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Observer Staff Report | Wednesday, April 27, 2016
The Office of the Registrar sent an email to students Tuesday morning regarding increased security measures for the University’s 171st Commencement ceremony due to the presence of Vice President Joe Biden and former Speaker of the House John Boehner, who will be jointly receiving the Laetare Medal during the ceremony. “For security reasons, students participating in
Courtney Becker | Monday, April 18, 2016
Responding to the University’s controversial decision to honor Vice President Joe Biden and former Speaker of the House John Boehner with the 2016 Laetare Medal, students held a pro-life prayer service outside the Main Building on Sunday. In his opening remarks, senior Timothy Bradley said the gathering served as an opportunity for members of the community to
Letter to the Editor | Friday, April 1, 2016
The recent announcement of the recipients of the Laetare Medal has caused us great concern. As the Notre Dame Right to Life Club, our mission is to “promote and uphold the sanctity of all human life from conception until natural death […] in the spirit of the Catholic Church.” We would like to address why
Lucas Masin-Moyer | Thursday, March 31, 2016
Recently, a letter to the Editor titled “Objections to the Laetare Medal Decision,” was published in the Observer. This letter expressed objection to the University’s decision to award the Laetare Medal to Vice President Joe Biden. The medal is given “in recognition of outstanding service to the Church and society. It is considered the oldest and
Ryan Klaus | Tuesday, March 29, 2016
The University’s decision earlier this month to award the Laetare Medal to Vice President Joe Biden and former Speaker of the House John Boehner at the 2016 Commencement Ceremony has ignited an array of debate and controversy across campus. The Observer has reported in detail on the different reactions resulting from the decision and has
John VanBerkum | Tuesday, March 29, 2016
Let me begin with a quote from Michael Sean Winters, a reporter for the National Catholic Reporter and a supporter of University President Fr. John Jenkins’ decision to honor Vice President Joe Biden and former Speaker of the House John Boehner with the Laetare Medal: “This year’s Laetare award sends the unmistakable signal that the
Letter to the Editor | Monday, March 21, 2016
In a letter published in The Observer on March 18 entitled, “Objections to the Laetare Medal Decision,” several students criticized the University and its administrators, specifically Fr. Jenkins, for their decision to award the Laetare Medal to Vice President Joe Biden and former Speaker of the House John Boehner. The authors of the aforementioned article objected
Letter to the Editor | Friday, March 18, 2016
We are deeply disappointed and discouraged by Notre Dame’s announcement that Vice President Joe Biden and former Speaker of the House John Boehner will receive the Laetare Medal at this year’s commencement. The Laetare Medal is presented annually to an American Catholic “in recognition of outstanding service to the Church and society. It is considered