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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.
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
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
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
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
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
Letter to the Editor | Thursday, March 3, 2016
On Feb. 29, Stephen Raab wrote an article criticizing Knott Hall and the Knights of Columbus for promoting the consumption of cigars to raise money for charity and commemorate the life of perhaps the most influential and greatest man to sit at the helm of this university. His main point being that cigars cause cancer and go against
Katie Galioto | Tuesday, January 19, 2016
Hundreds of candles shined through a cold winter night as Notre Dame students, faculty and staff congregated at midnight to celebrate the legacy of Martin Luther King Jr. early Monday morning. The midnight march and prayer service was the kickoff event for the inaugural Walk the Walk Week at Notre Dame, a series of events designed
Charlie Ducey | Monday, October 5, 2015
I’m a big fan of browsing shelves. I do this all the time, compulsively. I’ll enter an office, lounge or dorm room, and before I know it, I’m scanning the bookcases in the room. A novel by Vonnegut, a pre-calc practice book, a copy of the Ignatius Bible. You can inform yourself about a person
Letter to the Editor | Thursday, October 1, 2015
Some seven years ago, your University and President Fr. John Jenkins conferred an honorary degree on the United States’ most pro-abortion president. In response to well-earned criticism, Fr. Jenkins promised that this action would result in a dialogue with the President, presumably over such issues as abortion. I have yet to see or hear of