For many, the phrase “curing cancer” has devolved into a tongue-in-cheek expression to deride projects that are too ambitious or miraculous to be taken seriously. But in truth, progress is being made on cancer treatment, even if an outright cure hasn’t yet been found. The National Cancer Institute notes that from 2015-2019, “cancer death

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Poll reveals information about prospect of united Ireland

Gabrielle Beechert | Monday, February 6, 2023

A recent poll conducted in both Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland revealed information about public opinion regarding the unification of Ireland and other related items. The poll was a combined effort of the Irish Times and the joint research organization Analyzing and Researching Ireland North and South (ARINS). The organization is a collaboration

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Indiana lawmakers propose bills regarding marijuana

Gabrielle Beechert | Monday, January 30, 2023

The Indiana legislature has proposed a number of bills regarding the legality of marijuana use, possession and sale in the state. These include the decriminalization of possession of small amounts of marijuana, the legalization medicinal marijuana, the development regulatory processes for the sale of marijuana and the creation of a defense for someone operating a

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Petition advocating for American Sign Language at Notre Dame circulates social media

Gabrielle Beechert | Thursday, January 19, 2023

Over winter break, a petition advocating for the acceptance of American Sign Language (ASL) at the University of Notre Dame was posted on the Disability Justice ND Instagram account and circulated on social media. By signing the petition, students call on the university to accept ASL as fulfillment for the admissions requirement of taking two

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