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-Mark Gianfalla | Wednesday, April 9, 2014
Much like the United States itself, Notre Dame is a dynamic melting pot where people of varying backgrounds connect to offer insight into various cultures and ideologies. Also not unique to Notre Dame is its students’ tendency to cry wolf all too often in response to campus activism. It is no secret that the College
Mark Gianfalla | Tuesday, March 25, 2014
A large amount of recent attention has been devoted to the comparison of universities to businesses, and the realigning of many universities’ mission statements towards that of for-profit companies. Notre Dame is a truly unique place where faith and academia meet to blossom into our home under the dome. Having heard Fr. Jenkins speak on
Mark Gianfalla | Thursday, March 6, 2014
It’s not often Republicans can speak about immigration reform without being called racist or anti-immigrant, but recently, House Republicans laid out their ideals of what immigration reform should look like, and in honor of the immigration programming on campus this week, I will make you all informed as to our position. That’s right, even Republicans
Mark Gianfalla | Tuesday, February 18, 2014
Confusing title? Tolerance should be a less confusing concept, but some would never know based on the political left’s misuse of the term. “Homophobe” and “racist” are two terms that have been frequently thrown about in reference to people who have different opinions from those on the left. Believe in the sanctity of traditional heterosexual
Mark Gianfalla | Tuesday, February 4, 2014
Her Campus took off this year on the Notre Dame and Saint Mary’s campuses. It is a website where female authors contribute content that mainly serves to inform and entertain a female audience. The article links are spread all over social media, and I often take a gander at the articles. Recently, I read one
Mark Gianfalla | Tuesday, January 21, 2014
Over break, we were all given a glimpse of something so rare these days that it could be compared to a solar eclipse. What am I speaking so reverently about? Accountability. I will be the first to admit that New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie is not my favorite Republican, but I have to commend him