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Vanderbilt professor analyzes racial implications of pandemic

Lauren Kesic | Monday, April 19, 2021

Last Friday, Jonathan Metzl, Vanderbilt University professor of sociology and psychiatry, discussed the tension between racial prejudice and economic self-interest as portrayed in his book “Dying of Whiteness: How the Politics of Racial Resentment is Killing America’s Heartland.” Metzl’s discussion was part of the “Building an Anti-Racist Vocabulary” weekly lecture series hosted by the Klau

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In defense of those who disagree

Blake Ziegler | Wednesday, November 13, 2019

Health care is a contentious issue in American politics. In the Nov. 5 elections, an NBC exit poll found that 41% of Americans polled cited health care as their primary concern, topping even economic concerns. Of the voters, 70% expressed the need for “major change” in American healthcare policy. Democrats are looking to capitalize on

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To all those who strongly disagree

Show Some Skin | Wednesday, November 6, 2019

Upon entering North Dining Hall on Tuesday, I lost my appetite. As my eyes scanned the responses scattered across the display board entitled “Should the U.S. enact Medicare for all?,” spanning from strongly disagree to strongly agree, I felt mixed emotions. Disbelief. Hope. Disgust. Anger. Shock. All of the above. The amount of times I

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Students, administrators reflect on state of University Health Services

Mary Bernard | Tuesday, April 17, 2018

Two weeks before finals in the spring of his junior year, senior Brian Pulawski fell off his skateboard and landed on his hand with his thumb bent underneath it. He continued on to class, assuming the injury was no more than a sprain. However, by the time his 75-minute Biochemistry class had ended, his hurt

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Alumni describe involvement with service group

Natalie Weber | Wednesday, January 24, 2018

Attending an information session can change a life. Entering her senior year at Notre Dame, Victoria Ryan (‘15) knew she wanted to participate in a year of post-graduate service, but was unsure of her long-term plans. She attended the career fair and the service fair, but it was not until she chanced upon an information

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Disappointed in the University

Letter to the Editor | Monday, November 6, 2017

Dear Ms. Duffy, Do you know what I would fight for? Women’s health rights and equal access to modern healthcare. One of the great benefits protected by the Affordable Care Act is women’s access to these services, which positively impact social determinants of health and help progress equality for women and reality-based family planning. Notre

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University Health Services announces changes to health care processes

Observer Staff Report | Wednesday, August 16, 2017

In an email sent to community members early Wednesday morning, director of Notre Dame’s University Health Services (UHS) Sharon McMullen announced improvements to student health care on campus beginning this year. According to the email, these changes include increased access to health care providers, implementation of the urgent care model and increased hours for both Saint Liam Hall and the

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The right to health

Letter to the Editor | Tuesday, November 8, 2016

On July 4, 1776, our Founding Fathers declared that men “are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.” Today, many people are, due to a lack of access to readily available health care services, prevented from pursuing their natural rights because of the

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A bumpy ride

Letter to the Editor | Tuesday, October 4, 2016

This summer, I spent eight weeks in Antigua, Guatemala, for the Center for Social Concerns’ International Summer Service Learning Program (ISSLP). Before leaving for Guatemala, I had many expectations — among them, I hoped to receive substantial clinical experience, to learn about the Guatemalan culture, to improve my Spanish and to help students with their homework. My

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‘Pizza, Pop and Politics’ addresses health care policy

Courtney Becker | Wednesday, February 10, 2016

Mark Fox and Waldo Mikels-Carrasco spoke about the issue of health care in the context of American politics and policy at the second installment of “Pizza, Pop and Politics,” a platform for political engagement sponsored by NDVotes’16, on Tuesday in Geddes Hall. Fox, dean of Indiana University-South Bend School of Medicine, said the rhetoric surrounding

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