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-5 posts tagged "honesty"
Letter to the Editor | Tuesday, August 21, 2018
On Aug. 14, a grand jury report in Pennsylvania revealed that hundreds of Catholic priests had abused 1,000 children in that state. The report relied on thousands of pages of secret church documents with information about the cases. Since the release of the report, bishops in Pennsylvania have apologized and spoken of a commitment to
Letter to the Editor | Monday, December 4, 2017
“How are you doing?” “I’m good!” Every day I hear these words, and every day they strike me as fake and superficial. There seems to be this unspoken rule that says a Notre Dame student must act as if we have everything under control. When asked, students will say they are balancing all of their
Letter to the Editor | Wednesday, November 9, 2016
This election year has proved particularly polarizing on salient issues of difference; civility and discourse around challenging topics no longer seems to be a priority. Often we are left wondering, can we still talk? Or is it better to remain silent? While it might be more comfortable to not talk about issues of diversity and
Letter to the Editor | Sunday, September 20, 2015
Today I write to share a simple story of how strong the Notre Dame family is. There is something very special about Notre Dame. Everyone reading this letter already knows what that is — it is the “family” aspect of our community. Being a part of the Notre Dame family is something that helps all
Michael Fliotsos | Tuesday, March 4, 2014
One of the things I liked most about Notre Dame when I first arrived as a freshman was how friendly everyone seemed. Whether it was a guy from my dorm who I knew very well or someone else I had met only fleetingly around campus on a weekend, students went out of their way to