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-27 posts tagged "culture"
Letter to the Editor | Tuesday, April 28, 2020
Dear fellow Notre Dame peer, In the nicest way possible, you can do better. As soon as I stepped on campus, I felt welcomed and at peace. Notre Dame is my new home. I am incredibly grateful for the people I’ve met, the opportunities I’ve had and the progress I’ve made during my short time
Gina Twardosz | Tuesday, February 18, 2020
Black History Month is an important time to celebrate the achievements of black people while adding to a renewed sense of visibility and awareness for the black experience in America. Two Saint Mary’s organizations, the Black Student Association and the History Club, held events on Monday night to celebrate the historical and cultural contributions black
Letter to the Editor | Wednesday, October 9, 2019
In the recent flurry of viewpoints, lectures and signage displays, it seems that world- and nation-wide controversies are playing out at Notre Dame in a spicier way than usual. I am not some sage alum who has achieved enlightenment and views campus controversies from 40,000 feet. But here are a few noncontroversial truths: 1. American
Gina Twardosz | Monday, September 9, 2019
Editor’s Note: This is the first story in a two-part series examining the ways Native language and cultural identity are being kept alive by the students of Notre Dame. To learn more about their reflections on language and culture, explore these audio and visual clips. While Fr. Edward Sorin and the Congregation of Holy Cross
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
Mike Donovan, Nora McGreevy, Jake Winningham and Ryan Israel | Tuesday, April 16, 2019
Scroll through Twitter, go to a party, listen to a top hits playlist: whatever you do, you’ll probably come across “Old Town Road,” the viral hit from newcomer Lil Nas X (Montero Hill) carving out a niche between genres and defying the implications of its own success. “Country trap” “Old Town Road” galloped into the
Nora McGreevy | Thursday, December 6, 2018
Snowflakes gently falling, a cold breeze cutting through South Quad, Sufjan Stevens on the record player — there’s only one thing it could all mean: It’s time to rank stuff. Welcome to Scene’s Year in Review, a week when Scene Writers take stock as the calendar year creeps to a close. Click below to read Scene Writers’
Ruby Le | Thursday, December 6, 2018
The moment that I arrived on Notre Dame’s campus, I had a strong feeling that I would explore and learn a lot more about different cultures of people from multiple backgrounds. From being more aware of my own identity to making friends with people from completely different backgrounds and immersing in cultural associations and activities,
Brian Boylen | Thursday, October 4, 2018
You don’t need to stay until the end of football games. While the pressure to stay has been present throughout my career here at Notre Dame, it has never been as prevalent as it is now during my senior year football season. I’m not saying anyone is holding me hostage in the student section, but
Patrick McKelvey | Tuesday, September 4, 2018
Jeffrey Murphy’s recent column for The Observer, entitled “The statistics on Dreamers are a nightmare,” sparked a controversy at Notre Dame. A number of columns in response to his have already been published. Most have criticized Murphy’s sources and his use of statistics. These columns have, in turn, cited their own sources and statistics. This