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Nicole Bilyak | Monday, March 6, 2023
Canadian singer The Weeknd announced a live concert film to be released for his “After Hours til Dawn”and as a live album a week later, titled “Live at SoFi Stadium.” The film was shot in Inglewood, California and released on HBOMax. Appearing on streaming services on Feb. 25, the film featured songs from all of
Amanda Dempson | Wednesday, February 15, 2023
On Saturday, Harry Styles attended the Brit Awards — now several years after going solo — to accept Artist of the Year. Around this same time 10 years ago, all five members of One Direction took the stage to accept the Global Success Award following a wild year of touring and new music. Styles had
Nicole Bilyak | Thursday, September 1, 2022
Let’s face it: nobody wants to hear that their book has been banned because of “controversial topics.” But the reality is that many of the classic novels that we were either forced to read in school or that we chose to read actually turned out to be either a challenged or banned book because of
Letter to the Editor | Wednesday, November 10, 2021
A few years back, Student Affairs invited a student to talk to us about his experience as a gay student in his time at Notre Dame. The young man was poised, confident and eloquent as we hope all our graduates will be. He told us how growing up and experiencing same-sex attraction in a small
Abigail Wager | Thursday, February 20, 2020
The lights of Washington Hall dimmed and a single spotlight illuminated two handmade cutouts of the Basilica and the Golden Dome that sat at the back of the stage. As Najmeddine “Naaj” Harrabi, ND Class of 2019, took his place center stage during the debut of his stand up comedy show “Alien in the Basilica”
Stephen Hannon | Monday, November 25, 2019
The Viewpoint section has seen a number of controversial opinion pieces recently, from parietals to leggings, from porn filters to homophobia, all dealing with serious issues. But none of these, I believe, are as polarizing as this column will be: South Dining Hall is better than North Dining Hall. First of all, South is just
Letter to the Editor | Friday, March 29, 2019
To the Notre Dame Campus Community: I’m not wearing leggings today, and I do not plan on wearing leggings tomorrow. Really, I have no problem with leggings, but this is why: Mrs. White is not trying to take away anybody’s ability to wear leggings. She has no power in the government, no power at the
Jim Moster | Monday, March 4, 2019
Interwoven into the utilitarian fabric of YouTube’s music videos and makeup tutorials are an abundance of threats to the integrity of the platform and the experience of the users. The sheer magnitude of content on the monolithic website obfuscates many of these issues from the casual viewer, but a closer examination of YouTube reveals a
Letter to the Editor | Monday, February 4, 2019
On Thursday, January 24, University President Fr. John Jenkins appeared on Fox News to defend his decision to cover the Columbus murals. He emphasized that his intention was not to eradicate the legacy of Columbus, but rather to display the art in a context which gives a more sufficient historical background on Columbus’ expeditions. I
Brenna Moxley | Monday, April 3, 2017
It is very unusual for a 29-year-old quarterback with the ability of Colin Kaepernick to remain unsigned. He is a seasoned quarterback who has experience playing in the Super Bowl and has amassed a passer rating of 88.9 over his career. This is the 17th best mark of all-time, ranking above respected, signed starters such as