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Jake Winningham, Nicholas Ottone, Martin Kennedy and Matthew Munhall | Tuesday, December 4, 2018
Today, Scene continues to chug along its end-of-year lists by looking at 2018’s best of the small screen. Some shows brought us to tears of laughter while forcing us to reexamine the importance of social media. Other shows told stories of segments of society, such as the extended LGBTQ+ community and communities of color, that
Ahlering Jackoboice and Nia Sylva | Monday, November 5, 2018
TV shows featuring a strong female lead are not something easily found in the abyss that is our Netflix feed. Even more difficult to stumble upon, is an almost entirely female-led show. The Netflix original adaptation of the classic “Sabrina the Teenage Witch” breaks that mold. “The Chilling Adventure of Sabrina” comes from the creators
Letter to the Editor | Friday, November 2, 2018
I have again been summoned from the hole in the ground where I reside, festering with my left-wing thoughts about women’s rights and equality because of the number of Observer columns and Letters to the Editor recently published about one of my favorite topics: porn! Let’s start with the logistics of a total porn ban.
Thomas Murphy | Thursday, April 12, 2018
The fourth-annual Farley Hall Be Fine Day, Farley Hall’s signature event promoting dialogue on femininity and raising money and awareness for the YWCA Women’s Shelter in North Central Indiana, will take place Friday. The festivities are scheduled to kick off Thursday at 9 p.m. in Farley Hall’s Middle Room with a “Coffee House” event. The Coffee
Martha Reilly | Friday, February 16, 2018
When she was 10 years old — long before she ascended to the role of deputy chief of staff for mayor Pete Buttigieg — Suzanna Fritzberg dressed up as activist and reformer Susan B. Anthony for Halloween. Since then, her desire to advocate for women’s rights has only intensified, as she developed a more nuanced
Martha Reilly and Gina Twardosz | Thursday, February 8, 2018
Though her bestselling books deal with tropes such as outrage against gender conventions and opposition to institutionalized sexism, Roxane Gay did not always identify as a feminist, she said in a lecture in the O’Laughlin Auditorium at Saint Mary’s on Wednesday. “That was the problem for me growing up is that when I thought of feminist,
Nora McGreevy | Friday, February 2, 2018
Small, cartoonish bubbles float across a bright green field of color, interlaced with wiggly sketches of leaves, seedlings and stems. In another work, strong black markings repeat in rhythmic curves and slashes. On yet another wall, an anguished, woman-like skeletal figure hangs from a thread attached to her bellybutton, her mouth gaping wide as though
Letter to the Editor | Tuesday, January 30, 2018
To the author of the article published last Wednesday entitled “Pro-life and pro-woman?”: I am pro-life and I am pro-woman and I am not a contradiction. I am writing as the president of Notre Dame Right to Life, representing our movement of pro-life, pro-woman, pro-human, humans. We designed two sets of posters for this year’s
Owen Lane | Thursday, November 16, 2017
A geeky looking, yet incredibly famous musician from Long Island once wrote, “We’re living here in Allentown / and they’re closing all the factories down / Out in Bethlehem they’re killing time / Filling out forms / Standing in line.” The cheery tune by Billy Joel chronicled the bittersweet nostalgia that accompanied the demise of
Gina Twardosz | Thursday, November 16, 2017
On Wednesday night, Saint Mary’s professors and students presented and reflected on the life and work of Audre Lorde, a writer, feminist and civil rights activist. The presentation commemorated the 25th anniversary of Lorde’s death. Ann Marie Short, professor of English and gender and women’s studies, emphasized the key aspects of Lorde’s writings. “Lorde’s work demands