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Sri Lanka and Notre Dame: Christianity under fire

Jack Zinsky | Wednesday, May 1, 2019

Sri Lankan Christians were stunned when a series of bombings in Catholic churches killed 290 and left more than 500 others seriously injured. This comes only days after the devastating Notre-Dame Cathedral fire and the destruction of other French churches by fire around the same time. Catholics already in mourning for the loss of a

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The Mayor Pete dilemma

Jack Zinsky | Wednesday, April 10, 2019

South Bend Mayor Pete Buttigieg is a shrewd politician, military veteran and beloved South Bend icon. He has gained national influence recently after his initial exploratory committee to run for president, followed by his formal announcement just last week. He paints himself as the moral voice of the 2020 election, but sadly his track record

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The Mueller report

Jack Zinsky | Wednesday, March 27, 2019

Considering all the attention the Viewpoint section is being given lately, I hope I can provide some fascinating content before the next leggings saga erupts. While leggings were the talk of Notre Dame’s campus, the talk of the country has been the Mueller report and its total vindication of President Trump. For over two years,

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India-Pakistan tensions: What it means

Jack Zinsky | Wednesday, March 6, 2019

After a Pakistan-based terrorist killed Indian paramilitary forces in the disputed Kashmir region, India retaliated by sending fighter jets over Pakistan. Pakistan shot these planes down, and now the two nuclear powers sit on the brink of war once again. A conflict that has been around since before the Israel-Palestine situation, the fight over the

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Jussie’s folly: Fitting the narrative

Jack Zinsky | Wednesday, February 20, 2019

“Empire” actor Jussie Smollett claimed to be attacked by two white Trump supporters in Chicago on Jan. 29. The outcry, as always, was immediate, as is the case in all incidents that cast conservatives in a poor light. The attack was recently exposed as a likely staged incident set up by Smollett himself, who was

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Ralph Northam: Hypocrisy reigns supreme

Jack Zinsky | Wednesday, February 6, 2019

Last week, a yearbook photo of Virginia Democrat Gov. Ralph Northam surfaced, featuring him and a friend in blackface and Ku Klux Klan robes. Democrats and Republicans alike are calling for his resignation, but Northam, despite apologizing, intends to keep his job. Support has dwindled, but the outcry against Northam has been largely minimal. It

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The March for Life and the pro-life movement

Jack Zinsky | Wednesday, January 23, 2019

With the March for Life taking place last weekend in Washington, D.C., the state of the pro-life movement is thrust to the front of US political conversations. Every year, the March is one of the largest, if not the largest, public demonstrations in the entire country. While contemporary pop culture may portray abortion as an

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Baraka Bouts conclude semifinals

Jack Zinsky, Meagan Bens, Mary Bernard, Joe Everett and Danielle Patterson | Monday, November 13, 2017

Shannon “Shaka To Ya” Hennessey def. Lauren “Lolo” Hill Shannon “Shaka To Ya” Hennessey, the junior from Breen-Phillips Hall, started off very strong, landing almost every punch in the first round and remaining on offense the entire way against her opponent, Breen-Phillips senior Lauren “Lolo” Hill. The first round ended decidedly in Hennessey’s favor. Hill

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Interhall squads advance to quarterfinals

Paris Shirley, Ellie Olmanson, Jack Murray, Jack Zinsky and Peter Baltes | Tuesday, October 31, 2017

No. 3 Siegfried def. No. 14 Sorin by Jack Zinsky No. 3 Siegfried dominated No. 14 Sorin, 27-0, Sunday afternoon in round one of the interhall playoffs thanks to a great effort in all facets by the Ramblers. The Ramblers (3-0) took it to Sorin (0-3) right from the start with a quick first quarter

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Men’s halls prepare for the playoffs

Paris Shirley, Peter Baltes, Ellie Olmanson, Jack Zinsky, Hannah Wozniak and Jack Murray | Friday, October 27, 2017

Duncan v. Fisher By Paris Shirley While the Notre Dame varsity football team gears up for a playoff push, members of the No. 9 seed Duncan Highlanders (2-1) and No. 8 seed Fisher Green Wave (2-1) will welcome the opportunity for glory this Sunday as they open up the interhall football playoffs. Implications loom large

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