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From the Archives: Reevaluating the racial justice of the Hesburgh administration

Evan McKenna, Jim Moster, Sarah Kikel and Adriana Perez | Monday, August 31, 2020

As the American civil rights movement enters periods of resurgence, Notre Dame often enters — and exits — the conversation by invoking a familiar image: former University President Fr. Theodore Hesburgh, hands interlocked with civil rights champion Martin Luther King Jr. at a 1964 rally. For many, the legacy of Fr. Hesburgh is inextricably linked

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What happened Tuesday night

Jackie O'Brien | Thursday, February 13, 2020

While everyone has been lamenting Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s ripping up of President Donald Trump’s State of the Union speech as the ultimate display of partisanship and lack of civility, we seem to have forgotten who received the Presidential Medal of Freedom that same night. Our president bestowed our nation’s highest civilian honor on a racist,

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What does Notre Dame stand for?

Ben Testani | Thursday, December 12, 2019

Everyone who has ever set foot on the campus of Notre Dame has seen the famous photo of Fr. Ted Hesburgh and Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. The two are locked in arms, standing together against racial injustice. The image is plastered around our University, iconic for what it represents. Less well known is a

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Why your ND roots matter

Annie Moran and Katie Hieatt | Friday, August 30, 2019

Like many rising seniors, we’ve amassed a treasure trove of urban legends about Notre Dame’s past over the course of our time around campus. Throughout this semester, we’ll be using this column to explore the most intriguing leads that we’ve come across, from the infuriating, to the inspiring, to the just plain bizarre: Did Notre

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Commitment never commences

Joe Everett | Friday, May 17, 2019

”Whatever you value, be committed to it and let nothing distract you from this goal. The uncommitted life, like Plato’s unexamined life, is not worth living.“ — The Hesburgh Papers, 1979. Walking back from one of the last classes of my undergraduate career, I fell into a conversation with an underclassman as we strolled through North Quad.

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Documentary film examines life, work of former University President Fr. Theodore Hesburgh

Thomas Murphy | Monday, April 29, 2019

Presidents, popes, protests and probity fill many scenes depicted in the recent documentary film examining the life and work of former University President Fr. Theodore Hesburgh. Directed by Notre Dame alumnus Patrick Creadon ’89 and entitled “Hesburgh,” the movie debuted in South Bend and Chicago this past weekend and is set for its nationwide release

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Cultures of Formation conference unites leaders of church, youth life

Kelli Smith | Tuesday, March 6, 2018

A three-day conference dedicated to examining cultural influences on young people and equipping the church with a renewed missionary creativity started Monday in McKenna Hall. Themed “Cultures of Formation,” the conference is hosted by the McGrath Institute for Church Life, which brought in speakers including Bishop Robert Barron from the archdiocese of Los Angeles, Nicholas

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Fr. Theodore Hesburgh to be commemorated with postage stamp

Observer Staff Report | Wednesday, September 21, 2016

Next September, the U.S. Postal Service will issue a postage stamp commemorating University president emeritus Fr. Theodore Hesburgh, according to a University press release. The release said the stamp will be unveiled Sept. 1, 2017 at a ceremony at the University and will have a first day of sale at the Notre Dame post office. “It’s

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Notre Dame News: Things to know

Observer Staff Report | Friday, August 19, 2016

Biden, Boehner receive prestigious Laetare Medal amid outcry The Laetare Medal is considered one of the most prestigious awards for American Catholics. The 2016 medal was jointly awarded to Vice President Joe Biden and former Speaker of the House John Boehner, a gesture by University President Fr. John Jenkins to encourage bipartisan dialogue. The award

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Notre Dame unveils The Shirt 2016

Rachel O'Grady | Monday, April 18, 2016

This football season the Notre Dame student section will be decked out in royal blue, the official color of The Shirt 2016.  Chairman of The Shirt committee, senior Molly Howell, said the choice of color came after the committee saw success with a similar version in 2011. “We wanted something different and bold, and we

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