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-8 posts tagged "Election Day"
Pablo Lacayo | Wednesday, November 9, 2022
As I write this column, I find myself in a slightly uncomfortable position. It is currently on track to be printed after the conclusion of this week’s midterm elections, but will be written before the United States goes to the polls. Since I could not find any crystal ball to accurately predict the future in
Clark Bowden | Thursday, October 15, 2020
Donald Trump may be one of the best things to happen to America. Now for those of you who have read my columns before (a number I’m fairly certain I could count on two hands), you know me to be a left wing bleeding heart liberal … and you’d be correct. So my opening sentence
Maeve Filbin | Thursday, August 13, 2020
I realized I forgot a few things at home: toothpaste, Scotch tape, my rain coat. After six months of living at home, packing for college was a major extraction effort. Assembling my dorm necessities felt like climbing out from under a rock. What else did I need to re-enter the real world outside of quarantine?
Patrick McKelvey | Tuesday, November 6, 2018
You should vote today. Today is Election Day. Finally. I don’t know about you, but I was getting a little tired of Senator Joe Donnelly’s wood chopping ad that airs every 20 minutes. I didn’t want to see another second of some negative ad campaign about candidates who hate guns or want to cut your
Raymond Ramirez | Tuesday, November 6, 2018
All the best poetry is true, even if it describes landscapes of fantasy populated by imaginary beings. It is true when it reveals something real about the human condition, and educates us about mankind’s potential for good while taking a focused look at the harsh realities of our limitations. Poets have dedicated their lives to
Erin McAuliffe, Adam Ramos, Adrian Mark Lore, Jimmy Kemper, John Darr, Kelly McGarry, Nora McGreevy and Jack Riedy | Tuesday, November 8, 2016
During his two terms as president, Barack Obama graced us with playlists straight from the White House. To get in #ElectionDay spirit, Scene predicted the playlists we think each 2016 candidate would release upon election — and added in their likely reasoning. Clinton: “Formation” – Beyonce: “Say you’ll Bey on Team #Hillary2016, too.” I’ve got hot
Clare Kossler | Friday, November 6, 2015
In the midst of ongoing speculation about the 2016 presidential race, the city of South Bend reelected Democratic candidate Pete Buttigieg to serve a second term as mayor Tuesday. Some Notre Dame and Saint Mary’s students – who for the most part could not vote in the South Bend elections as residents of other cities
Tim Scanlan | Tuesday, November 4, 2014
Happy Election Day! I have the honor and privilege of writing on this much-hyped and important day in American politics. When I realized what day this column would run, I struggled with what exactly I should say. Do I have a unique enough opinion to sway you about which political candidate you may support? Probably