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-Letter to the Editor | Friday, January 17, 2020
Our school is named after Our Lady, but it is still incredibly male-dominated. The year 2020 marks 100 years of women’s suffrage in the United States, which is an important milestone. But we have a long way to go to achieve equality, even at Notre Dame. Try counting the read more→
Letter to the Editor | Friday, January 17, 2020
Here at the University of Vermont, students again are calling on the Board of Trustees to divest from fossil fuels. It will not be the first time, but it will be the first time since the earth had warmed more than two degrees Fahrenheit. There is hope that the read more→
Patrick McKelvey | Friday, January 17, 2020
In 2016, the Chicago Cubs traded top prospect Gleyber Torres for a half-season rental of New York Yankees closer Aroldis Chapman. It was a difficult decision for some — Torres was poised to be one of the greatest infielders in the game, and he was just 19 years old. read more→
Maria Leontaras | Friday, January 17, 2020
‘Tis the seasons of trials, tribulations and icebreakers. Not much can be done to improve your trials or tribulations, but if there’s one thing we can do, it’s improve the first day of class by improving the quality of classroom introductions. I have some suggestions. (I know what you’re read more→
Jackie O'Brien | Thursday, January 16, 2020
Last year, it was announced that Notre Dame would be hosting a presidential debate next September. In the announcement, University President Fr. John Jenkins addressed the importance of democratic discourse and informing voters through debate and dialogue. “The heart of democracy is addressing significant questions in open, reasoned discussion read more→
Vince Mallett | Thursday, January 16, 2020
More than half of the Notre Dame incoming class in 2019 did not attend public high school. Catholic high schools, specifically, accounted for 37% of that class. This month, the Supreme Court of the United States will hear argument as to whether it is unconstitutional for a state to read more→
Letter to the Editor | Thursday, January 16, 2020
Perhaps you noticed him this past fall. Even among the tumult and frenzy of a new semester he stood out as he made his way around campus in his motorized wheelchair. Perhaps you noticed his warm smile or the jaunty way he wore his tweed cap, or the presence read more→
Natalie Weber | Thursday, January 16, 2020
In early fall, the radiator in my room began hissing. I had lived in Cavanaugh for three years, and was used to all the creaks and moans of an old building, but the insistent whir of the radiator concerned me nonetheless. I texted a few friends to complain, and read more→
Letter to the Editor | Wednesday, January 15, 2020
Notre Dame claimed increased threats to campus justified revoking universal dorm swipe access. Public records indicate a decrease in cases handled by the Notre Dame Police Department (NDPD) between 2016 to 2018. Shortly before the fall semester began, director of residential life Breyan Tornifolio announced at the end of read more→
Blake Ziegler | Wednesday, January 15, 2020
Notre Dame was founded by the Congregation of Holy Cross, not a bunch of rabbis. So, it is understandable that a Catholic university might not cover Jewish events. I am perfectly fine with this; Catholic education is part of why I decided to come here. However, it does not mean we should read more→