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Show Some Skin | Tuesday, February 27, 2018
In case it was lost in translation, he said, “[The Haitian immigrants who received visas in 2017] all have AIDS.” “Why are we bringing people from s—hole countries like Haiti and African countries? Why can’t we bring more people from Norway?” “Why do we need more Haitians? Take them out.” This is fact. He said
Letter to the Editor | Wednesday, January 24, 2018
“A world where every human life is valued and protected.” This is verbatim the vision outlined on the March for Life’s internet platform. However, it doesn’t take an astute observer to recognize the contradiction that is this vision. The true vision behind March for Life is, instead, a much more exclusive, sexist and downright religiously
Courtney Becker and Martha Reilly | Monday, November 20, 2017
Editor’s note: This is the third story in a three-part series addressing various political issues and their impact at Notre Dame one year after the 2016 election. Today’s story focuses on issues that most frequently affect women at Notre Dame and Saint Mary’s. The day after Donald Trump’s inauguration as the 45th President of the United
Claire Rafford | Friday, November 17, 2017
The Student Union Board (SUB) hosted a SUBtalk Thursday night, during which philosophy and biology professor Kristin Shrader-Frechette, the head of Center for Environmental Justice and Children’s Health, addressed the problem of climate change using economic and ethical reasoning. “I am a huge believer in the market, because when you pay the full cost, the
Ciara Hopkinson | Thursday, November 16, 2017
Following the backlash against a lecture given by political scientist Charles Murray last spring, the department of Africana Studies initiated the Race and Ideas Lecture Series in partnership with several other academic departments. The second speaker in that series, Dr. Carol Anderson of Emory University spoke on Wednesday night about her most recent book, “White
Courtney Becker and Martha Reilly | Wednesday, November 15, 2017
Editor’s note: This is the second story in a three-part series addressing various political issues and their impact at Notre Dame one year after the 2016 election. Today’s story focuses on immigration and student perspectives on the DACA repeal. Less than a week after the 2016 election, University President Fr. John Jenkins held an interfaith
Courtney Becker | Monday, November 13, 2017
Editor’s note: This is the first story in a three-part series addressing various political issues and their impact at Notre Dame one year after the 2016 election. Today’s story focuses on the current political climate and ideological divides on campus. In the weeks following the 2016 election, in which President Donald Trump beat Hillary Clinton,
Observer Editorial Board | Friday, November 10, 2017
Wednesday marked the one-year anniversary of Donald J. Trump securing his role as the leader of the United States of America in the 2016 presidential election. The year since Trump’s election has been filled with several points of contention, including his repeated attacks on the free press. Trump has used his presidential campaign and presidency
Lucy Lynch | Wednesday, November 8, 2017
Richard G. Jones, Annenberg Director of the Gallivan Program in Journalism, Ethics and Democracy, analyzed the state of journalism in the era of President Trump in the latest installment of Pizza, Pop and Politics on Tuesday. Jones, a former editor and reporter at “The New York Times,” discussed the challenges facing journalism today, many of
Nicholas Marr | Monday, October 9, 2017
Our nation has developed over more than two centuries into the world’s example for a constitutional republic. We have codified the doctrine of natural rights and protected freedom at home and abroad. Yet today, we are increasingly unwilling to examine the difficult questions of our nation’s history and to treat our ideological opponents as well-meaning