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-John Salem | Friday, March 5, 2021
Junior Parents Weekend (JPW) was created to give parents an opportunity to better understand what makes Notre Dame unique, while giving students a chance to show their gratitude for the people who have helped them the most. However, due to pandemic-related protocols, the Junior Parents Weekend Committee has adopted an entirely virtual format for the
The Recap and John Salem | Saturday, February 20, 2021
In this episode of The Recap, host John Salem discusses the increasing numbers of positive COVID-19 cases on campus and the University’s efforts to decrease the spread. He also recaps News Writer Maggie Eastland’s story on the economic implications of a possible minimum wage increase and staff writer Gabrielle Penna’s story on expanding child tax
John Salem | Monday, February 15, 2021
Fr. Bryan Massingale spoke on the role the Catholic Church plays in battling racial injustice during the Klau Center for Civil and Human Rights’ lecture series “Building an Anti-Racist Vocabulary” on Friday. Massingale is a professor of theology and social ethics at Fordham University and a leader in the field of theological ethics. He opened
John Salem | Tuesday, September 8, 2020
Library Lawn is the newest renovation to Notre Dame’s campus, as the grassy area between Hesburgh Library and Notre Dame Stadium— also known as Library Quad — has been transformed into a hangout space for all students to enjoy. The quad is dotted with Adirondack chairs, fire pits and umbrellas, allowing students to utilize the
John Salem | Friday, February 28, 2020
Lewis Hall will be hosting its second rendition of its signature event “Lewis House of Baking” (LHOB) on Friday from 9:30 p.m to 12:30 a.m. In its second year, LHOB was created in an attempt to replicate the success of Lewis’ other signature event “Lewis Hall of Pancakes” (LHOP) which occurs in the fall semester.
John Salem | Thursday, February 13, 2020
Thursday marks the beginning of the 90th Bengal Bouts competition, a series of boxing tournaments put on by Notre Dame’s boxing club to raise money for a number of Holy Cross-run institutions in Bangladesh. These institutions, which include hospitals and primary schools, are mostly located in the rural areas of the nation, where poverty is
John Salem | Wednesday, January 22, 2020
On Tuesday, the Klau Center for Civil and Human Rights held an event in Hesburgh Library to launch “With Voices True,” an online platform designed to collect the stories of numerous Notre Dame students, staff and faculty. The Klau Center for Civil and Human Rights is an institution based out of the Keough School of
John Salem | Friday, November 8, 2019
Todd Tucker, a member of Notre Dame’s 1990 graduating class, spoke on his book, “Notre Dame vs. The Klan” on Thursday at 7:30 p.m. in the Hesburgh Library Scholars Lounge. “Notre Dame vs. The Klan” was originally published in 2004 after Tucker received offers from multiple publishing companies interested in publishing his story. “Why are we
John Salem | Wednesday, October 16, 2019
The Hesburgh Center of International Studies hosted Stephanie Saldaña for a guest lecture titled “The Heart is a Country: Lessons on Hope, Compassion, and Our Common Humanity from Syrian and Iraqi Refugees” on Monday afternoon. Saldaña is a journalist and teacher who specializes in the topic of religious diversity in the Middle East. Through sharing
John Salem | Wednesday, October 9, 2019
After an anonymous whistleblower reported a concern in August to the House of Representatives and Senate Intelligence Committees about U.S. President Donald Trump soliciting foreign interference to better his chances in the 2020 election, the complaint was eventually passed along to the Justice Department. From there, on Sept. 24, Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi announced