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Show Some Skin | Wednesday, September 4, 2019
This semester I have two classes on Tuesdays and Thursdays. The first is Ancient and Medieval Philosophy and the second is Musical Theatre History. I go straight from one to the other. Obviously, these are very different classes in many different ways, but after only one week of classes, there is one difference that stands
Gina Twardosz | Monday, September 10, 2018
Saint Mary’s professor Leslie Wang was appointed interim director of diversity and inclusion in August by College President Jan Cervelli. Wang’s appointment is a temporary installment that involves creating and assisting a task force in its search for a full-time director of diversity and inclusion. President Cervelli said in an email that instituting an interim
Mia Berry | Wednesday, August 29, 2018
Earlier this week, my colleague Courtney Becker pointed out a minor slip from our fellow Observer sports writers in forgetting to mention the WNBA — or any other women’s sport for that matter — in their summer recaps. I applaud Courtney, but the fact that she had to remind them and a lot of sports
Observer Editorial Board | Friday, February 16, 2018
It’s the middle of the third quarter of a February game in Purcell Pavilion. One of the nation’s perennial powerhouse programs has had little trouble moving the ball up and down the court. Basket after basket, it seems as if the team is scoring effortlessly — pass after pass, 3 after 3, backdoor cut after
Stephanie Snyder | Tuesday, February 21, 2017
Saint Mary’s President Jan Cervelli and the Belles Against Violence Office (BAVO) hosted a panel of female former and current law enforcement officers Monday night to honor women in law enforcement and to welcome the newly appointed Notre Dame Security Police (NDSP) Chief Keri Kei Shibata. Cervelli said she has been looking forward to hosting
Letter to the Editor | Wednesday, November 16, 2016
My friend and I sat outside the Basilica, Our Lady in plain view, as we watched a compilation of Hillary Clinton’s campaign highlights. Tears came to our eyes, as the ups and downs flashed across the screen — moments of hope in nomination clinches, setbacks along the way. She and I, and many of my
Kayla Mullen | Tuesday, April 28, 2015
Despite recent efforts to create an inclusive environment for LGBTQ (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and questioning) students, Notre Dame is still the ninth most LGBTQ-unfriendly campus in America, according to the Princeton Review. A new grassroots movement, OUTatND, is aimed at changing this title and developing Notre Dame as a true safe space for LGBTQ
Kayla Mullen | Sunday, March 1, 2015
“The good Lord and Creator meant for every man, woman and child to enjoy his or her human dignity, and until all do, here and elsewhere in the world, we must be charged to move ahead more quickly with our unfinished human business, which as John Kennedy said, must also be God’s, too.” Widely known
Letter to the Editor | Monday, October 13, 2014
This is a response to Matthew D’Emic’s Oct. 10 letter, “Embrace the Men’s Rights Movement.” D’Emic argues that feminism “is concerned with the elevation of women at the expense of men,” which he supports with some gender-based statistics. However, based on the definition that the feminist movement advocates economic, social and political gender equality, D’Emic’s
Wei Lin | Tuesday, September 16, 2014
I’ve never really identified as a feminist until I began taking two classes: “Marriage and the Family” and “Economics of the Family.” After reading a couple of research papers, I come to the conclusion: women have it rough. The list of woes that women face is lengthy: the objectification of women, the expectations of women