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Mariah Rush, Serena Zacharias and Zixu Wang | Friday, March 27, 2020
After making racist posts on Facebook directed at and blaming Chinese students for the spread of COVID-19, a postdoctoral fellow in the department of psychology at Notre Dame has been terminated from her program, Dennis Brown, assistant vice president for news and media relations, said in an email Friday. Kathryn Ralph, who was in the
Zixu Wang | Thursday, March 26, 2020
It has been two weeks since Notre Dame closed campus due to the spread of coronavirus. There are no students talking and laughing at Duncan, rushing through corridors before classes start, running and sweating in the gym or gathering for activities in the residence halls. Instead, the campus is quiet. The majority of students have
Zixu Wang | Saturday, March 14, 2020
The outbreak of coronavirus started in Wuhan, a major city in China 7,200 miles away from South Bend. However, before it became a world pandemic in March, the Notre Dame Chinese community had been affected by the epidemic for two months. The impact was not on physical health, but mental health. “I felt a deep
Zixu Wang | Thursday, March 12, 2020
Notre Dame announced the cancellation of in-person classes and closing of residence halls through a school-wide email on Wednesday. The University published a series of letters detailing regulations and suggestions for on-campus students, students currently abroad, faculty, staff and parents. The series of decisions responded to the continued spread of COVID-19 throughout the United States and more
Zixu Wang and Maria Luisa Paul | Friday, February 7, 2020
When refugees leave their countries from persecution or war conflicts, they do not directly start a new peaceful life after entering the United States. In reality, when they arrive at the border as asylum seekers, the first step upon arrival is the credible fear interview, a 30-minute-long screening with an immigration official to establish whether
Zixu Wang | Friday, January 31, 2020
The outbreak of coronavirus has killed 213 people and sickened 9,720 in China as of Jan. 30, according to the People’s Daily, the largest official newspaper of the Chinese Communist Party. The epidemic began in Wuhan, the capital city of Hubei Province. Cases of the virus have since turned up in 19 countries, including the
Zixu Wang | Monday, December 9, 2019
Around 50 students at Notre Dame headed to Howard Park in South Bend to participate in a climate strike Friday. The freezing wind did not extinguish the enthusiasm, and they waved banners and streamers that said, “This is an emergency” and “Pete & Council: South Bend Needs A Green New Deal.” “We’ve already felt consequences,”
Zixu Wang | Tuesday, November 12, 2019
Jacob Mazurek, a second year Mendoza MBA student, stands out among his peers not only as a Navy veteran of 23 years, but also as a devoted and accomplished painter. Students may recognize him from around campus, where he can often be found painting in public spaces. His favorite spots, he said, include Modern Market
Zixu Wang | Friday, November 8, 2019
Andrew Koppelman, a professor of law and political science at Northwestern University, gave a talk dissecting the debate surrounding the conflict between gay rights and religious liberty in a lecture Thursday in Jenkins-Nanovic Halls. The lecture was sponsored by the Constitutional Studies Program and the Program on Church, State and Society at the Notre Dame
Zixu Wang | Wednesday, October 30, 2019
Student groups gathered Tuesday to host “My Culture is Not Your Costume,” a panel about cultural appropriation on Halloween. The organizations sponsoring the event included the Black Student Association, Latino Student Alliance, Asian American Association, Native American Student Association, African Students Association, Jewish Club and Dome-ish. Four students shared their experiences and opinions, mentioning costumes