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Reyna Lim | Wednesday, March 22, 2023
When we are photographed, who do we pose for? A short while ago, in a lecture for an elective course, I was admittedly close to drifting into the haze of my midafternoon drowsiness when I was startled into reality by a comment made in class discussion. The topic was swimsuit photos on Instagram — deciphering
BridgeND | Wednesday, March 22, 2023
Whether or not it is wholly acknowledged, identity plays an integral role in our interactions with both society and ourselves. Seeking to ascribe definite messages to the intangible aspects of personhood and identity cannot be ignored; it must be reckoned with. However, the manner in which this internal and external recognition is accomplished is not
Gracie Eppler | Thursday, March 2, 2023
Corn, soy, cows, semi-trucks. Corn, soy… oh, and occasionally, more corn. This describes the grey and unstimulating drive across America’s heartlands that I took this weekend as I made the trek from South Bend down to Urbana-Champaign to visit a friend. Flat, dry and littered with the occasional gas-station-McDonald’s crossover, the drive made me reaffirm
Reyna Lim | Thursday, February 23, 2023
Jeong is cosmic. Jeong is a silhouette. Jeong is an enchantress who follows us, just as much as we follow her — trust in her to guide us, protect us, comfort us. Jeong is my favorite Korean word, and it’s the one term for which I can never manage to pinpoint an English translation. I
Kate Casper | Wednesday, November 30, 2022
If I could sum up November 2022 in one word, it would be absurd. From getting kicked out of the ND Redheads GroupMe to strutting around North Quad at 4 a.m. singing “Bejeweled” by Taylor Swift to staying in on a Friday night to work out in the BP gym, I would argue my month
Claire Reid | Friday, November 11, 2022
Growing up in the Philippines, junior Liyanna Baloca said she never labeled herself as “Asian.” “I grew up around Filipinos my whole life,” she recalled. “Being Asian wasn’t something I felt I had to label myself as because it was just normal.” Then, she said, she arrived at Notre Dame and was suddenly no longer
lettertotheeditor | Tuesday, November 8, 2022
Editor’s Note: This letter contains mentions of eating disorders. For as long as I can remember, Notre Dame has been my dream school. I went to my first ND football game when I was in third grade, and for the next decade I said I would go to Notre Dame. I stressed myself out over
The Observer | Tuesday, October 25, 2022
OK, that’s probably hyperbole, but let me explain some things before I begin. First, I must apologize to the faithful readers of our humble little newspaper. This was a week with Vegas heavy content in The Observer. But c’mon, there was no way I was going to travel to Las Vegas and not write about it.
The Observer | Tuesday, October 25, 2022
This year, Notre Dame’s book club is striving to go global by picking a book with an international connection each month. To maximize their multiculturalism, the officers plan to collaborate with Notre Dame’s cultural clubs that correspond with their monthly read. “We are choosing books based on different cultures,” said book club president and graduate
Liam Kelly | Tuesday, October 11, 2022
“People often say history repeats itself, but we allow history to repeat,” Commissioner Nury Turkel said in his conversation with Stephanie Barclay, a professor at the Notre Dame Law School, this Monday. In the talk, Turkel detailed the ongoing genocide against the Uyghur people in China. Turkel, who was born in a Chinese “re-education” camp, is