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-49 posts tagged "2016 Election"
BridgeND | Thursday, January 18, 2018
I used to find it amusing over the past year to watch as airport gift shops change their merchandise. Of course, the classics remain: Empire State Building key chains, star spangled T-shirts, and mini Statues of Liberty. A few new items have popped up since the 2016 campaign. The “Make America Great Again” hats and
Courtney Becker | Monday, November 13, 2017
Editor’s note: This is the first story in a three-part series addressing various political issues and their impact at Notre Dame one year after the 2016 election. Today’s story focuses on the current political climate and ideological divides on campus. In the weeks following the 2016 election, in which President Donald Trump beat Hillary Clinton,
Eddie Damstra | Thursday, October 12, 2017
One of my biggest fears in today’s American society is the increasing prominence of identity politics. The 2016 election proved that politicians are drifting away from championing ideas and principles and instead moving towards pandering to group identities. Both Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton sliced the voting population into distinctive groups, and consequently appealed to
Natalie Weber | Wednesday, April 19, 2017
BridgeND, Student Government, NDVotes and the Center for Social Concerns hosted a discussion called “How Did ND Vote?” on Tuesday analyzing the results of a post-election survey of students conducted by the Center for Social Concerns (C.S.C.), as well as data from the mock election held before the presidential election. According to junior, Clara Yang,
Tom Naatz | Friday, March 24, 2017
In a discussion entitled “What does Trump’s election mean?” held Thursday night at the Hesburgh Center for International Relations, New York Times columnist Ross Douthat and Wall Street Journal columnist William Galston discussed the reasons behind Donald Trump’s election, as well as its implications. “The beauty of it is that you can reasonably link it to
Observer Staff Report | Wednesday, December 7, 2016
Members of the Notre Dame College Democrats and the Diversity Council penned a petition asking University President Fr. John Jenkins not to invite President-elect Donald Trump to speak at the 2017 commencement ceremony. Six presidents of the United States have spoken at Commencement during their terms, Four of them — Jimmy Carter, Ronald Reagan, George W.
Katie Galioto | Friday, December 2, 2016
Three weeks ago, students crowded around TV screens, watching as votes trickled in from around the country. Some cheered. Some cried. Across campus, emotions ran high as one of the most divisive election seasons in American history drew to a close. Now, the country is starting to look forward and examine the implications of Donald
Nicole Caratas | Tuesday, November 15, 2016
Fears of not being heard, of experiencing violence, of losing relationships, of being ignored, and silenced by peers and the administration were some of the common fears students wrote on notecards and displayed anonymously on a wall as part of a gathering Monday night hosted by College President Jan Cervelli and Catherine Pittman, professor of
Nicole Caratas | Monday, November 14, 2016
“I’m with you, I’m with you,” President Jan Cervelli said as she walked down the line of students holding signs reading “Latinx lives matter,” “love conquers hate” and “climate change is real.” In light of the election of Donald Trump, sophomore Teresa Brickey said she noticed a growing division, accompanied with a growing feeling of
Letter to the Editor | Friday, November 11, 2016
Dear Notre Dame Student Body, November 9, 2016 is a day that I won’t soon forget. The day we learned the result of a heated and unflattering general election. Regardless of the outcome, the president-elect was going to face a divided America with people who feel as if they were on the outside of a