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‘It makes you feel really powerful’: Native students comment on preserving their language, culture

Gina Twardosz | Monday, September 9, 2019

Meet the Notre Dame students who are trying to ensure their Native culture, heritage and language doesn’t become a thing of the past. Alan Mychal Boyd, junior For Lakota student and Notre Dame junior Alan Mychal Boyd, “one of the biggest linchpins of culture is language.” It’s a link to the past, he said, and

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The high price of fashion

Serena Zacharias | Monday, April 23, 2018

“Made in Bangladesh.”  For the longest time my eyes would gloss over those simple words as I purchased clothes with no consideration as to where or how they were made. In the process of becoming a more conscious consumer in regards to food production, I began to consider all of my purchases, and I quickly settled

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Twenty years

Susan Zhu | Monday, August 28, 2017

In 1882, the Chinese Exclusion Act was signed into law, and it was not repealed until 1943. A little over 50 years later, in the winter of 1998, my parents and I came to the United States from Tianjin, China, with no family and a limited proficiency in English. I was 2 years old. The thing

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SMC students participate in Denim Day

Gina Twardosz | Wednesday, April 26, 2017

Denim Day, a national movement to show solidarity for survivors of sexual assault is held on April 26. This year, Saint Mary’s is participating in the day and promoting awareness of sexual assault by hanging jean pockets with student signatures throughout campus. Junior Carmela LaGambina-Lockwitz said Denim Day began because of an overturned rape conviction,

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Saint Mary’s club hosts week of events for sexual assault awareness

Sydney Doyle | Tuesday, March 7, 2017

The Belles Against Violence Office (BAVO) at Saint Mary’s, with the help of the College’s food services provider Sodexo, demonstrated their support for the nationwide “NO MORE” campaign Monday by providing students with teal-colored doughnuts in the dining hall — teal being the official color of the campaign seeking to end domestic violence and sexual assault.

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Empathy

Cole Feldman | Monday, January 23, 2017

On an abnormally beautiful January Saturday in South Bend, six of us in the car headed for Rum Village. In the backseat with beautiful people, listening to beautiful music. I smiled, watching Maggie’s hand dance out the window. Her fingers leapt and twirled around a man on the street corner holding a cardboard sign: “homeless

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Observer Editorial: Keep mental illness in mind

Observer Editorial Board | Friday, October 7, 2016

Every day for the past week, the library has been illuminated in green, spurring confused queries as to the color’s significance among students. Speculation has been varied, with theories ranging from highlighting the University’s sustainability efforts to honoring the athletic program, but in reality, the lights commemorate Irish State of MiND week — a week

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A call for awareness

Letter to the Editor | Wednesday, September 14, 2016

This past Thursday, September 8, the Observer published an Observer Staff Report titled, “Rape reported to [Notre Dame Security Police (NDSP)].” It stated that a rape, allegedly occurring between 7 p.m. Aug. 28 and 10 a.m. August 29 in Keough Hall, was reported to NDSP on Wednesday, Sept. 7, and that the crime log of

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Focus on control

Susan Zhu | Monday, February 8, 2016

This Wednesday, Notre Dame will have its election for next year’s student body president and vice president. Preserving students’ mental health is an important issue on campus that I hope takes a front seat in this year’s election. However, I struggle with the general platform goal of “ending the stigma.” It’s difficult for me to understand

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Join the Honor Code conversation

Letter to the Editor | Thursday, October 29, 2015

Dear Fellow Students, If you were to ask a group of Notre Dame students how we build a sense of community here, many would likely talk about residence hall events, dorm masses, service projects and extracurricular activities. Among the most popular answers you would probably not hear much about the Academic Code of Honor. However, commitment to academic integrity

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