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-93 posts tagged "Graduation"
Elizabeth Prater | Monday, September 4, 2023
You can identify a senior who studied abroad very quickly because they will bring it up within the first five minutes of any conversation upon returning. I am no different. Spending the spring semester in London reignited a passion for travel that had been dormant for the past few years. During my time in England,
Aidan O'Malley, Alysa Guffey, Genevieve Coleman, Nicole Bilyak and Gabriel Zarazua | Monday, May 1, 2023
With graduation fast approaching, our Scene-iors reminisce on the songs that helped define their four years in South Bend. “Just Like Heaven” by The Cure Aidan O’Malley, Senior Scene Writer Don’t be fooled by the title: If it’s a song by The Cure, it ain’t all sunshine and rainbows. Still, “Just Like Heaven” is one
Stephen Viz | Monday, May 1, 2023
This clip from the 2009 movie “Inglourious Basterds” can help define my attitude as we begin May 2023. “Well if this is it old boy, I hope you don’t mind if I go out speaking the King’s” is probably not what my editor really wanted to read as we wrap up a great year at
Madeline Law | Monday, April 24, 2023
In 28 days, the seniors and their supporters will hear graduation speeches with inevitable lists of thank you’s. We will be thanking professors for their knowledge and guidance, and staff for their care and hard work. We will be thanking our friends for their companionship and camaraderie, and family — including chosen family — for
Stephen Viz | Thursday, February 23, 2023
As I write this on Feb. 21st, 2023, I unfortunately still check the box as that of an unemployed king. While many undergrad and graduate students who will graduate in May are set up to start full time roles this summer, I am not yet one of those fortunate folks. Professional job recruiting is a
Mannion McGinley | Friday, January 27, 2023
“Gilmore Girls” has been a comfort show of mine for years. Through my many watches, I’ve processed that Rory Gilmore is no perfect character. In fact, she’s one of the farthest main characters from “perfect” that I have come to know in my 22 years of reading, watching and learning. While she and Lorelai didn’t
Reyna Lim | Friday, November 18, 2022
I have very little idea of what purpose means, but today I’m writing about it anyway. This is how I make sense of things. I’ve addressed it in this column before: purpose, meaning, being 21 and utterly confused. My dedication to seeming continually lost is less of an artistic choice, and more of a direct
Gabriel Ibarra | Monday, September 26, 2022
Dear reader, welcome back to the chaos. Since the last time you’ve read a word written by me, the temperature has dropped to cardigan and corduroy weather. Not only that, but we’ve begun our approach to midterm season. It can be daunting to head into midterms every year, even though we somehow manage it every
Genevieve Coleman | Friday, September 2, 2022
If you ever happen to see me walking around campus this year, there’s an incredibly high chance you will also notice my 40-ounce water bottle. It’s actually kind of hard to miss. Aside from how large the bottle is, it’s also a bright mint green and shows off my favorite stickers (with more on the
Aidan O'Malley | Wednesday, August 24, 2022
This year — my senior year — I’m living off-campus. It was about damn time. I enjoyed dorm life, don’t get me wrong, but there’s only so many communal showers, air condition-less nights and flying rodents a man can handle before he snaps and signs a lease. I’ve always thought of myself as independent, so