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Charlie Ortega Guifarro | Friday, April 26, 2019
Four-hundred ninety-four. There are at least 494 players in the NBA this season. Can you guess how many of them are Hispanic? .2%. Only 10 players in the NBA are Hispanic. Six of them are from Spain. Half of them averaged more than 10 points this season. Three of them are 24 years old or
Marirose Osborne | Thursday, April 25, 2019
The Saint Mary’s Department of Psychological Studies, the Black Student Union, Providing Options and the Career Crossings Office teamed up to present an alumnae panel to students Wednesday evening to address questions about how alumna of color use their Saint Mary’s education and make an impact on their communities after graduation. The panel included Romona
Observer Staff Report | Wednesday, April 17, 2019
The leprechaun lineup for the 2019-20 school year has been determined the “most diverse roster” ever, the Notre Dame cheerleading program announced Tuesday. Junior Samuel Jackson and sophomores Conal Fagan and Lynnette Wukie will all act as the University’s mascot for the upcoming year, ringing in the most diverse group since the leprechaun became the
Letter to the Editor | Monday, April 8, 2019
Some of the stats about those admitted to Notre Dame’s Class of 2023 are quite impressive. But there’s a glaring omission. Nowhere among the mentions of diversity is there a reference to neurodiversity, a term that recognizes the value of people whose brains work a little differently. Neurodiversity includes people on the Autism spectrum, those
Diversity Council | Thursday, February 21, 2019
When I came to Notre Dame, one of my passions I knew I couldn’t live without was dance. My freshman year, I decided to join Project Fresh and I found more than just a dance group — I found a family. Project Fresh (PFresh) is a hip-hop dance group founded in 2006 by Eddie Song. Our members
Diversity Council | Thursday, February 7, 2019
As I got ready to leave for my first football game as a student at Notre Dame, I went through my checklist of gameday essentials. I had the normal array of items that any undergraduate would have: a student ID, baseball hat and phone; in addition to these typical items, I also had atypical items,
Charlotte Edmonds | Friday, January 25, 2019
As the anxiety of study abroad decisions set in for the sophomore class this past weekend, I was reminded of the crippling stress I experienced my senior year of high school, awaiting various packages that would determine my future. College admissions: a hell I wouldn’t wish upon my worst enemy. Perhaps, I simply didn’t handle
Serena Zacharias | Friday, January 18, 2019
Notre Dame will kick off the fourth-annual Walk the Walk Week on Jan. 20 to encourage diversity and inclusion on campus with a series of events open to all members of the Notre Dame community. The week will begin with a candlelight prayer service in the Main Building Rotunda on Jan. 20 at 11 p.m.,
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,
Mary Clare Donnelly | Tuesday, November 6, 2018
During the month of November, American Catholics will observe Black Catholic History Month. Notre Dame will also participate in this commemoration. Deacon Mel Tardy, who is a member of the committee planning the events at Notre Dame, said the event was established by the National Black Catholic Clergy Caucus, which is a gathering of African