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Professor discusses thesis project turned iconic Grotto fountain

Jack Lyons | Thursday, October 31, 2019

While approaching the Grotto, several things might catch your eye: the imposing rocks, the hundreds of white candles or a trickling fountain on the left.  This fountain may not be the most iconic part of the Grotto, but it has its own stories from seven decades of keeping watch over visitors. The fountain was made

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‘We never thought it would be this popular’: Campus Dining, students discuss Southwest Salad

Jack Lyons | Thursday, September 26, 2019

  Danny McMaster looks forward to lunch on Thursdays. He knows he will file up to the salad bar and order a serving of Notre Dame’s celebrity meal: the Southwest Salad. (Editor’s Note: McMaster is a Viewpoint columnist for The Observer.) “Every student at Notre Dame could be in the line and I’d still get

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Feed Your Faith introduces students to campus ministry

Jack Lyons | Thursday, August 29, 2019

Over 1,500 students flocked to South Quad on Wednesday evening to explore faith-based opportunities as part of Campus Ministry’s fifth annual Feed Your Faith event. The event featured music blasting across South Quad as students gathered to learn more about Campus Ministry and its resources while food trucks handed out comfort food. Volunteers also gave

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Panelists discuss new book on Fr. Hesburgh’s life, legacy

Jack Lyons | Wednesday, April 17, 2019

The final phrase of University President Emeritus Fr. Theodore Hesburgh’s obituary lauds his contributions to Notre Dame. “That the Notre Dame of today … stands as one of the world’s great universities is the lasting legacy of Rev. Theodore M. Hesburgh, C.S.C.” the obituary said. For Fr. Wilson Miscamble, that recognition came with a cost. “Might

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Jesuit priests create their own community on campus

Jack Lyons | Wednesday, April 10, 2019

Although Notre Dame is a primarily Holy Cross institution, it is home to a handful of Jesuit priests who believe the two missions align well enough to live, work and attend classes. The Society of Jesus — the official name of the Jesuits — began ministry at Notre Dame’s location in the 17th century, and

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Art History majors take proactive steps towards post-graduate success

Jack Lyons | Friday, April 5, 2019

“What are you going to do with that?” That question is familiar to Meg Burns, and it typically follows her introduction as an art history major. “It does open you up to fielding questions about what you are going to do with your life,” Burns, a sophomore, said. Katherine Coogan, a sophomore majoring in business

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Journalist offers insight to American-Catholic, Vatican relations

Jack Lyons | Friday, March 22, 2019

When describing relations between the Catholic Church in America and the Vatican, John L. Allen Jr. compared the climate to a game where two men take turns kicking each other until one of them gives up. “We are not actually engaged in a patient search for understanding,” he said in a lecture at Holy Cross

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‘Democracy Now!’ co-host considers nature of suicidal murder

Jack Lyons | Friday, March 1, 2019

Nermeen Shaikh, co-host of the independent news hour “Democracy Now!” and global lecturer, considered what motivates individuals to commit acts of violence in a lecture titled “On Suicidal Murder” delivered Thursday at the Hesburgh Center for International Studies. The event was organized by the Kroc Institute for International Peace Studies. Shaikh compared suicidal murder to other

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NYU professor leads talk on persona of Frank Sinatra

Jack Lyons | Wednesday, February 13, 2019

The Notre Dame department of Film, Television and Theatre hosted professor of cinema studies Dana Polan of New York University on Tuesday night for a talk on singer and actor Frank Sinatra, whom Polan called an American entertainment icon, particularly after World War II. The talk, titled “Ring-a-ding-ding: Performance Styles in the Movies and Music

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