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Observer Staff Report | Thursday, December 8, 2022
In a Tuesday letter to the Chicago Tribune, University President Fr. John Jenkins said an op-ed published in the same newspaper earlier this week by professors Tamara Kay and Susan Ostermann did not reflect Notre Dame’s views. The op-ed, titled “Lies about abortion have dictated health policy,” was published in Monday’s edition of the Tribune
Liam Kelly | Thursday, November 3, 2022
College Republicans representative Shri Thakur and College Democrats representative Blake Ziegler sparred over inflation, abortion and crime in a debate hosted by BridgeND ahead of the midterm elections. (Editor’s note: Ziegler is a Viewpoint columnist for The Observer) Ziegler spent much of the debate defending President Joe Biden’s presidency and highlighting “one of the most
Caroline Collins | Wednesday, September 21, 2022
The Notre Dame Gender Studies Program hosted a teach-in and discussion featuring a panel of local experts on Post-Roe America on Wednesday afternoon. The panelists discussed the recent Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization Supreme Court decision and Indiana’s new abortion law and its effects with an emphasis on marginalized groups. The event was also
Reyna Lim | Monday, April 11, 2022
The Notre Dame Right to Life Club hosted its annual “You Are Loved” (YAL) Week last week. The week is hosted every spring by the club with the intention of bringing in new members and advocating against abortion. “Our commitments are to protect and uphold the sanctity of all life, and most importantly, to remind
Uyen Le | Tuesday, February 1, 2022
Editor’s Note: This is the second story in a two-part From the Archives series depicting the navigation of abortion issues at Notre Dame. The first part was published Monday, Jan. 31. The abortion debate proved to be as relevant and emergent as ever when the Women’s March and the March for Life both occurred on
Uyen Le, Spencer Kelly, Lilyann Gardner and Evan McKenna | Monday, January 31, 2022
Editor’s Note: This is the first story in a two-part From the Archives series depicting the navigation of abortion issues at Notre Dame. The second part will be published online Tuesday, Feb. 1. This January marks the 49th anniversary of Roe v. Wade, reigniting conversation and controversy as prominent groups on campus, such as the
Maggie Eastland | Monday, September 13, 2021
The tri-campus community, known for its active debate over abortion, remains divided over Senate Bill 8, a new law enacted in Texas that prohibits abortions after about six weeks, or once a fetal heartbeat can be detected. The Supreme Court struck down an emergency appeal to stop the bill Sept. 1 in a 5-4 vote
Ryan Israel | Friday, April 9, 2021
In a recent letter to the editor, a pair of esteemed and clearly well-educated Notre Dame graduate students highlighted a grave issue related to the Pfizer vaccine currently being doled out to Notre Dame students. Specifically, that the vaccine makes use of an aborted fetal cell. Their outrage is understandable and must be adequately addressed.
Ellie Konfrst | Tuesday, April 6, 2021
This semester, my Thursday nights are usually entirely forgettable — I have class until 5:10 p.m., so when I get home my brain is completely fried. My roommates are usually at work, so I boil some pasta, change into sweats and watch a few episodes of whatever show I happen to be binging. A few
Letter to the Editor | Thursday, March 25, 2021
To be anti-abortion is to not be pro-life. More often than not, pro-lifers I have met have not been so vocal about causes like education, income equity and healthcare as they have been about their hypocrisy and moral superiority. There is nothing Christian about restricting healthcare and chastising women who are faced with an impossible