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Scene Selections: LGBTQ+ Art that moves us

Mike Donovan, Ryan Israel, Hanna Kennedy, Jake Winningham and Gina Twardosz | Friday, October 11, 2019

From Shakespeare’s sonnet for “the world’s fresh ornament” to Avery Tucker’s “All Blacked Out” elegy, LGTBQ+ history is written in a lineage of art. It works against a world inclined to reject, projecting modes of thinking, feeling and loving from its marginalized residencies. Ultimately, it queers, or blurs, lines of division to proffer radical inclusivity.

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Better Together club crafts community, interfaith dialogue

Gina Twardosz | Tuesday, October 8, 2019

Saint Mary’s Better Together club hosted on Monday night “Craft Your Spiritual Journey,” an event designed to engage the campus community in interfaith dialogue through the accessibility of crafting and conversing with friends. Senior and Better Together club president Sophia McDevitt said the goal of the event was to open up interfaith dialogue to every

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A VSCO girl investigation

Gina Twardosz | Monday, September 30, 2019

In my last Inside Column, I took it upon myself to uncover the great secrets behind those mysterious girls of the Internet known formally as “e-girls.” Naturally, all my friends and family were impressed by my dedication to uncovering the truth. Well, some were, anyway. “What about VSCO girls?!” cried most of my friends. I

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E-girl investigation

Gina Twardosz | Friday, September 27, 2019

Every day, my friends and I like to sit down to dinner, catch up and then shout at each other about something we saw on the Internet. Usually, our loud discourse revolves around a viral tweet, but recently, TikTok has reigned supreme. I do not have a TikTok account. I am too online to begin

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Netflix’s ‘Tall Girl’ falls short

Gina Twardosz | Tuesday, September 17, 2019

I had such high hopes for “Tall Girl,” but those hopes were dashed within the first 10 minutes. “Tall Girl” is a Netflix original movie directed by Nzingha Stewart — the directorial debut of her first feature film. Before the trailer was released to the public, the film was lauded for giving a directorial opportunity

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‘Most people don’t really know we’re a thing’: Students, faculty reflect on lack of Native representation at Notre Dame

Gina Twardosz | Monday, September 9, 2019

Editor’s Note: This is the first story in a two-part series examining the ways Native language and cultural identity are being kept alive by the students of Notre Dame. To learn more about their reflections on language and culture, explore these audio and visual clips. While Fr. Edward Sorin and the Congregation of Holy Cross

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‘It makes you feel really powerful’: Native students comment on preserving their language, culture

Gina Twardosz | Monday, September 9, 2019

Meet the Notre Dame students who are trying to ensure their Native culture, heritage and language doesn’t become a thing of the past. Alan Mychal Boyd, junior For Lakota student and Notre Dame junior Alan Mychal Boyd, “one of the biggest linchpins of culture is language.” It’s a link to the past, he said, and

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New mental health program to support students at Saint Mary’s

Gina Twardosz | Thursday, August 29, 2019

Saint Mary’s announced on Aug. 12 a new health and wellness program “YOU at College,” which is designed to help students anonymously find resources and support for academic, mental and physical health related problems. The program was created by the company Grit Digital Health. Karen Johnson, vice president of student affairs, said in an email

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SMC first-generation students comment on lack of resources, diversity on campus

Gina Twardosz | Friday, April 26, 2019

“I wasn’t surprised.” That was the typical response from many of the low-income, DACA and first-generation students at Saint Mary’s when asked their thoughts on the college admissions cheating scandal. While Saint Mary’s was not implicated, many Belles have strong opinions on the admissions process and the greater significance of the scandal. Saint Mary’s senior

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Cushwa-Leighton Library to celebrate National Library Week

Gina Twardosz | Tuesday, April 9, 2019

Read all about it — National Library Week is April 7-13, and the Cushwa-Leighton Library is ready to celebrate. The week seeks to spotlight the contributions librarians make to students and lifelong learners everywhere. Ula Gaha, a reference and instruction librarian, said this year’s National Library Week theme is “Libraries = Strong Communities.” “National Library Week

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