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-lettertotheeditor | Monday, October 31, 2022
I came to Notre Dame wanting it all. I wanted incredible memories. I wanted success. I wanted to get holy, get fit and get involved. I wanted to waste no time. I knew that this experience, like high school, would fly by at an incredible pace. Like a fleeting shadow. A blink of an eye,
lettertotheeditor | Wednesday, October 12, 2022
Editor’s note: The Observer does not typically allow Letters to the Editor to be signed anonymously; however, in this case, the Editorial Board granted anonymity to the author as we consider the letter important to conversations in the tri-campus community. This letter includes mentions of sexual assault. Dear members of the Notre Dame and tri-campus
lettertotheeditor | Friday, October 7, 2022
Editor’s note: This letter includes mentions of sexual assault. A list of sexual assault reporting options and on-campus resources can be found on the Notre Dame, Saint Mary’s and Holy Cross websites. I graduated in January, but I still live in South Bend and come to campus frequently. I am still connected to this community,
lettertotheeditor | Friday, September 23, 2022
“Do not fear, for I am with you, be not afraid, for I am your God.” (Isaiah 41:10) These words echo in the hearts of many of us in the Notre Dame family. The past few years have been strenuous, to say the least, both for our school and our country. We students have never
lettertotheeditor | Wednesday, September 21, 2022
I read Ryan Peters’ “Not a serious program” column that appeared the week after the Marshall game. As an attendee at that game, I would like to make a couple comments relative to what is happening in the stadium during games. I agree with him that ND Stadium IS NOT INTIMIDATING. It once was. I
lettertotheeditor | Monday, September 12, 2022
Even though I’m from the Class of 2020, I’m going to propose something to you that’s so old-fashioned and outlandish that you might mistake me for a member of the Class of 1920. You should read a physical newspaper. I have no special vendetta against trees and I have, in fact, heard of this new
lettertotheeditor | Wednesday, September 7, 2022
Fifty years ago I was a senior in high school beginning my college application process. One of the applications was to the University. Little did I know that I was going to be a “pioneer.” Campus was about half the size it is today. I wanted to go to the best university to give me the best future.
lettertotheeditor | Friday, September 2, 2022
Let’s focus on labor this Labor Day. Let’s not forget the heroism of American workers in the past, who by banding together won victories that we take for granted, such as the eight-hour workday, the 40-hour workweek, the end of child labor and salaries sufficient to support their families. After declining for decades, the labor movement in
lettertotheeditor | Wednesday, August 31, 2022
Your first year at Notre Dame is hard. It can be exciting, life-changing, terrifying, revelatory, unforgettable and probably every other adjective you can think to ascribe to it, but at the end of the day, it is still hard. When you first arrive on campus, it’s easy to feel somewhat adrift. You’re separated from your
lettertotheeditor | Monday, August 29, 2022
It’s the start of a new, beautiful fall semester here at Our Lady’s University, and Notre Dame Right to Life (NDRtL) wants to extend a warm welcome to students returning to campus and all new students who are joining the Notre Dame family this school year! We are so happy to have you here. We