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It’s okay to wear shorts this summer

Katie Harmeyer | Monday, September 14, 2020

Lots of suits. Blouses, dresses, shoes that look professional but I can’t really walk in. Carefully crafted resumes in official-looking folders. The career fair is Tuesday! For me, the mention of the career fair brings a whole array of emotions. I know having access to the kinds of opportunities available at the career fair is

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How not to talk about coronavirus

Katie Harmeyer | Friday, March 20, 2020

Truly, have you had a conversation about anything other than COVID-19 in the past week? And while, of course, it’s important to be informed and aware, talking this to death isn’t going to help any of us. When we’re talking about (and reading about) coronavirus nonstop, we’re perpetuating a culture of anxiety that only suppresses

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The endless transition loop

Katie Harmeyer | Monday, November 4, 2019

October means football and Halloween, the change of leaves and the all-too-quick transition from sweatshirt to jacket to parka. And, on a campus where 75% of students study abroad, the month of October is also #studyabroadappszn for sophomores. As we turn the calendar to November, I’d like to consider how Notre Dame’s study abroad culture