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Those before me

Kathryn Marshall | Tuesday, December 6, 2016

I still remember my first breakfast in the dining hall. I was determined to make friends in college, so I made toast and wove through a sea of completely empty tables towards the one table that actually had an occupant. As I would later learn, the student was a senior, and actually a stellar soprano

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Women will

Letter to the Editor | Wednesday, November 16, 2016

My friend and I sat outside the Basilica, Our Lady in plain view, as we watched a compilation of Hillary Clinton’s campaign highlights. Tears came to our eyes, as the ups and downs flashed across the screen — moments of hope in nomination clinches, setbacks along the way. She and I, and many of my

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‘Be a voice for change’

Letter to the Editor | Thursday, September 3, 2015

Like many in our community, I was very excited when I heard Justice Sonia Sotomayor was coming to visit Notre Dame in early September. As one of the very few Puerto Rican faculty members at this University, this represented a moment of pride. You see, for a long time Puerto Ricans in this country have