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Sara Schlecht | Thursday, November 15, 2018
It’s 2018, and nearly everything is political. Terrance Hayes’ sixth poetry collection, “American Sonnets for My Past and Future Assassin,” uses that as energy to explore the current political climate. This collection of 70 sonnets was written during the first 200 days of the Trump presidency, and attempts to grapple with what it means to
Lucy Lynch | Tuesday, October 30, 2018
Washington Post reporter David Fahrenthold was this year’s speaker at Notre Dame’s annual Red Smith Lecture. The lecture, named after sportswriter Red Smith, honors prominent journalists in remembrance of Smith’s legacy. Fahrenthold was awarded the Pulitzer Prize in 2017 for his coverage of Donald Trump’s presidential campaign, specifically for reports on Trump’s fraudulent charity organization
Observer Staff Report | Wednesday, June 27, 2018
Updated Wednesday at 10 p.m. A lawsuit challenging recent changes in University policy regarding birth control was filed in the U.S. District Court for Northern Indiana, the National Women’s Law Center (NWLC) announced in a press release Tuesday. The suit — filed by NWLC, Americans United for Separation of Church and State and the Center
Observer Staff Report | Tuesday, June 19, 2018
University President Fr. John Jenkins condemned the Trump administration’s policy of separating families at the Mexican border as “cruel” in a statement Tuesday. “Central to the Holy Cross education Notre Dame offers is a sense of family, centered on the Holy Family of Jesus, Mary and Joseph, and in that spirit I call on the
Lucas Masin-Moyer, Jordan Cockrum and Natalie Weber | Thursday, May 10, 2018
On Nov. 8, 2016, Donald Trump was elected President of the United States, thanks in part to a 19-percentage point victory over Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton in Indiana. Indiana is also the home of his running mate and now-vice president, Mike Pence, the former Governor of Indiana. On Thursday, Trump and Pence returned to to
Patrick McKelvey | Tuesday, May 1, 2018
New York City mayor Bill de Blasio’s tax returns for the 2017 fiscal year were recently released. He makes $225,000 as mayor. He also owns two fully-rented apartment buildings in Brooklyn. His government position ensures he has few expenses. By almost anyone’s definition, de Blasio is a wealthy man. But last year, the mayor gave
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